Assistant Professor of Biological Physics - University of Oregon

Department: Physics
Rank: Assistant Professor
Annual Basis: 9 Month

Application Deadline

To ensure consideration, apply by November 1, 2024; position open until filled, and later applications may be considered.

Required Application Materials

• Letter of interest that includes your current position, area of expertise, and a description of your past or planned efforts for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through your pedagogy, mentorship, service, and or other activities related to this position. You may refer to activities described in the research and teaching, mentoring, and outreach statements.
• CV, including a list of publications
• 3-5 page statement of research plans
• 1-2 page statement describing teaching, mentoring, and outreach interests
• Names and contact information for 3 references. We will reach out to request letters of recommendation directly from your references. Please prepare your references to submit letters by Nov. 15, 2024.

Position Announcement

The Physics Department at the University of Oregon invites applications for a tenure track faculty position in Experimental Biological Physics to begin in Fall 2025. Outstanding candidates with research interests in any aspect of biological physics, including molecular-, cellular-, organismal-, or community-scale phenomena, are encouraged to apply. The successful applicant will have opportunities to interact with research groups in Physics and in other departments, and in interdisciplinary research institutes including the Material Science Institute, the Institute of Molecular Biology, and the Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact.

Selection criteria will focus on the potential for excellence in research, teaching, and service, including establishing an innovative, internationally recognized, and externally funded research program; teaching and mentoring effectively at both undergraduate and graduate levels; and engaging productively with faculty, staff, community members, and others with a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds.

Applicants must have a Ph. D. or equivalent in physics or a related discipline and an outstanding record of research accomplishments.  We expect to fill this position at the rank of assistant professor.  Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and start-up funds will be available.

Department or Program Summary

The Department of Physics is an instructional and research department within the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) that supports significant research activities in a wide range of fields in the physics discipline. The Department includes 29 teaching faculty, as well as emeritus faculty, research staff, and 5 professional/administrative staff. The department enrolls approximately 2,000 students per term, 200 undergraduate majors, and 95 doctoral students. More information about the department may be found by visiting the department website at http://physics.uoregon.edu.

Minimum Requirements

• Ph. D. or equivalent in physics or a related discipline
•Outstanding record of research accomplishments

Preferred Qualifications

• Potential for excellence in teaching and service
• Ability to establish an innovative, internationally recognized, and externally funded research program in biological physics or related fields

About the University

The University of Oregon is one of only two Pacific Northwest members of the Association of American Universities and holds the distinction of a "very high research activity" ranking in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The UO enrolls more than 20,000 undergraduate and 3,600 graduate students representing all 50 states and nearly 100 countries. The University of Oregon is guided by a diversity framework that involves a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion for all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members. In recent years, the university has increased the diversity of its student body, as well as campus-wide efforts to build a welcoming, inclusive community for our student body. The UO's 295-acre campus features state-of-the-art facilities in an arboretum-like setting within the traditional homelands of the Kalapuya people. The UO is located in Eugene, a vibrant city of 171,000 with a wide range of cultural and culinary offerings, a pleasant climate, and a community engaged in environmental and social concerns. The campus is within easy driving distance of the Pacific Coast, the Cascade Mountains, and Portland.

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit https://hr.uoregon.edu/about-benefits.

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