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Independent Research Fellowships hosted by the Department of Physics
Are you an ambitious researcher looking to take the next step in your career? Warwick Physics has a strong track record of supporting early career fellows secure fellowships to help establish themselves as independent researchers.
We welcome applications from candidates seeking to hold any externally funded fellowship with us. Our department fosters a dynamic and inclusive research environment, and we especially encourage applications from individuals from underrepresented backgrounds.
To apply with Warwick Physics as the host, an Expression of Interest (EOI) and a CV must be submitted. You will need to have the support of a mentor from within one of our research clustersLink opens in a new window who will provide advice and guidance. All EOIs will be reviewed by a selection panel. If numbers of applications to a particular scheme are limited, the panel will decide which will be supported. For full details on how to submit your EOI, visit the Physics Fellowships webpagesLink opens in a new window. We look forward to supporting your research journey!
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Research Fellow (111981-0726) - Internal Only
Eligibility
- Only internal candidates are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This includes any current University of Warwick employees (including those on the Redeployment Register), Graduate Teaching Assistants, or Unitemps/Uniperms.
Informal Queries
- For informal queries, please contact Professor Boris Gaensicke at Boris.Gaensicke@warwick.ac.uk
The Department of Physics seeks to appoint one Research Fellows to work with Prof. Boris Gaensicke within the area of evolved planetary systems. The Research Fellow will work on the analysis and interpretation of a large spectroscopic data set of gaseous debris discs. Specific tasks include investigating the long-term variability of the emission line profiles based on a dedicated X-Shooter monitoring program and the identification of additional gas disc systems using the spectroscopy from the DESI and SDSS surveys.
This 1-year position is funded by the ERC and is available from Oct 1st 2026, or soon thereafter.
Applicants must hold, or be about to obtain, a doctoral degree in astrophysics or a related field. Expertise in one or several of the following areas is desirable: analysis of large spectroscopic data sets, Doppler tomography, analysis of time-series spectroscopy containing weak periodic signals.
For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description attached as a PDF below.
PhD Status
If you are near submission of your PhD, or have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made at Research Assistant level, at the highest spinal point of pay grade 5 (£34,610 per annum).
Upon receipt of evidence confirming the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow, at the lowest spinal point of grade 6 (£35,608 per annum).
Research Fellow (111879-0726)
Informal Queries
- For informal queries, please contact Michal Kreps (Associate Professor) at M.Kreps@warwick.ac.uk.
Flexible Working
- We welcome applications from candidates seeking part-time employment (ideally minimum 0.8 FTE) or other flexible working basis (e.g. job share), despite the position being advertised as full-time. This supports our commitment to providing and supporting an inclusive culture where individuals are valued, respected and treated equally.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Elementary Particle Physics group within the Department of Physics at the University of Warwick.
We are seeking to appoint a Research Fellow to undertake research in the LHCb experiment, specifically to contribute to our programme of LHCb data analysis and work on maintenance and operation of the vertex locator subdetector or development of particle identification detectors for LHCb Upgrade 2. Contributions to LHCb data processing and simulation are also possible.
About You
We are looking for someone with a PhD in experimental particle physics or another relevant subject, and a proven track record of research in instrumentation and/or data analysis. Experience in software and modern data analysis techniques would be valuable for the role, as would good working knowledge of C++ and Python.
Candidates should have excellent communication and collaborative working skills, as well as demonstrated experience of planning and time management to deliver research goals effectively.
For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description attached as a PDF below.
PhD Status
If you are near submission of your PhD, or have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made at Research Assistant level, at the highest spinal point of pay grade 5 (£34,610 per annum).
Upon receipt of evidence confirming the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow, at the lowest spinal point of grade 6 (£35,608 per annum).