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Tenure Track Faculty Positions
Americas
| Place/Institution (alphabetical) | People (in boldface if accepted) |
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| Elon University, Assistant Professor of Physics or Astrophysics (observational astronomer preferred) (ad) | Applications due October 23, 2024 |
| Bard College, Assistant Professor of Physics with computational focus (ad) | Applications due October 1st, 2024 |
| Bates College, Assistant Professor(s) of Phyiscs (1 general, 1 solar physics) | Applications due October 7th, 2024 |
| Bryn Mawr College, Assistant Professor of Physics (ad) |
Applications due October 1st, 2024 |
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California Institute of Technology, Assistant Professor of Planetary Science (ad) |
Application reviews begin October 15, 2024 |
| Cornell University, Assistant Professor with focus on Planetary Science (ad) | Applications due October 21, 2024 |
| Lafayette College, Assistant Professor of Physics (ad) | Applications due October 1st, 2024 |
| Ohio State University, Assistant Professor of Physics, connecting particle physics and astrophysics (ad) | Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2024 |
| Ohio State University, Assistant Professor of Physics, connecting nuclear physics and astrophysics (ad) | Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2024 |
| Ohio University, Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in Astrophysics and Cosmology (ad) | Applications due Dec 13, 2024 |
| University of Kentucky, Assistant Professor in Observational or Theoretical Astronomy & Astrophysics (ad) | Review of applications begins November 22, 2024 |
| University of Minnesota, Faculty position in stellar astrophysics (ad) | Review of applicants begins November 15, 2024 |
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Providence College, Assistant Professor of Physics (ad) |
Applications due October 11, 2024. |
| University of Rhode Island (USA)
Tenure-track assistant professor of physics in astro / gravitational waves (ad) Research group: U2GRC |
Application deadline September 30th, 2024 Some zoom interviews requested October 8th. |
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University of South Carolina Open-rank position in observational astronomy |
Review of applications begins October 15, 2024 |
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University of Texas, San Antonio Tenure-track assistant professor in cosmology/early universe (ad) |
Application deadline November 15, 2024 |
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University of Texas, San Antonio Tenure-track assistant professor in Planetary Systems Modeling |
Application deadline November 1, 2024 |
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University of Virginia, Department of Astronomy Tenure-track assistant professor in cosmology/CMB (ad) |
Application deadline December 15th, 2024 |
| University of Washington, Assistant Professor of Planetary Sciences (ad) | Applications due October 1, 2024 |
Europe
| Place/Institution (alphabetical) | People (in boldface if accepted) |
|---|---|
| University of Hertfordshire, Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Data Science (Physics, Astro, Maths) (ad) | Deadline 31st July 2024. Shortlist announced. (Names? Yes!) |
| Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Tenure-Track Group Leader (Atmospheric Physics of Exoplanets Department) | Application deadline November 15, 2024 |
Asia
| Place/Institution (alphabetical) | People (in boldface if accepted) |
|---|---|
| Ariel University, Israel (ad) |
Application Deadline: 2024 Nov 30 |
Australia
| Place/Institution (alphabetical) | People (in boldface if accepted) |
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Science Staff and Management Positions
| Place/Institution (alphabetical) | People (in boldface if accepted) |
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Faculty Shuffle
| Person (alphabetical) | Old Institution | New Institution |
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| Eliza Kempton | University of Maryland | University of Chicago |
| Scott Dodelson | Carnegie Mellon | Fermilab/University of Chicago |