Assistant/Associate Professor of Experimental Relativistic Heavy-Ion Physics at Purdue

CINP; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Purdue University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor of Experimental Relativistic Heavy-Ion Physics. The appointment is to begin August 2027 in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, West Lafayette, IN.

The successful candidate will establish an externally funded program, lead research across RHIC/STAR/sPHENIX, LHC/CMS, and EIC initiatives, mentor graduate students and postdocs, and contribute to teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

Qualifications

• PhD in Nuclear Physics or closely related field by start of the appointment.
• Postdoctoral experience is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated record of research accomplishments in nuclear physics, evidenced by publications and presentations at leading conferences.

Responsibilities

• Establish a vibrant, externally funded research program and lead cutting-edge science in existing experiments while spearheading new hardware, software, and/or physics initiatives for EIC.
• Mentor graduate students and postdocs.
• Contribute to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level.
• Spearhead initiatives for EIC and AI-facilitated research in DOE's Genesis Mission.

Skills

Experimental nuclear physics

Relativistic heavy-ion physics

Education

PhD in Nuclear Physics or closely related field

Job description

Assistant/Associate Professor of Experimental Relativistic Heavy-Ion Physics at Purdue

Thursday, September 10th, 2026

The Department of Physics & Astronomy at Purdue University invites applications for a faculty position in Experimental Relativistic Heavy-Ion Physics to begin August 2027.

The current relativistic heavy-ion efforts in the department involve physics analyses of the RHIC/STAR/sPHENIX and LHC/CMS experiments, detector design and simulation works on the ePIC experiment at the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), and AI-facilitated research on the EIC under the DOE's Genesis Mission.

The successful candidate will establish a vibrant, externally funded research program, driving cutting-edge science in existing experiments while maintaining a strong leadership presence, and spearheading new hardware, software, and/or physics initiatives for EIC.

The candidate will mentor graduate students and postdocs and contribute to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level.

Qualifications

Candidates must have a PhD i n Nuclear Physics or a closely related field by the start of the appointment. ( Postdoctoral experience is highly desirable.)

Demonstrated record of research accomplishments in nuclear physics, evidenced by publications and presentations at leading conferences.

Experience and expertise in experimental nuclear physics, with an emphasis on relativistic heavy-ion physics or related areas.