Assistant Professor of Physics Tenure-Track
Assistant Professor of Physics Tenure-Track
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JOB TITLE
Assistant Professor of Physics TenureTrackLOCATION
WorcesterDEPARTMENT NAME
Physics DepartmentDIVISION NAME
Worcester Polytechnic Institute WPIJOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The Physics Department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute invites applicants for a fulltime tenuretrack faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in the Fall of 2025. We are seeking candidates within the broad areas of computational or theoretical physics that would complement our department. Responsibilities for this position include establishing an active externally funded research program teaching undergraduate and graduate courses advising and mentoring undergraduate and graduate projects and serving WPI and its connected communities.WPI is a diverse campus of learners passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We are looking for candidates who can support our commitment to equity diversity and inclusion.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The successful applicant is expected to develop a robust externally funded research program while contributing to the educational and research missions of the Physics Department and WPI that include projectbased learning a focus on undergraduate research and active K12 outreach. The candidates research should complement current research strengths and facilities at WPI and support the Physics and Applied Physics PhD programs. Programs and research interests of current faculty include quantum sensing quantum information science ultrafast optical and THz spectroscopy nuclear and plasma science soft matter and biophysics photonic integrated circuits physics education research nanoscience astrophysics and data science/ML/AI. The departments webpage can be found at Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Physics or a closely related field a strong scholarship record and a strong potential for excellence in teaching.
WPI founded in 1865 is one of the nations oldest technological universities. WPI is a highly selective private university with an undergraduate student body of over 5500 and 2600 fulltime and parttime graduate students enrolled in over 50 Bachelors Masters and Ph.D. programs. Its innovative projectenriched curriculum engages students and faculty in realworld problemsolving often at one of WPIs global project centers. At WPI the boundaries to multidisciplinary collaboration are lowfaculty members students and other partners work together on the realworld projects and purposeful research that are hallmarks of the WPI experience. We are proud of a No. 1 ranking for faculty who best combine research and teaching. (Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Ed 2016. Located one hour west of Boston the universitys campus is in Worcester Massachusetts a thriving 21stcentury college city recognized as a growing hub of scientific and technological innovation.
Applicants should submit: 1 Cover letter 2 Curriculum vitae that includes a complete publication list 3 Teaching experiences and plans 4 Research experiences and plans 5 A statement that addresses how the candidate would contribute to an inclusive and supportive environment 6 Contact information for at least three references.
The search committee is especially interested in candidates who through their research teaching and service will contribute to the diversity inclusive atmosphere and excellence of the WPI academic communities. Questions can be addressed to . The review of applications will begin on January 13 2025 and continue until the position is filled.
FLSA STATUS
United States of America (Exempt)WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employerthat actively seeks to increase the diversityof its workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color age religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran statusor disability. It seeks individuals withdiverse backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity collaboration inclusion problem solving innovation high performance and change is committed to maintaining a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination.
Employment Type
Full-Time
