Department of Physics & Astronomy- Assistant Professor

California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB) is located in San Bernardino in the Inland Empire 60 miles east of Los Angeles and operates a satellite campus in Palm Desert located in Coachella Valley. CSUSB serves approximately 20000 students of which 81% are first-generation college students and graduates about 5000 students annually. As a designated Hispanic Serving Institution CSUSB reflects the dynamic diversity of the region and has one of the most diverse student populations of any university in the Inland Empire and the second highest Hispanic enrollment of all public universities in California. CSUSB employs 467 full-time faculty and offers 48 undergraduate 35 graduate and one doctoral degree programs and 14 academic programs with national accreditation.

At CSUSB diversity equity and inclusion are values central to our mission. We recognize that diversity and inclusion in all its forms are necessary for our institutional success. By fully leveraging our diverse experiences backgrounds and insights we inspire innovation challenge the status quo and create better outcomes for our students and community. As part of CSUSBs commitment to hire develop and retain a diverse faculty we offer a variety of networking mentoring and development programs for our junior faculty. We are committed to building and sustaining a CSUSB community that is supportive and inclusive of all individuals. Qualified applicants with experience in ethnically diverse settings and/or who demonstrate a commitment to serving diverse student populations are strongly encouraged to apply. CSUSB has received the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification which recognizes CSUSBs ongoing commitment to service-learning a high-impact practice that combines classroom instruction with meaningful volunteer service and correlates strongly to student success.

JOB SUMMARY

The Department of Physics and Astronomy currently offers B.A. and B.S. degrees in Physics with minors in astronomy and applied physics and an interdisciplinary M.S. degree in Materials Science which is associated with the NSF CREST-funded Center for Advanced Functional Materials ( faculty are actively involved in research and in professional organizations in their respective fields. Faculty have been successful in obtaining grants through the funding organizations such as NSF and NASA in particular for multi-million dollar interdisciplinary programs both with faculty at CSUSB and external collaborators. We have approximately 50 majors 8 tenure-line faculty and 8 lecturers with a binary-gender balance among both tenure-line and lecturer faculty members.

Our department ranked number three in the number of physics degrees granted to underrepresented minority students at bachelors institutions and number ten in physics degrees granted to Hispanic students among all institutions nationally. A significant number of students participate in research with CSUSB faculty. The department is actively involved in and a strong supporter of the Cal-Bridge program (). CSUSB physics alums have successfully transitioned to graduate school at institutions such as University of Arizona University of Maryland UCLA UC Santa Barbara UC Irvine UC Merced and/or have been hired at companies such as Tokyo Electron Lockheed Martin NASA Armstrong Naval Surface Warfare Center Kelly Space Millennium Space Systems/Boeing and local school districts. Multiple alumni in recent years have been awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships.

To find out more about the Department of Physics and Astronomy visit our website: more information regarding the position please contact:

Recruitment Chair

Dr. Sara Callori

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter that includes the following three (3) separate statements regarding your preparation for the position. The hiring committee will be conducting an initial blind review of applications therefore applicants should avoid including any identifying information (names affiliations gendered language etc.) in these statements:
   • A Teaching Statement that details your teaching philosophies and how to promote learning in diverse student populations. We request that applicants address how they would promote our Physics Program Learning Outcomes 2 and 3 in their teaching. Statement that details your research professional accomplishments and future plans at CSUSB. Include sustainability of research endeavors at CSUSB and how undergraduates would be involved in a meaningful way.
   • A Diversity Statement that includes your understanding of the current state of diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) issues. The statement should describe your plan to advance DEI initiatives as well as how you will work to enhance the success of minoritized students faculty and staff at CSUSB and beyond. The statement should include specific examples of how your background and your educational and/or professional experiences have prepared you for this role at CSUSB. (maximum 1000 words)

3. Reference List - names telephone numbers and email addresses of three (3) referees whom we may contact to obtain letters of recommendation.

copies of all postsecondary degree transcripts (official transcripts may be required prior to appointment).

5. Confidential letters of recommendation may be solicited from those listed as references on the application if the applicant is moved forward in the recruitment process.

Formal review of applications will begin December 1 2025and continue until the position is filled.

If you are interested in this opportunity we invite you to apply by using this CSU Recruit Hyperlink at:

Note: CSUSB is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment that are subject to the $100000 fee established by the Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers issued on September 19 2025. Applicants are responsible for determining the applicability of the fee.

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Assistant Professor (Range 3) - $6221 $13224

Associate Professor (Range 4) - $6825 $14523

Professor (Range 5) - $8593 $15211

CSU Salary Schedule: background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

California State University San Bernardino is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race religion color national origin ancestry age sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation genetic information medical condition disability marital status or protected veteran status. This position adheres to CSU policies against Sex Discrimination Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence including Domestic Violence Dating Violence and Stalking. This requires completion of Sexual Violence Prevention Training within 6 months of assuming employment and on a two-year basis thereafter. (Executive Order 1096)

This position may be Designated under California State Universitys Conflict of Interest Code. This would require the filing of a Statement of Economic Interest on an annual basis and the completion of training within 6 months of assuming office and every 2 years thereafter. Visit the Human Resources Conflict of Interest webpage link for additional information: