About the role

This role offers an ambitious and excellent candidate the chance to develop their career in a supportive and dynamic environment, making use of the excellent opportunities and facilities (including the fibre fabrication facility) at the University for this area of research.You will become a part of the vibrant community of researchers in optical fibres within the Department. Research within the group is often highly collaborative and involves use of shared facilities. 

The role is to establish your independent research activity, in the broader field of optical fibres in an area aligned with both University and funder priorities.

The role includes management/leadership and teaching responsibilities.

The salary for this position starts from £58,225 (Reader) and from £84,668 (Professor).

The 四虎影院 is a leading research-intensive University. In the recent REF2021 assessment, 96% of the Department’s submitted research activity was judged world-leading or internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance, and rigour. The Department consists of over 40 academic staff with over 80 postdoctoral researchers & PhD students, and graduates approximately 130 undergraduate students each year. Both the Department and the University are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive working environment. The Department aims to become both more diverse and more inclusive, candidates from underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

Optical fibres research at the University dates from the mid-1990’s, with a dedicated fibre fabrication facility having been established in 1998. This facility is unique in the UK in being dedicated to microstructure and hollow-core optical fibres.

Over the years, the university’s research in this area has led directly to the development of several new industries and numerous companies. Our track record of innovative and successful research has led to many highly-cited papers and to highly-rated REF impact case studies.

Application information

In addition to the application form, please upload the following for the second shortlisting stage:

• your CV
• a statement describing proposed research activities and including comments on your fit to the department
• your plans regarding research funding (maximum two pages A4)
• a statement discussing your approach to undergraduate teaching (maximum one page A4)

Further information

For informal discussions about the role please contact: Jonathan Knight pysjck@bath.ac.uk; William Wadsworth pyswjw@bath.ac.uk; Kristina Rusimova <krr22@bath.ac.uk>

This role is offered on a full time basis (36.5 hours per week) with an expected start date in Autumn 2026.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• 四虎影院 discount at Team Bath gym
• 四虎影院 discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• 四虎影院 discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the 四虎影院 a great place to work as well as following us and .

 

Closing Date: 22 May 2026

Department: Education & Research

We are looking for an energetic, innovative person with an enthusiasm for physics to join the Department of Physics as a permanent Lecturer (Teaching). The appointee will perform a variety of teaching and teaching related administrative tasks, including lecturing to undergraduate students at a range of levels, running academic and personal tutorials and problems classes, assisting in supervising students within the teaching laboratories (experimental and/or computing), and running undergraduate final year projects. Whilst it is expected that teaching will be informed by research/professional expertise, there is no research component to this role. Applicants with expertise in any areas of the Department’s taught portfolio are welcome and encouraged to apply.

You need to have a PhD in physics or a closely-related discipline and be able to meet all the essential criteria outlined in the job description. You must also be passionate about teaching and be able to share that passion with others, motivating students and working as part of a team. You must be willing to fulfil teaching-related administrative and coordinate collaborative tasks with other members of academic staff.

We are committed to improving the diversity of staff within the department, currently underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

Further information

Informal enquiries about the position can be made to the Director of Teaching Dr Yarden Brody (ymb26@bath.ac.uk) or Head of Department Dr Carolin Villforth (cv307@bath.ac.uk).

This is a full time role (36.5 hours a week) with an expected start date of 01 September 2026.

In addition to the application form, please upload the following for the second shortlisting stage:

· your CV

· a statement discussing your approach to undergraduate teaching (maximum one page A4)

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

Free counselling services through Health Assured

Cycle to work scheme

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

四虎影院 discount at Team Bath gym

四虎影院 discounts on postgraduate tuition fees

四虎影院 discount on language courses

Generous employer contributory pension schemes

Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance

A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more

Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath

Local discounts and more

A family-friendly workplace 

An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce

Relocation allowance

Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the 四虎影院 a great place to work as well as following us X and LinkedIn.

 

Closing Date: 21 Apr 2026

Department: Education & Research

Salary: £47,389 to £56,535

Applications are invited for a Research Associate position in the Astrophysics Group within the Department of Physics at the 四虎影院. The successful candidate will work on cosmological simulations of galaxy formation to study the impact of feedback processes and how they manifest themselves observationally, with an aim of calibrating and improving the interpretation of spectroscopic observations from major galaxy surveys.

This position is part of a three-year STFC-funded project led by Dr Martin Rey (PI) with co-leadership from Prof Stijn Wuyts. The primary purpose of this project is to test, calibrate and quantify biases in spectroscopic inferences, particularly around galactic outflows. Extensive computational resources on STFC-DiRAC and connections to observational programmes are available to support this project. 

As a member of Research 四虎影院 at the 四虎影院, you will be encouraged to take up a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year.

A lower grade offer may be made (Grade 6) with comparable reduction in responsibilities and amendment in job title to Research Assistant, if a suitable applicant cannot be found to fill the Grade 7 position. Applicants will need to be within six months of their course completion date and will be promoted to Research Associate once their PhD has been awarded. 

About you

Applicants should have, or be close to completion of, a PhD in Physics, Astrophysics, Astronomy, or a related field. Experience with cosmological simulations, spectroscopic data analysis, or computational astrophysics is highly desirable. Strong programming skills (Python or similar) and a demonstrated ability to publish research in peer-reviewed journals are essential.

The successful candidate will join a vibrant research environment with expertise spanning numerical simulations and observational astronomy, with opportunities for career development including co-supervision of PhD students and collaboration with international research teams. The Astrophysics Group has strong links to major galaxy surveys and provides access to high-performance computing resources.

Further information

This is a full-time position (36.5 hours per week) for three years. The expected start date is October 2026, but earlier or later start dates may be considered.

For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Martin Rey at mpr47@bath.ac.uk.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• 四虎影院 discount at Team Bath gym
• 四虎影院 discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• 四虎影院 discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the 四虎影院 a great place to work as well as following us and .

 

Closing Date: 08 Apr 2026

Department: Education & Research

Salary: £38,784 to £46,049