The Physics Department of the University of California, Santa Barbara is seeking candidates for tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant Professor level in experimental astrophysics, experimental and theoretical condensed matter physics, and theoretical high-energy physics, and at an open level in experimental biophysics. The UCSB Physics Department benefits from a uniquely collaborative environment that includes facilities such as the California Nanosystems Institute, the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, Las Cumbres Observatory, the Materials Research Laboratory, Microsoft’s Station Q, the Center for Polymers and Organic Solids, a new state-of-the-art microfabrication cleanroom facility, and numerous other cross-disciplinary activities on the campus. Candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. in physics or a closely related field, and will teach a range of courses in the Physics Department. The Department is committed to identifying excellent candidates who can contribute to the diversity of the academic community.
Candidates should submit a statement of research interests, a curriculum vita, and a list of publications, and should arrange for at least three letters of recommendation to be sent to
Chair, Search Committees
Department of Physics
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9530
or by email to searches@physics.ucsb.edu. The subject line should indicate to which position the candidate is applying. Applications will be considered starting November 15, 2007 and will be accepted until the position is filled.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.