Tenure Track Faculty Position in Experimental Particle Physics

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Rochester invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Experimental Particle Physics. With this position, we seek to broaden the research portfolio of our existing program, which includes research in hadron collider physics at CMS (LHC), CDF and D0, neutrino physics at MINERvA and T2K and quark flavor physics at CLEO and BES. We are particularly interested in considering candidates with a research interest in non-accelerator based particle physics or particle astrophysics, but will consider candidates across the spectrum of Experimental Particle Physics.

Applicants should have a Ph.D., an outstanding record of research, and a commitment to excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and the graduate level. The appointment is anticipated to be at the junior level; however, applicants at a more senior level will also be considered. Each candidate should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae including a list of publications, a description of research and teaching plans and arrange for at least four letters of recommendation to be sent to:

HEP Faculty Search Committee
c/o Ms. Shirley Brignall
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY 14627

Applications and letters of recommendation (preferably in pdf format) may also be submitted by email sent to Shirley Brignall (shirl@pas.rochester.edu ) with the subject line “HEP faculty position.” Applications will be considered on an ongoing basis beginning in November 2008.

The University of Rochester has a strong commitment to diversity and actively encourages applications from candidates from groups underrepresented in higher education. The University of Rochester is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applicants from members of minority groups and women. All applications are considered without regard to race, sex, age, religion or national origin. Salary will be competitive.

Graduate Assistantships

Students admitted to the Department's graduate program usually receive financial support either from the Department or from external foundations. For further information, go here.

Undergraduate Summer Research Positions

Through its NSF funded REU Program (Research Experiences for Undergraduates), the Department has summer positions available for undergraduate research assistants. For further information about the REU program, go here.

Paid summer research positions are available in Italy through a DOE-NSF/INFN student exchange program. Applicants must be US citizens who have completed at least three years of an undergraduate curriculum in physics, engineering or computing science in a US University. For further details, go here.

Undergraduate Teaching Internship Positions

The Department has positions during the academic year for undergraduate students to serve as teaching interns in introductory physics and astronomy courses. Interns typically work as teaching assistants in laboratory or recitation sections, or serve as workshop leaders. The internship program is open to all undergraduate science majors. For further information, go here.

Postdoctoral Positions

The Marshak Fellowship in Particle and Nuclear Physics has been established to offer young scientists the opportunity to pursue innovative research at the University of Rochester in the fields of particle and nuclear physics, plasma astrophysics, and plasma physics and controlled fusion. For further information, go here.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Rochester expects to have openings from time to time for postdoctoral positions. The Ph.D. degree or the equivalent is required for any postdoctoral appointment. Interested persons are invited to write directly to a faculty member of the corresponding field of research, as indicated below, or to the department chair. A vita, a list of publications, a statement of research interests, and the names of two or three physicists and/or astronomers capable of evaluating the candidate's qualifications and experience for such a position should be included. It should be understood that vacancies might not actually exist in all of the following fields at all times.

• Experimental particle physics: Profs. R. Demina, K.S. McFarland, or E.H. Thorndike
• Theoretical particle physics and phenomenology: Profs. L.H. Orr or S.G. Rajeev
• Experimental nuclear structure/heavy ion physics: Profs. D. Cline, S.L. Manly, or F.L.H. Wolfs
• Experimental quantum optics: Profs. N.P. Bigelow or J. Howell
• Theoretical quantum optics: Profs. J.H. Eberly, A.N. Jordan, or E. Wolf
• Observational or experimental astronomy: Profs. J.L. Pipher or D.M. Watson
• Theoretical astrophysics or plasma physics: Profs. R. Betti, E.G. Blackman or A. Frank
• Experimental laser and plasma Physics Prof. D. Meyerhofer
• Experimental condensed matter Physics: Prof. Y. Gao
• Theoretical condensed matter Physics: Profs. A.N. Jordan, Y. Shapir or S.L. Teitel
• Theoretical biological physics: Prof. R.S. Knox
• Experimental biological physics: Prof. T.H. Foster

The University of Rochester is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and encourages applicants from members of minority groups and women. All applications are considered without regard to race, sex, age, religion or national origin. Salary will be competitive.

The University of Rochester is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and encourages applicants from members of minority groups and women. All applications are considered without regard to race, sex, age, religion or national origin. Salary will be competitive.