Assistant Professor in Experimental Biological Physics

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. 

Candidates should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vita including a list of publications, a 3-5 page statement of research plans, and a 1-2 page statement describing teaching, mentoring, and outreach interests to http://careers.uoregon.edu/cw/en-us/job/533963?lApplicationSubSourceID=  Nov. 1, 2024. The cover letter should state the candidate’s current position and area of expertise and should briefly summarize research and teaching interests. The cover letter should also describe past or planned efforts for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through pedagogy, mentorship, service, and or other activities related to this position, pointing where relevant to activities described in the research and teaching / mentoring / outreach statements. Applicants should arrange for at least three letters of reference to be submitted on their behalf by Nov. 15, 2024. Review of applications will begin November 1, 2024, with consideration continuing until the position is filled.

The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and is supportive of the needs of dual career couples. The Department of Physics is dedicated to excellence in research, teaching, and service, as reflected in long-standing commitments to advancing pedagogical methods, reaching out to a diverse range of audiences, and mentoring junior faculty.