Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (Research and Education) in Space Environment - Scho[...]

University of Birmingham; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking an Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in Space Environment. This role involves leading research, securing funding, and contributing to various teaching programs in a pioneering research group. Applicants should possess a PhD and relevant teaching experience. The position offers a competitive salary and is based in Birmingham, UK.

Qualifications

• PhD with postdoctoral experience required.
• Proven track record in teaching.
• Experience in collaborating with space weather/engineering stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead significant research and publish in top-tier journals.
• Develop and secure research funding.
• Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Participate in departmental service and leadership.
• Forge partnerships with industry and government.

Skills

Research leadership

Teaching at higher education

Software development

HPC skills

Education

PhD in a relevant field

Job description

Overview

Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (Research and Education) in Space Environment - School of Engineering - 106568 - Grade 8 or 9. Full time, permanent position based in Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK. Closing date: 6 January 2026.

Role Details

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £47,389 to £56,535 with potential progression to £63,606, or £58,225 to £67,468 with potential progression to £87,974 depending on grade (8 or 9). Grade: 8 or 9.

Role level: Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (Research and Education)

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Background: This is an exceptional moment to join the University of Birmingham and help shape a frontier area of research. SERENE (Space Environment & Radio Engineering) is a research group within the Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering, dedicated to understanding, modelling, forecasting, and mitigating the effects of the near-Earth space environment, and translating insights into applications for navigation, communications, satellite operations, and infrastructure resilience.

Responsibilities

• Lead internationally significant research and publish in top-tier journals and conferences
• Develop new research directions and secure external funding
• Contribute to teaching across undergraduate, postgraduate taught, and professional development programmes (e.g. courses in digital electronics, engineering AI applications, signal propagation, ML for physical systems, mathematics, space weather, etc.)
• Participate in service, administration, leadership within the SERENE group, the EESE Department, the School of Engineering, and the University
• Forge and maintain external partnerships (industry, government agencies, space agencies, national centres)

Experience in collaborating with space weather/engineering users or stakeholders is advantageous. Proven skills in software development, HPC, data pipelines, and code reliability are strongly valued.

Qualifications and Requirements

• PhD in a relevant specialist subject area, with postdoctoral experience
• Ability to contribute to the portfolio and community through pursuit of research that enables interdisciplinary collaboration
• Track record in teaching at a higher education institution
• Appointment level (Assistant or Associate Professor) to be specified in the application

About the School and Diversity

The University of Birmingham is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strongly encourages applications from under-represented groups. We hold Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre focused on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability.

Further information: To download the full job description please click here. Applications will be considered for Grade 8 or Grade 9 as appropriate.

We believe there is no such thing as a "typical" member of University of Birmingham staff; diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins ideas, innovation and debate. We aim to address barriers experienced by some groups in our community.

How to Apply

Informal enquiries to Theodoros Arvanitis ([e-mail]) and Professor Sean Elvidge ([e-mail]).

Closing date: 6 January 2026.

Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

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