Assistant Professor, Department of Physics (R0008837)

About the role

Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Physics position starting July 1, 2027 at Wake Forest University.

The successful candidate will benefit from extensive facilities, including new state‑of‑the‑art equipment obtained through recent university investments (physics.wfu.edu/research/facilities).

The Department of Physics offers BA, BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Physics, an MS and certificate in Quantum Information Sciences, and a BS in Biophysics, emphasizing interdisciplinary study and close student‑faculty collaboration, with access to centers such as the Center for Functional Materials, Nano and Quantum Technologies Laboratory, Translational Science Center, Center for Molecular Signaling, and collaborations with the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Founded in 1834, Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational institution dedicated to academic excellence in liberal arts, graduate, and professional education, with over 5,400 undergraduates and 3,800 graduate and professional students, located in Winston‑Salem, a beautiful mid‑sized city in the Piedmont‑Triad region of North Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Teach physics courses at the graduate and undergraduate level.
• Engage in scholarly activities.
• Participate in departmental, College, and University service.
• Contribute to the University’s community outreach efforts.
• Establish a vigorous, externally supported research program.
• Create a learning environment that welcomes all students into scientific study and supports their ongoing success.

Qualifications

A Ph.D. in Physics or a closely related field is required.

• Demonstrated ability to teach physics courses.
• Ability to initiate and sustain original research and scholarship in biophysics and/or materials science.
• Interest in experimental research in biophotonics, biomaterials, or bioelectronics.
• Interest in AI‑focused research in biophysics or materials science using computational and/or experimental approaches.
• Desire to work at the intersection of materials science and biophysics and to strengthen connections between those groups.
• Research interests that complement those of current Wake Forest Physics faculty to foster collaborative opportunities.