Associate or Full Professor of Empire Innovation, Experimental Condensed Matter Physics

University at Buffalo (UB); Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Physics at the University at Buffalo (UB), SUNY, seeks a senior associate/full professor in experimental condensed matter physics. This SUNY Empire Innovation Professor is part of UB’s Advancing Quantum Information Research and Engineering (AQuIRE) initiative and will be partially supported by SUNY’s Empire Innovation Program.

The appointment aims to strengthen quantum materials, quantum optics, and quantum information research, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics or related discipline.
• Scholarly profile appropriate to rank.

Responsibilities

• Lead research in quantum materials, optics, and information science.
• Mentor students and contribute to teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels.

Skills

Teaching experience

Student mentoring

External funding experience

Education

PhD in Physics or related discipline

Job description

The Department of Physics at the University at Buffalo (UB), The State University of New York (SUNY), is seeking to fill a senior faculty position at the associate/full professor level in experimental condensed matter physics. This strategic hire is part of UB’s Advancing Quantum Information Research and Engineering (AQuIRE) initiative, a multi-year, multi-faculty recruitment effort in quantum science and technology supported by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Office of the Provost, and the State of New York. This position will hold the title of SUNY Empire Innovation Professor and is partially supported by SUNY’s Empire Innovation Program, a flagship initiative designed to recruit and retain exceptional faculty with nationally recognized records of research and scholarship in strategically important fields.

The EIP Professor will strengthen and expand the Department of Physics’ existing expertise in quantum materials, quantum optics, quantum information and their applications. This appointment will also complement broader campus strengths in quantum science and technology, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across research units. The department is in a dynamic phase of growth, with the addition of seven tenure-track faculty members between 2022 and 2025. Their specialties span MBE growth of quantum materials, neutron scattering, quantum optics, many body physics, novel semiconductors, and quantum information science.

Minimum qualifications

• PhD in Physics or related discipline
• Scholarly profile appropriate to rank

Preferred Qualifications

• Nationally/internationally recognized scholar, with a proven publishing and external funding record (or research leadership in industry).
• Record that demonstrates strong ties with other leading researchers in academia, government labs, and/or industry.
• Strong background in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as in student mentoring.

References

• Number of references required: 3

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Research Statement
• Teaching Statement

Review of applications will begin December 15, 2026. The position is open until filled with anticipated start in August 2027.