Assistant Professor in Soft Matter Physics

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THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, within the Division of Physical Sciences at the University of California, San Diego (www.physics.ucsd.edu), is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff and student body and invites applications for an Excellence search, which includes a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. Candidates with research interests in experimental soft matter physics of biomaterials or biologically inspired materials are particularly encouraged to apply. Candidates must have a strong record of research accomplishment, an innovative research plan, and a demonstrated ability or potential for excellence in teaching. All positions are subject to availability of funding.

Teaching in Physics, and related topics, will be expected. Ideally, the candidate will have skills and interest in teaching lab and lecture courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

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• Ph.D. in Physics or a closely related field prior to the start of appointment.
• Demonstrated potential for a recognized program of excellence in both teaching and research
• Commitment to equity and inclusion in higher education

Candidates must have received their Ph.D. prior to July 1, 2022.

A successful candidate must have a well-articulated plan of contributing to programs that increase the access and success of underrepresented students and faculty in the sciences. We especially welcome candidates who have already participated in, contributed to, or created such programs, and can articulate how this experience helped shape their plan. Candidates should present any previous experience having served as a role model in mentoring others. Successful candidates will demonstrate a commitment to helping shape and expand the University’s diversity initiatives (http://diversity.ucsd.edu/). Applications should include a statement describing past and/or potential contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion (see https://physicalsciences.ucsd.edu/diversity/contributions-to-diversity-statements.html)

• 3-5 letters of reference required

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