Field: Academic
Department: Applied & Engineering Physics
Description:
TENURE TRACK POSITION
APPLIED PHYSICS
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
The School of Applied and Engineering Physics at Cornell University is seeking applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor position. Consideration of applications for an associate or full professor level position may be given to exceptionally well-qualified individuals. Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to develop a highly successful independent research program and to participate effectively in the teaching of the applied physics curriculum at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Research areas of interest include optics and photonics, biological physics, nanostructure science and technology, novel instrumentation methods, computational physics, renewable energy, and materials physics. However, exceptional candidates in all areas of applied physics will be given serious consideration. Prospective candidates who wish to pursue interdisciplinary research efforts are strongly encouraged to apply. The successful applicant can expect a highly competitive level of support for the start-up of his/her research program. Considerable institutional resources are available at Cornell that can strengthen this research program and support interdisciplinary and collaborative research ventures. The successful candidate can expect to benefit from association with one or more of Cornell's interdisciplinary research centers, national facilities, and national resources, listed at http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/research/facilities.cfm. Applications consisting of a resume, a statement of teaching philosophy, a brief (3-page limit) statement of research interests, and the names and contact information of at least three references, should be submitted on-line at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/834. An automated message will be sent to all references requesting letters. The application deadline is November 1, 2011, however we will begin reviewing and interviewing candidates before this date.
The School of Applied and Engineering Physics and the College of Engineering at Cornell embrace diversity and seek candidates who will create a climate that attracts students of all races, nationalities, and genders. We strongly encourage women and underrepresented minorities to apply. Cornell University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer.
Cornell University seeks to meet the needs of dual career couples, has a Dual Career program, and is a member of the Upstate New York Higher Education Recruitment Consortium to assist with dual career searches. Visit http://www.unyherc.org to see positions available in higher education in the upstate New York area.
Qualifications:
Cornell University, located in Ithaca, New York, is an inclusive, dynamic, and innovative Ivy League university and New York's land-grant institution. Its staff, faculty, and students impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas and best practices to further the university's mission of teaching, research, and outreach.
Cornell University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer.
