Assistant/Associate/Professor of Physics (Tenure/Tenure-Track)
About the role
The Department of Physics at The Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA) invites applications for a faculty position (tenure‑track/tenured) across all ranks (Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor). The department welcomes candidates from all subfields of physics, with particular interest in biological physics and particle‑astrophysics. Successful applicants will combine research, teaching, and service to the university and broader research community, benefiting from partnerships with the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, access to high‑performance computing through the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences, a high‑bay facility in the newly constructed Osmond north wing for particle‑astrophysics instrumentation, and the Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos.
Responsibilities
- Conduct independent research and develop an innovative, externally funded, collaborative research program.
- Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in physics.
- Provide service to the department, college, university, and the wider research community.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in physics or a closely related field (required before employment for Assistant Professor rank).
- Potential to develop an innovative, externally funded collaborative research program.
- Potential to contribute to the department’s and college’s teaching and service missions.
Qualifications
- For Associate Professor: strong track record of scholarly achievement, external funding, and demonstrated success in teaching and service, in addition to the Assistant Professor requirements.
- For Full Professor: a distinguished international record of research publications, funding, teaching, and service, building on the Associate Professor qualifications.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package for full‑time employees, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Robust retirement plans.
- Generous 75% tuition discount for employees and eligible spouses and children.