Johns Hopkins University: Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences: Department of Physics and Astronomy
Location: Baltimore, MD, 21218
Open Date: Oct 26, 2026
Salary Range or Pay Grade: $113,500-149,000
Deadline: Dec 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Description
The William H. Miller III Department of Physics and Astronomy of the Johns Hopkins University invites applications for a faculty appointment as Assistant Professor in Astronomy and Astrophysics. We seek candidates across all areas of astrophysics who will lead ambitious, high-impact research programs in observations, theory, computation, and/or instrumentation, and who will help shape the intellectual life of the department and the university. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching, advising, and mentorship.
It is an exciting time to join our department, as it is in the midst of a major expansion, with new faculty positions and endowed prize postdoctoral and graduate fellowships. Johns Hopkins University is a major center for astrophysics. It is a partner in the Subaru Prime Focus Spectrograph survey and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, it leads the CLASS cosmic microwave background experiment, and it has a share in Magellan telescopes. The department has close ties with the Space Telescope Science Institute located on our campus, as well as with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.
Qualifications
Ph.D. in Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics, or related field. Demonstrated excellence and promise in research, teaching, and scientific leadership.
Application Instructions
Materials should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a description of research plans (three to five pages), as well as a statement of teaching, mentoring, and service which can include description of any activities and plans that advance department, campus, or discipline goals (one to two pages). Applicants should have three confidential letters of recommendation submitted on their behalf to the same webpage. If you have questions concerning Interfolio, please call (877) 977-8807 or email help@interfolio.com. You may also contact Fawn Torcisi at ftorcis1@jhu.edu. If you have questions about the search please contact the chair of the search committee, Nadia Zakamska at zakamska@jhu.edu.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Salary Range
The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.
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Background Checks
After receiving a conditional offer, the successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check including education verification. When deciding whether a candidate’s conviction history is job-disqualifying, the University considers the nature and gravity of the offense, the time that has passed since the conviction, and the nature of the job being sought.
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Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine.
Exceptions to the seasonal flu vaccine or COVID-19 vaccine (for SOM) requirement(s) may be provided to individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs or medical conditions that preclude them from receiving the vaccine. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.
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