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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (tenure track/tenured) Computational/Theoretical Condensed Matter
Louisiana State University
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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (tenure track/tenured) Computational/Theoretical Condensed Matter

Louisiana State University

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Posted:
January 27, 2021
Location:
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Level:
Experienced
Sector:
Academic
Work Function:
Faculty 4-Year College/University
Discipline:
Physics: Computational, Physics: Condensed Matter, Physics: Theoretical
Required Education:
Doctorate

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Louisiana State University (LSU) invites applications for an Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in the area of computational/theoretical condensed matter physics and materials science. The faculty appointment is joint with the Center for Computation and Technology, an interdisciplinary research center with excellent supercomputing facilities (https://www.cct.lsu.edu/). The successful candidate must have an exceptional record of research accomplishment and will be expected to teach and establish an innovative and dynamic research program.

The Department consist of faculty working in a broad range of disciplines, including condensed matter physics and materials science, atomic, molecular and optical physics, quantum information science, astrophysics, space physics, neutrino physics, high energy and nuclear physics, theoretical general relativity, gravitational wave detection, and medical physics.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy is one of LSU’s premier research departments with 53 faculty members, 24 postdoctoral researchers, 100 graduate students, and 31 staff. Grants and contracts support totals more than $6.2 million per year. Major research facilities available to faculty include a 1.5 GeV synchrotron light source at LSU’s Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices (CAMD) and the NSF’s Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO). See https://www.lsu.edu/physics/ for complete information. LSU is the flagship institution of the Louisiana State University System. It is a Research I University with an enrollment of 34,000 students, including 6,000 at the graduate level. For more information visit: http://www.lsu.edu.

 

Required Qualifications:

(All levels) Ph.D. in physics or a closely related field. (Assoc. Professor) Must have three years of related experience. (Full) six years of experience.          

Additional Qualifications Desired:

(Assistant) Postdoctoral research experience; (Assoc. or Full Prof.) strong national and/or international reputation; demonstrated excellence in leadership, research, and scholarly activities; extensive publication record; teaching and student mentoring experience.

Special Instructions:

Submit application on the LSU Career Site.

Attach ALL documents under the Resume/CV section of your application. Applicants must provide a vita, statement of research experience and accomplishments, teaching philosophy, and statement of their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

The anticipated hire date is Fall 2021. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. The committee will  review applications until the position is filled. If you have questions, please contact Dr. Juana Moreno, Chair Search Committee, at moreno@phys.lsu.edu.

Additional Position Information:

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

 

LSU is committed to diversity and is an equal opportunity / equal access employer.

Internal Number: R00051293
About Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University was founded by the Louisiana General Assembly in 1853. It was founded under the name Louisiana State Seminary of Learning and Military Academy and was located near Pineville, Louisiana. The first session began January 2, 1860. LSU is a land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant institution, and is one of only 30 such universities in the nation. LSU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The University includes 9 senior colleges and 4 schools, in addition to specialized centers, divisions, institutes, and offices. Enrollment is more than 28,000 students, including more than 1,600 international students and nearly 5,000 graduate students. LSU has more than 1,100 full-time faculty members and a staff of more than 3,500. LSU Libraries contain more than 3.2 million volumes. The School of the Coast and Environment (formerly CCEER) was designated as the first Coastal Marine Institute by the Minerals Management Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior. LSU is located in Baton Rouge, the capital of Louisiana, a rapidly growing metropolitan area. South Louisiana is home to great historical traditions from plantation homes along the ...Mississippi River to food and music from New Orleans to Cajun country. As an institution, LSU is the flagship university in Louisiana and leads the nation in knowledge and research of coastal environments.
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