TT at U Texas Austin [Fall 2015]

The Department of Physics at The University of Texas at Austin is seeking candidates for tenure-track Assistant Professor positions to start September 2015.  In special cases appointments at a more senior level will be considered. Each successful candidate will assume full teaching responsibilities for undergraduate and graduate courses and will conduct a vigorous research program. The research areas currently of highest priority are Ultrafast Science, Theoretical and Computational Plasma Physics, Quantum Condensed Matter Theory, Theoretical Biophysics/Soft Condensed Matter, High Energy Experiment, and High Energy Phenomenology. Outstanding candidates in other areas also may be considered. Excellent English language communication skills are required. Applicants must have a Ph.D. (or equivalent) and a demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching and research. Applications must include a curriculum vitae, a publications list, a statement of research interests, a research plan, and at least five letters of recommendation.  Applicants should submit the required application materials online through http://www.academicjobsonline.org.  Alternately, applications may be sent to Prof. Richard D. Hazeltine, Chair, Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Austin, 2515 Speedway, RLM 5.208, (MS C1600), Austin, TX 78712-1192.  Review of completed applications will begin on October 1, 2014.  The University of Texas at Austin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.