Assistant Professor - Open Physics Field - Department of Physics

Berkeley International; Berkeley (CA); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Physics Department at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in a broad open search.

The emphasis for the Open search will be in the following areas: Space Sciences, theory or experiment, including space and solar plasma physics, gravitational waves, black hole imaging, gamma ray astrophysics, multi-messenger astronomy, radio cosmology, cosmic rays, and dark matter; Astrophysics experiment including

Formación

• Ph.D. required or in progress at time of application.
• Open-search focused on Space Sciences, astrophysics, and related data science methods.
• Commitment to inclusive environment and equity in the department.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct independent and collaborative research in a tenure-track capacity.
• Contribute to teaching and mentoring at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Engage in service and outreach as part of UC Berkeley’s academic mission.

Conocimientos

Space sciences

Gravitational waves

Multi-messenger astronomy

Data science

Machine learning

Dark matter

Astrophysics theory/experiment

Nuclear/Particle physics incl. symmet

Educación

Ph.D. or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

The Physics Department at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in a broad open search. The emphasis for the Open search will be in the following areas: Space Sciences, theory or experiment, including space and solar plasma physics, gravitational waves, black hole imaging, gamma ray astrophysics, multi-messenger astronomy, radio cosmology, cosmic rays, and dark matter; Astrophysics experiment including gravity wave detection and space plasma physics; Observational and theoretical astrophysics focused on the utilization and development of data science techniques and machine learning; and experimental Nuclear and Particle physics focused on the study of Fundamental Symmetries of nature, including CP and time reversal symmetry, family and lepton number symmetries, and matter-antimatter symmetry.

Berkeley Physics is conducting two other tenure-track faculty searches. If your research area overlaps with another search, candidates should submit applications to each relevant search separately. Please note that applications cannot be transferred between searches.

Berkeley Physics and its partners are committed to establishing cultures that nurture scientific identity and remove barriers to entry to strengthen pathways into careers. To that end, we strive to work and learn together in a positive and inclusive environment. Please visit UC Berkeley Physics' Equity & Inclusion website for more information.

Berkeley Physics has a long history of excellence in teaching, research, and service, as well as a culture that values and promotes interdisciplinarity. It has a compelling record of national and global engagement, and benefits from strong relationships with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and other research labs and industry.

UC Berkeley values the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples, single parents, or those who may have taken time off for family reasons. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit the Office for Faculty Equity and Welfare's website.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree) or be enrolled in a Ph.D. or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.