Assistant Professor of Physics

The Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics (LASSP) at Cornell University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the assistant professor level, to begin July 1, 2025. We encourage applications in any and all areas of experimental or theoretical condensed matter physics. 

Areas of interest include (but are not limited to) biophysics; cold atoms and molecules; hard and soft condensed matter physics; quantum materials synthesis; optics; quantum information and devices; statistical mechanics of adaptive systems, information geometry, and materials; x-ray physics; and physics education research. Candidates must hold a doctorate in an appropriate field. They must have demonstrated an ability to conduct outstanding research and show promise for future excellence in research and teaching within the physics department. They should be committed to enriching the diversity and excellence of Cornell’s academic community. 

The Cornell University Department of Physics has more than 40 active professors, approximately 180 graduate students and 65 undergraduate majors.  Research is administered under two laboratories:  The Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics and the Laboratory for Elementary Particle Physics.  We value interdisciplinary research and there are strong ties between the two laboratories and with the rest of Cornell, including the Department of Applied and Engineering Physics and the Department of Astronomy.  The physics department plays an important role in the Kavli Center for Nanoscience, the Cornell Center for Material Research, and a number of the Provosts Radical Collaboration Initiatives.  We boast access to cutting edge facilities including the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source and the Cornell Nanoscale Facility.  Our faculty are located in the Physical Science complex (Clark Hall and the Physical Sciences Building) on the Ithaca campus of Cornell University.

All applications must include and be submitted to Academic Jobs Online, https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28591: 

    •      curriculum vitae

    •      publication list

    •      research statement (~4 pages)

    •      teaching/mentoring statement (~1 page), and

    •      candidates should also arrange for at least three letters of recommendation. 

The research statement should include a summary of prior work and a proposal for future work. It should explain the importance of the candidate’s research, disambiguate their role in multi-author publications, and present both a short-term and long-term vision. The teaching/mentoring statement should give an account of prior teaching and mentoring experience and describe the candidate’s approach, philosophy, and ambitions. We ask applicants for all faculty positions to share their  approaches to fostering learning, research, service, and outreach in a diverse community. Applicants may choose to submit a stand-alone statement or embed the information in other parts of their application materials.

Review of applications will begin on November 14, 2024.

Pay Range: $83,200 - $125,000

Actual salary offers in the College of Arts and Sciences will be based on education, experience, discipline, and relevant skills

Pay Range:

Refer to Posting Language

Pay Ranges:

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience.
• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
• Academic Discipline
• Unique applicable skills.

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