Associate Professorship (or Professorship) of Climate Physics & Earth Observations and Tutorial Fellowship in association with Trinity College

Applications are invited for the post of Associate Professor (or Professor) of Climate Physics & Earth Observations in the Department of Physics, University of Oxford. The successful candidate will also be appointed to a Tutorial Fellowship at Trinity College under arrangements described in the Job Description and Person Specification. The appointment will initially be for five years, after which, subject to a successful review, the post-holder will be eligible for reappointment until retirement age.

The Associate Professor will develop a world-leading research programme in climate physics and earth observations, contribute to teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels, and participate in departmental and college administration. On behalf of the College, the postholder will teach undergraduates across a broad range of topics within the Oxford undergraduate physics curriculum through small-group tutorials, classes, and lectures, and will act as a pastoral advisor to graduate students. They will also contribute to the governance and operation of the College, serving as a charity trustee and as a member of its Governing Body.

The successful candidate will hold a doctorate in physics of climate and/or Earth observation or a related subject and will have a proven record of high-quality, creative research at an international level. They will be an excellent teacher of undergraduate and graduate students and will have the interpersonal skills necessary to engage effectively with students and colleagues at all levels.

Applications are particularly welcome from women and Black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford. All applicants will be judged on merit, according to the selection criteria.

If you would like to discuss this post and find out more about joining the academic community at Oxford, please contact Professor Myles Allen at myles.allen@physics.ox.ac.uk. Enquiries about the college side of the appointment should be addressed to Professor Sam Vinko at sam.vinko@trinity.ox.ac.uk (academic queries) or Dr Rebecca Bullard rebecca.bullard@trinity.ox.ac.uk (non-academic queries). All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence and will not form part of the selection decision.  

Only applications received by noon GMT on Tuesday, 5 May 2026 can be considered. Applicants should ensure that their three referees send their letters before the application deadline, to aopp-admin@physics.ox.ac.uk. Please quote departmental reference 182684 on all correspondence.

Informal visits will take place during the week commencing 8 June 2026.

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 15 June 2026, and candidates must be available to travel to Oxford during this period.

Further particulars, containing details of the application procedure and of the duties, may be obtained from aopp-admin@physics.ox.ac.uk.

Contact Person: Recruitment Team

Pay Scale: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (TF-UNIVERSITY)

Contact Email: recruitment@physics.ox.ac.uk

Salary (£): Combined University and College Salary within the range £57,986- £77,366 p.a. plus additional benefits

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