Assistant Professor in Experimental Physics (Soft Condensed Matter, Material Physics, or Biophysics)

Georgia State University

United States, Georgia, Atlanta

Dec 10, 2024

Position Information

Posting Number	F00182P
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Classification Title	Assistant Professor
Position Title	Assistant Professor in Experimental Physics (Soft Condensed Matter, Material Physics, or Biophysics)
GSU Information	Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, among the top five most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor's degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad. A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels. With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State's interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 146 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation, an honor reserved for the nation's most active research institutions. Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University's rapid research growth. Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $2.9 billion economic impact, and is also a vital part of Atlanta's vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.
Department	Physics & Astronomy
College	College of Arts & Sciences
Campus	Atlanta
Position Type	Full Time Faculty
Posting Type	Internal/External
About the Department	The Department of Physics and Astronomy currently has 23 tenure-track faculty active in research plus 9 non-tenure-track faculty dedicated to physics and astronomy instruction. The Department supports over 75 graduate students, and has a vibrant summer undergraduate research program. Research interests include solar physics and space weather, stellar astrophysics, supermassive black holes and active galactic nuclei, nuclear and particle physics, optics and optoelectronics, experimental and theoretical condensed matter (notably 2D and nano-materials), biophysics, and neurophysics.
Position Description	The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Georgia State University ( GSU) invites applications from Experimental Physicists for a tenure-track appointment at the Assistant Professor level, beginning August 2025. Of particular interest are experimentalists with expertise in condensed matter physics/materials science or biophysics (biphotonics/bio-spectroscopy or neurophysics). Substantial startup funds are available for the successful candidate. GSU Physics, along with other core facilities within the college, hosts considerable experimental infrastructure for biophysics and condensed matter physics research, including biological sample preparation, advanced vibrational spectroscopy and spectral imaging, UV to far-infrared optoelectronics, and nanoscience facilities for the fabrication and study of layered 2D materials and semiconductors, including millikelvin temperature and high magnetic fields for studies of nanoscale specimens. Opportunities for collaboration with faculty in the Chemistry and/or Biology departments at GSU also exist and are welcomed and encouraged. In addition, the local Atlanta area offers opportunities for scientific collaboration at neighboring institutions including Georgia Institute of Technology, Clark Atlanta University, Emory University, Spelman College, Morehouse College, and the University of Georgia. This is a standard 40-40-20 position, with 40% teaching, 40% research, and 20% service.
Required Experience	Candidates must have at least one year of post-doctoral experience with evidence of consequential research scholarship, and evidence of success in attracting grant funding or gaining access to competitive resources.
Required Education	Candidates for this position must have obtained a PhD in physics or a closely related field at the time of hire.
Preferred Qualifications/Experience	The successful applicant will be expected to establish a vigorous research program that attracts external funding, teach graduate and undergraduate physics courses, and mentor graduate and undergraduate students in research.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Licenses, Certifications, or Registrations, etc
Pre-Employment Requirements	Criminal Background Check
Work Hours
Salary	90,000-100,000
Search Chair Contact info	Questions regarding the position can be addressed to Dr. Gary Hastings, chair of the search committee, at ghastings@gsu.edu.
Departmental contact for assistance

Job Duties

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies	1
Desired Start Date	08/01/2025
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date	09/15/2024
Review of Applications Begins	10/15/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Special Instructions Summary	Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting (1) a cover letter, (2) a curriculum vitae with a comprehensive publication list that identifies their most important publications, (3) description of research interests and future plans, and (4) a statement of teaching and mentoring methods and philosophy. Candidates should also submit the names and contact information of at least three potential references, who may be contacted by the search committee. Review of applications will begin October 15th 2024, and will continue until the position has been filled. Hiring is contingent on confirmation of available funding by Georgia State University.
Apply at:	https://facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/4799
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