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Assistant Professor-Tenure System

MSU Careers Details•East Lansing, MI
•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Physics & Astronomy at Michigan State University (MSU) invites applications for a tenure-system faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor holding an endowed Cowen Chair Professorship. Candidates should demonstrate the potential to lead an independent and world-class research program in the broad field of Condensed Matter Experiment. Topics of interest, listed in no specific order, include topological and quantum materials, quantum dynamics and coherent control, solid-state-based quantum information, non-equilibrium many-body physics, as well as optical and electronic properties of materials. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in physics or a closely related area and are expected to build and maintain a sustainable research program that will complement and strengthen the existing experimental and theoretical efforts at MSU, make significant scholarly contributions, be effective as teachers and mentors, and engage in institutional and professional service. Please note that this is a union position represented by the Union of Tenure System Faculty (UTSF). The university is working with the union to establish a collective bargaining agreement.

Requirements

  • Ph.D. in physics or a closely related area.
  • Potential to lead an independent and world-class research program in the broad field of Condensed Matter Experiment.
  • Ability to build and maintain a sustainable research program.
  • Ability to make significant scholarly contributions.
  • Effectiveness as a teacher and mentor.
  • Willingness to engage in institutional and professional service.

Nice To Haves

  • Research in topological and quantum materials.
  • Research in quantum dynamics and coherent control.
  • Research in solid-state-based quantum information.
  • Research in non-equilibrium many-body physics.
  • Research in optical and electronic properties of materials.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain a sustainable research program in experimental condensed matter physics.
  • Complement and strengthen the existing experimental and theoretical efforts at MSU.
  • Make significant scholarly contributions.
  • Be effective as teachers and mentors.
  • Engage in institutional and professional service.

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Entry Level

Education Level

Ph.D. or professional degree

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