Applications are invited for the post of Associate Professor (or Professor) in Theoretical Biophysics in the Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics, Department of Physics, University of Oxford. The successful candidate will also be appointed to a Tutorial Fellowship at St Hilda’s College under arrangements described in the Job Description and Person Specification. The appointment will be initially for five years at which point, upon completion of a successful review, the post-holder will be eligible for reappointment to the retiring age.

 

The Associate Professor will develop a world-leading research programme in theoretical biophysics, (widely interpreted to include overlapping areas such as statistical physics, soft matter and the physics of life), teach at undergraduate and graduate level, and participate in administration.  On behalf of the College they will have responsibility for teaching undergraduates reading for degrees in physics, and acting as a pastoral advisor to graduate students. They will play a role in the running of the College as a charity trustee and a member of its Governing Body.

 

The successful candidate will hold a doctorate in theoretical physics 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 undergraduates and graduates and have the interpersonal skills necessary to engage 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 Ard Louis at  ard.louis@physics.ox.ac.uk , Professor Alex Mietke  alexander.mietke@physics.ox.ac.uk, or Professor Julia Yeomans  julia.yeomans@physics.ox.ac.uk. Queries about the college side of the appointment should be addressed to the Senior Tutor, Dr Sarah Norman, at  sarah.norman@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk. All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence and will not form part of the selection decision.

 

 

Applicants should ensure that their three referees to send their letters before the application deadline, to aptreferences@physics.ox.ac.uk 

 

Please quote departmental reference 182683 on all correspondence. Interviews will take place on Monday, 20 April 2026 and candidates must be available to travel to Oxford in this period.