Computational Physics & Astronomy Faculty (Full‑Time)

Brigham Young University; Provo (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah invites applications for a full-time professional faculty position in Computational Research Support within the Department of Physics and Astronomy. The role emphasizes teaching computational lab courses, mentoring students, and supporting faculty research with computational expertise.

The successful candidate will have a MS or PhD in physics/astronomy/computational science, strong computing skills, experience with Python/C++/Julia, HPC or cloud

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in physics, astronomy, computational science, or closely related field
• Proven expertise in scientific computing, including numerical methods and data analysis
• Proficiency in programming languages (Python, C/C++, Julia) and scientific libraries/tools

Responsibilities

• Teach and develop computational lab courses for students
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students in computational methods
• Support faculty research with computational expertise and reproducible workflows
• Contribute to departmental computational infrastructure and data security practices

Skills

Scientific computing

Python

C/C++

Julia

Data analysis

HPC

Cloud computing

Software development

Mentoring

Communication

Education

MS or PhD in physics/astronomy/computational science

Tools

Git

Linux

Jupyter

Job description

Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah invites applications for a full-time professional faculty position in Computational Research Support within the Department of Physics and Astronomy. The role emphasizes teaching computational lab courses, mentoring students, and supporting faculty research with computational expertise.

The successful candidate will have a MS or PhD in physics/astronomy/computational science, strong computing skills, experience with Python/C++/Julia, HPC or cloud