Job Title: Assistant/Associate/Professor in Physics - Soft Matter (Open Rank)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 249085
Location Atlanta, GA

Job Summary The School of Physics at the Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications for an open rank tenure-track faculty position in Soft Matter Physics. We anticipate hiring an applicant with a strong experimental component to their research. Appointments at senior ranks may be considered for qualified candidates that exceptionally augment our current efforts and future priorities. A successful applicant will become a key member of the existing soft matter area within the School of Physics, which also has interdisciplinary ties across the Institute’s Colleges of Sciences, Engineering and Computing.

As a Research University in the University System of Georgia, it is vital that Georgia Tech maintain a vibrant research program to fulfill its missions in scholarship, instruction, and service. Georgia Tech's research program provides doctoral training opportunities as well as important experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students. Tenure-track academic faculty members are expected to develop research portfolios that attract financial support in the form of grants and contracts with federal and state agencies, private foundations, and/or industry.

Required Qualifications Candidates are expected to have received a doctorate in Physics or a related discipline and display a strong research interest in Soft Matter Physics.

Preferred Qualifications

A vigorous commitment to high-quality teaching, mentoring of students and fostering an environment of equity, diversity, and inclusion is anticipated from candidates.

Required Documents to Attach Applicants should prepare the following materials as PDF files: (1) a cover letter, (2) a curriculum vitae including a complete list of publications, (3) a statement of research interests, (4) a description of teaching and mentoring plans, (5) a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement including previous experiences and future plans. (6) In addition, applicants should arrange for at least three confidential reference letters to be submitted on the candidates’ behalf to referenceletters_soft23@gatech.edu . They should also include the referees’ names and contact information in the application package.

Applicants should only apply via Georgia Tech CAREERS Application system at https://hr.gatech.edu/careers job ID 249085

Review of complete applications will begin November 7, 2022, and will continue until the position is filled.

Contact Information For additional information about this job opening, please contact Dr. Jennifer Curtis at questions_softmatter23@gatech.edu

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