TENURED OR TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR or ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Cornell University; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornell University seeks a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in the School of Applied and Engineering Physics. The candidate should build an independent, internationally recognized research program while teaching junior and advanced undergraduate physics courses.

Areas of interest include biophysics, optics, nanoscience, quantum information, energy technologies, and materials physics, with opportunities for collaboration across Cornell's centers and facilities.

Qualifications

• PhD expected or nearing completion; strong record in physics research and teaching.
• Experience teaching core physics courses at undergraduate level.

Responsibilities

• Develop an independent, internationally recognized research program.
• Teach core physics curriculum at the advanced undergraduate level.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary centers and external facilities.

Skills

Research planning

Teaching experience

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Computational methods

Education

PhD in Physics or related field

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Position Description

TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

CORNELL UNIVERSITY

WORKDAY #: 00061680

The School of Applied and Engineering Physics (AEP) at Cornell University seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professors. Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to develop a highly successful and internationally recognized independent research program and to participate effectively in the teaching of our core physics curriculum at the advanced undergraduate level. Research areas of interest include biophysics and biotechnology, optics and photonics, nanoscience and nanotechnology, novel instrumentation methods, quantum information science and technology, new energy technologies, and materials physics. Applicants could approach these areas from experimental or theoretical perspectives including computational or machine learning. The successful applicant can expect a highly competitive level of support for the start-up of their research program. Considerable institutional resources at Cornell can strengthen this research program and support interdisciplinary and collaborative research ventures. In particular, successful candidates can benefit from association with one or more of Cornell's interdisciplinary research centers, national facilities, and national resources listed at https://www.engineering.cornell.edu/research-and-faculty/centers-and-facilities.

While postdoctoral experience is considered to be essential for Assistant Professor applicants, we also encourage applications from candidates nearing the completion of their PhD, in addition to candidates that have postdoctoral experience. The department can provide additional support in the form of a bridging fellowship for postdoctoral training before the start of the faculty position.

Applications received by December 4, 2026, will be given full consideration.

Consistent with Cornell’s practice, appointment to academic positions requires candidates to disclose relevant information about their prior employment including whether they have been found to have violated institutional or employer policies related to or governing unlawful discrimination and harassment, academic and research misconduct, or financial misconduct.

Cornell University seeks to meet the needs of dual career couples, has a Dual Career program, and is a member of the Upstate New York Higher Education Recruitment Consortium to assist with dual career searches including positions available in higher education in the upstate New York area.

EEO Statement:

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Pay Ranges:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience.
• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
• Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)
• Unique applicable skills.