Assistant Professor, Soft Condensed Matter & Biological Physics, MIT

Assistant Professor, Soft Condensed Matter & Biological Physics, MIT

The Physics Department of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, invites applications for a faculty position in the fields of Soft Condensed Matter and Biological Physics. Preference will be given to individuals with a significant theoretical component to their research.

Faculty members at MIT conduct research, teach undergraduate and graduate 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 physics-related discipline is required by the start of employment. Preference will be given to applicants at the Assistant Professor level.

The application deadline is November 15, 2019. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and a brief description of research interests and goals (the latter NOT TO EXCEED 3 PAGES IN LENGTH) and arrange for three letters of reference to be uploaded to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/14312. Only web submissions will be accepted. Any enquiries should be directed to Professor Mehran Kardar, Search Committee Chair, kardar@mit.edu.

MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin.