Assistant or Associate Professor

Required Qualifications

The C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics (YITP) at Stony Brook University, http://insti.physics.sunysb.edu/itp/www/ seeks applications for a tenure track or tenured faculty position in theoretical physics. The appointment may be at the Assistant Professor or higher level, depending on experience. The YITP has a special interest in candidates with demonstrated ability to contribute to theoretical physics, especially formal aspects of quantum field theory and/or string theory and their diverse applications, and with a strong commitment to teaching and graduate education.

Ongoing research fields at the YITP include quantum field theory, string theory, supergravity, particle and astroparticle theory. cosmology, condensed matter, statistical mechanics, and quantum information. YITP faculty are also members of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Stony Brook University, and the YITP maintains close connections to the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics and to near-by Brookhaven National Laboratory.

The successful applicant will be expected to engage in independently funded research characterized by creativity and vision, and to participate in the teaching missions of the Institute and the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Appointment is anticipated in September 2020. Formal review of files will begin December 2, 2019, and will continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should apply through Academic Jobs Online.

Candidates should upload their cover letter, CV, publication list, a research statement, a statement of teaching philosophy, and arrange to have three letters of reference submitted online.

Inquiries can be directed to Prof. George Sterman (george.sterman@stonybrook.edu)

Preferred Qualifications

Ph.D. in areas described in advertisement

Responsibilities & Requirements

Incumbents will supervise student research and be committed to involvement in graduate and undergraduate education. Research fields are described in advertisement.

Special Notes

This is a tenure track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Internal and external search to occur simultaneously. Anticipated Start Date: September 1, 2020.

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The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

Application Procedure

Those interested in this position should:

1. Complete the online Applicant Information Survey. Do not submit this survey to the department with your application. Any questions regarding the survey, please email oide@stonybrook.edu.

2. Submit a State Employment Application, cover letter and resume/CV to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/14822 by November 26, 2019.

Apply

George Sterman

CNYITP Search, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY 11795-3840

Fax: (631)632-3475

Email: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/14822

Campus Description

Stony Brook University, home to many highly ranked graduate research programs, is located 60 miles from New York City on Long Island's scenic North Shore. Our 1,100-acre campus is home to 24,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and more than 13,500 faculty and staff. SBU is a comprehensive research-intensive university and a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which includes 34 public universities among its 62 members. SBU consists of 12 schools and colleges and a teaching hospital that provides state-of-the-art healthcare in the Long Island region. SBU also manages and performs joint research with Brookhaven National Laboratory, the only Department of Energy Laboratory in the Northeast, and shares doctoral programs with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a world-renowned molecular biology institute. Home to the Emerson String Quartet, the Pollock-Krasner House in East Hampton, New York, the Humanities Institute, and the Southampton Arts Program, and with endeavors that extend to the Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya and the Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar, SBU sustains an international reputation that cuts across the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

Official Job Title:	Assistant or Associate Professor
REF#:	F-10086-19-09
Campus:	Stony Brook West Campus
Department:	C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics
Salary:	Commensurate with Experience
Posting Start Date:	09/26/2019
Posting End Date:	11/26/2019

Applications for this position must be received, as specified in the Application Procedure Section, no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on 11/26/2019, unless specifically noted otherwise in the Special Notes Section.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information,veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the university office of institutional diversity and equity at (631)632-6280.

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Posting Date: 09/26/2019