Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Physics Department
Position ID:
MIT-Physics Department-SCMBIO [#30680]
Position Title:
Assistant Professor,
Position Type:
Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location:
Massachusetts, United States of America
Subject Areas:
Physics / Soft Condensed Matter Physics, Physics of living systems, Biological Physics, Physics-informed machine learning, Physics of Learning, Thermodynamics and energy, Complex physical systems
Appl Deadline:
(posted 2025/09/25, listed until 2026/03/25)
Position Description:
Position Description
The Physics Department of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, located in Cambridge, MA invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the fields of Soft Condensed Matter, Biological Physics, and Physics of Learning. Preference will be given to individuals whose research complements existing strengths in the Physics of Living Systems Group. Faculty members at MIT conduct research, teach undergraduate and graduate physics courses and supervise graduate and undergraduate participation in research. Candidates must show promise in teaching as well as in research. A Ph.D. in physics or a physics-related discipline is required by the start of employment. Preference will be given to appointments at the Assistant Professor level. The pay range for a 9-month academic appointment at the Assistant Professor rank: $140,000 – $156,000. MIT provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the Institute reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of posting. The pay offered to a selected candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience and education/training, internal peer equity, and applicable legal requirements. This pay range represents base pay only and does not include any other benefits or compensation.MIT is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from individuals from all identities and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive equitable consideration for employment based on their experience and qualifications and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, or national or ethnic origin. View MIT Policy on Non Discrimination and EEOC’s Know Your Rights. Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check, including possible verification of any findings of misconduct (or pending investigations) from prior employers.
Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Research statement
- Publication list
- Teaching & Mentoring Statement
- Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site
)
And anything else requested in the position description.
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