Join Our Team
The success of our school depends on the success of our people. We strive to create a welcoming, supportive and inclusive environment in which all can be their best. Here you can find out more about the academic and professional services roles in the school and how you can apply to join us.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for our students and staff. We have achieved Juno Champion status and an Athena Swan Silver Award in recognition of our efforts to support equal opportunities. Find out more about our EDI work by visiting the link above.
Research Fellows
University of Bristol School of Physics welcomes applications to host independent research fellowships. There are a number of funding schemes which support talented researchers in starting an independent research career at Bristol. We have extensive experience in supporting these applications: guiding you towards the most appropriate scheme and also helping you to draft a highly competitive application. We have an excellent track record in progressing our successful Fellowship holders onto permanent academic appointments.
Reasons to select Bristol Physics to host your application
- Internationally recognised, world-leading research across a wide range of Research Themes
- More than £30M of state-of-the-art equipment in Physics
- Extensive high performance computing facilities
- Extensive opportunity for cross-disciplinary research with Engineering (Computer Science, Electronic and Electrical Engineering), Chemistry, Life Sciences or Mathematics
- Dedicated Mentor in Physics for the duration of your Fellowship – advising on your career and academic development
- A supportive and inclusive environment where people from the broadest backgrounds can be themselves, do their best work and reach their full potential
A list of the fellowship schemes, the eligibility criteria and deadlines (if known) can be viewed at the following link: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/red/development/opportunities/funding-for/fellowship/eng-sci/
Postdoctoral Research Associates
Our school is home to 60 academic and 65 research staff, carrying out research spanning astrophysics, particle physics, quantum and soft matter, quantum engineering technologies, materials and devices and theoretical physics. We also have 170 postgraduate students and more than 600 undergraduate students enrolled in our extensive range of taught programmes.
We have specific support in place to help our research staff pursue their career and research goals. We offer a wide range of assistance from funding and commercialisation to public engagement, as well as staff development training and courses tailored for researchers.
For current vacancies, please visit our University jobs page and filter by 'Faculty of Science'.
Academic Staff
Our school is home to 60 academic and 65 research staff, carrying out research spanning astrophysics, particle physics, quantum and soft matter physics, quantum engineering technologies, materials and devices and theoretical physics. We also have 170 postgraduate students and more than 600 undergraduate students enrolled in our extensive range of taught programmes, to which we are committed to providing an excellent learning experience and the highest standards of teaching.
We have specific support and mentoring in place to help our academics pursue their career and research goals. We offer a wide range of assistance in terms of staff development training and courses tailored for researcherscovering subjects such as funding, effective supervision, commercialisation and public engagement.
For current vacancies, please visit our University jobs page and filter by 'Faculty of Science'.
Professional Services Staff
Our School is home to nearly 50 professional services staff undertaking a wide range of roles in both administration and technical support. Your role within the School of Physics will give you the opportunity to learn new skills and contribute to the ongoing success of a world class Physics department. We offer our staff a wide range of training opportunities from line management, project management, leadership, influencing and committee servicing courses and fund our staff to attend external courses in safety or specialist areas.
For current vacancies, please visit our University jobs page and filter by 'Faculty of Science'.
Living and Working Here
We strive to provide a positive, flexible working environment that supports you and your career development. The panel to the right of this page provides information on University employment policies and support. We also offer a range of staff benefits. If you're relocating to take a job with us, the University offers relocation support to help make your move to Bristol as easy as possible: click here for information on relocation support.
The City of Bristol is a vibrant, cosmopolitan and friendly place to live with plenty to offer in terms of culture, history, night-life, architecture and sport. It also has ready access to some of Britain's most scenic countryside.
Work-life Balance
We encourage staff to consider whether a flexible working arrangement may enable them to improve their work-life balance or allow them to care for a child or relative. We already have a wide range of arrangements in place, including compressed hours, fractional appointments and working from home arrangements.
How We Support Our Academic Staff
The School of Physics is dedicated to supporting our team of academic staff in their career development. We want to assist our researchers by pointing them in the directon of the resources available in terms of funding, support and training.