Assistant Professor in Astronomy

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Victoria invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Astronomy and Astrophysics at the rank of Assistant Professor. We welcome applications in all areas that complement and expand our existing research strengths, with particular interest in candidates whose research can leverage the outstanding research infrastructure and collaborative opportunities available through our institutional partnerships.

Salary Range
The candidate's qualifications, experience and overall market demand will determine a candidate’s final salary offer. The salary for this position includes a competitive salary range of $117,000 - $145,000. UVic is committed to offering an equitable and competitive salary, inclusive of a generous benefits package, eligible leaves and pension plan.

Resources and Facilities
The Department of Physics and Astronomy offers an exceptional research environment for astronomy through the Astronomy Research Centre (ARC), which unites our 6-member astronomy faculty at UVic with 21 adjunct faculty from the National Research Council's Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre and TRIUMF's nuclear astrophysics program. This partnership provides unparalleled access to cutting-edge facilities, including the Canadian SKA Regional Centre (canSRC – the only SKA data centre in the Americas), world-class computational resources and the CADC, advanced instrumentation laboratories, and nuclear astrophysics infrastructure. In addition, the successful candidate will have access to Canada’s international partner facilities, such as JWST, HST, Gemini Observatories, ALMA, JCMT, and CFHT. Our 30+ graduate students benefit from this rich collaborative environment. UVic faculty within the astronomy group maintain leading research programs in cosmology, extra-galactic and galactic astronomy, and stellar physics.

Requirements
The successful candidate will be an early career researcher who has demonstrated scientific excellence at the national and international levels. The appointee is expected to establish an independent, high-impact and externally-funded research program. The appointee will be required to participate in teaching and developing courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, and in the mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students. The successful applicant will join and be expected to participate in a Department that integrates a diverse group of employees.