William & Mary, Physics
Position ID:
William & Mary-Physics-AP [#31242, JR101124]
Position Title:
Assistant Professor of Physics
Position Type:
Other
Position Location:
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187, United States of America
Subject Area:
Appl Deadline:
2025/12/27 11:59PM
(posted 2025/11/19, listed until 2025/12/30)
(posted 2025/11/19, listed until 2025/12/30)Position Description:
Position Description
Job Description Summary: The Department of Physics at William & Mary, a public university of the Commonwealth of Virginia, seeks applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level. We are interested in individuals with research expertise in theoretical quantum materials/quantum information science. Appointment will begin August 10, 2026. Duties include research, teaching, and service to the university. The applicant is expected to establish and maintain a vibrant, high-quality, externally funded research program that inspires a highly motivated graduate and undergraduate student body. Teaching expectation is one course per semester. Successful applicants must possess the skills to teach compelling courses in undergraduate and graduate physics and other lecture and seminar-style courses. Job Description: Required Qualifications: A Ph.D. in Physics or a closely related field at the time appointment begins (August 10, 2026). Strong research record. Commitment to quality teaching. Applicants must apply online at https://go.wm.edu/VphZB3. All applications must consist of the following materials for full consideration: Curriculum vitae; Cover letter; A statement of research interests; A statement of teaching interests; Within one business day of submitting your application, you will receive a prompt to submit online the names and email addresses of three references who will be contacted by the system with instructions for how to submit a letter of reference. Applicants are encouraged in their written materials to reflect on teaching and mentoring practices that advance academic excellence and the success of all learners and scholars in physics. For full consideration, submit application materials by the initial review date, December 27, 2025. Applications received after the initial review date will be considered if needed. William & Mary values close integration of teaching and research. As an R1 university, its research spans a wide variety of areas and involves more than 20 research centers and institutes. Part of the School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics, the Department of Physics is comprised of 25 instructional faculty members and 15+ physicists in research positions. Our undergraduate program offers a major and minor. Through our graduate program, students pursue a Ph.D. degree. Research areas in the department include atomic, molecular, and optical physics, computational physics, condensed matter physics, nuclear and hadronic physics, high energy physics, and plasma and non-linear physics. This departmental structure and areas of expertise provide learning and research opportunities for broadly educating both undergraduate and graduate students as well as training postdoctoral fellows. More information about the department can be found at W&M-Physics.We are not accepting applications for this job through AcademicJobsOnline.Org right now. Please apply at https://williammary.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WM/job/William--Mary/Assistant-Professor-of-Physics_JR101124
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- Postal Mail:
- PO Box 8795 Williamsburg VA 23187
- Web Page: www.wm.edu/as/physics