Full-Time, 9-Month, Tenure-Track and Tenured Associate/Full Professors

About the role

Full‑time, 9‑month positions: a tenure‑track Assistant Professor and a tenured Associate or Full Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, College of Arts & Sciences at Texas Tech University. The appointments begin September 1, 2027 and focus on condensed matter physics and quantum information science, including quantum computing.

Responsibilities

• Tenured Associate/Full Professor: catalyze interdisciplinary research initiatives, develop collaborative proposals and programs, help shape the future direction of quantum research and education, and build and lead collaborations among quantum science researchers across the university.
• Tenure‑track Assistant Professor: conduct independent research in quantum information science, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, mentor students, and contribute to departmental service (committee work, extracurricular activities).

Requirements

• Ph.D. in physics or a closely related field.
• Record indicative of the ability to teach effectively at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Demonstrated commitment to serving diverse student populations; experience with diverse and first‑generation students is highly desirable.
• Strong record of publications and demonstrated success in obtaining extramural funding to support research activities.
• Demonstrated interest in service activities to the department, college, and university (including committee membership and extracurricular activities).

Qualifications

• Preferred for the tenured position: a strong research program addressing fundamental questions in quantum information science.
• Preferred for the tenure‑track position: at least three years of postdoctoral research experience, expertise in one or more