Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, Experimental High Energy Physics

Job description:

The Department of Physics at Baylor University invites applications for a tenure-track position in experimental high energy physics at the Assistant Professor rank beginning in August 2025.

Existing faculty in the Baylor experimental high energy physics group (https://physics.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/research/hep) actively participate in the CMS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider. The group plays a significant role in the operation of the recently upgraded hadron calorimeter, the Phase 2 upgrade of the endcap calorimeter, trigger system optimization, and improving particle flow reconstruction. They are currently searching for rare Higgs decays, supersymmetry and other new phenomena, and measurements of rare standard model processes. In addition, the group is involved in future collider projects. The group vigorously pursues the use of machine learning techniques for data analysis.

To learn more about the above position, please visit the Department of Physics http://physics.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/, and the College of Arts and Sciences http://artsandsciences.baylor.edu/.

About Baylor University: Located in Waco, Texas, Baylor University is the oldest college in Texas. With a population of 21,000 diverse students, Baylor is one of the top universities in the nation, having been named an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification in January 2022. Baylor is also on the honor roll of the "Great Colleges to Work For" from The Chronicle of Higher Education; Baylor offers competitive salaries and benefits while allowing faculty and staff to live in one of the fastest-growing parts of the state. Our strategic plan, Illuminate, guides the University as we continue to live up to Baylor's mission of educating men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a Ph.D. and research experience in experimental high energy physics.
• We seek scholars with significant evidence of a well-developed research trajectory and the ability to effectively collaborate in small and large groups.
• The successful candidate will be expected to secure external funding to support their program of research. 
• Additionally, successful candidates will have the ability and interest to teach undergraduate and graduate students, to supervise and mentor research students and postdoctoral researchers, and to serve the university and broader physics community.

Application Instructions

Application materials may be submitted online at http://apply.interfolio.com/147867. Applicants are asked to provide

• a cover letter,
• a curriculum vita,
• a statement of research interests, and
• a statement of teaching philosophy.

Applicants should arrange for at least three confidential letters of recommendation to be uploaded. All applicants must complete the self-disclosed Religious Affiliation Form in Interfolio.

Complete applications must be submitted by 11 PM US Central time on October 31, 2024. Questions about the position may be directed to the search committee chair, Prof. Kenichi Hatakeyama, at hep-faculty-search@baylor.edu.