Astrophysics Jobs Rumor Mill - Faculty & Staff
Postdoc & Term Page - Previous Years
Even if you find disappointing news here, please remember that you still do good work and are probably absolutely crushing it in your current position. Your research is cool!
To edit the page anonymously, do not be logged in.
If you register for an account on the wiki and login, you can Monitor the page by clicking on the eyeball in the upper right and receive email notifications of changes.
You can add new rows by right clicking within the table.
Please include a link to the job when adding it to the list.
If possible, include names and dates when offers are made and accepted, since this helps to differentiate wrong rumors from right ones. Use boldface only to indicate when a position has been accepted.
If a rumor you put on keeps getting removed by someone else, and that rumor is not about you, please respect that person’s wishes. They might have reasons to keep it private and/or the rumor might be wrong.
The rumors posted here are often not 100% accurate. If you need to make an important time-critical decision based on the status of a job opening, we strongly encourage you to get your information from the official search committee, not this page.
We have chosen to adopt a hands-off policy for the Rumor Mill; however, you may email the admin if you encounter technical difficulties.
Tenure Track Faculty Positions
Americas
| Place/Institution (alphabetical) | People (in boldface if accepted) |
|---|---|
|
Rice University, Tenure-track assistant professor position in Planetary Science (ad) |
Application deadline Nov 1, 2023 |
| Arizona State University, Open-Rank Planetary Science Professor (open to all related subfields in the natural sciences or engineering) (ad) | Initial application deadline October 19, 2023. See ad for full details and application requirements |
| Carleton College, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy (ad) | Application due Sep 15, 2023 |
| Cornell University, Assistant Professor in observational astronomy, especially extragalactic (ad) | Review of applications will begin Nov 15, 2023 |
| Open Area, Open Rank, Tenure-Line Professor of Astronomy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (ad) | Application deadline Nov 8, 2023 |
| United States Naval Academy, Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, open to all physics subfields but astrophysics or nuclear physics are of greater interest (ad) | Application review begins October 1, 2023 |
| University of Iowa, Assistant Professor in Physics and Astronomy (ad) |
The Department of Physics and Astronomy seeks a high energy particle physicist with involvement in space-based experiments. This is a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor scheduled to begin in the Fall of 2024. Due Nov. 28, 2023 |
Europe
Science Staff and Management Positions
| Place/Institution (alphabetical) | People (in boldface if accepted) |
|---|---|
| Gemini Observatory, Chief Scientist (ad) | Due June 29, 2023. |
Faculty Shuffle
| Person (alphabetical) | Old Institution | New Institution |
|---|---|---|