Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor (Experimental AMO Quantum Information Science)

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Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor (Experimental AMO Quantum Information Science)

Physics and Astronomy

Location

College Station, Texas

Open Date

9/8/2023

Position ID

123153

Description

The Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Arts and Sciences, of Texas A&M University invites applications for a faculty member in the area of experimental AMO quantum information science. This full-time, tenure-track position with specialization in experimental AMO quantum information science will have a nine-month academic appointment beginning August 1, 2024. Applicants will be considered for the faculty title of assistant professor.

The successful candidate will assume full teaching responsibilities at the graduate and undergraduate levels, establish a vigorous, independent research program that will attract external funding, and contribute to the service mission of the department. Researchers in the area of experimental AMO quantum information science are encouraged to apply.

Texas A&M has an interest in expanding its efforts in interdisciplinary sciences. Synergies of the selected candidate's research with other programs may also be an asset.

The new faculty will be a member of the Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering (IQSE). Research within the IQSE involves faculty, students, and researchers within multiple colleges and Texas A&M System parts, including but not limited to Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, Texas A&M Health Science Center, and Texas A&M University, and provides a unique opportunity to take advantage of and build upon the outstanding strengths of the Texas A&M University System, melding them into an extraordinary interdisciplinary entity with national and international impact.

Information on the Department of Physics and Astronomy is available at https://physics.tamu.edu, and information on the Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering is available at https://iqse.tamu.edu/.

Qualifications

Earned PhD in physics or related field; strong record of publication; specialization in experimental AMO quantum information science.

Application Instructions

All applications must be submitted through Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/131622. Application review will begin on November 2, 2023, and continue until the position has been filled. For full consideration, applications must be completed by November 1, 2023.

Each applicant should submit

• a cover letter stating a specific interest in the faculty position in experimental AMO quantum information science;
• a curriculum vita including full publication list;
• a personal statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching, and service (5-15 pages);
• arrange three letters of reference to be submitted directly through Interfolio by the letter writers.

Questions regarding the position should be directed to facultysearch@physics.tamu.edu.

Application Process

This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

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