Open Rank in Quantum and Energy Science
POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Department of Physics at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is seeking applications for open-rank positions in Quantum and Energy Science, broadly defined. Research areas include but are not limited to quantum computing, quantum information, quantum communication, quantum materials, quantum sensing, and quantum optics and quantum energy. Applicants in all areas of experimental and theoretical quantum science are encouraged to apply. These positions are created under the University of Texas System Regents’ Research Excellence Program. Faculty hired into the rank of tenured full professor will be given the additional honorific title of Regents’ Distinguished Research Professor. Faculty hired at a lower rank will earn this title upon promotion to full professor with tenure.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in Physics and have demonstrated long-term focus to physics research, possess postdoctoral experience, have a strong record of research accomplishments, and possess strong verbal and written communication skills. The successful senior-level candidates will be national or international leaders in their respective field, have demonstrated attention to promoting STEM education and research opportunities to pre-college, college and graduate students, have already established and maintained an independent externally funded research program that can be expanded upon, at UTEP, through collaborations with existing researchers in the department and by collaborating with other professors hired under this program. They must be able to teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels, perform service to the Department, College and University, and engage in outreach activities. The new hires will be core members of faculty of the Physics Graduate Program and instrumental in expanding team-based research in the Department of Physics. The university has committed to support of these positions with generous start-up funds.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Review of applications will begin immediately, and applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. Candidates must submit: 1) letter of interest, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) statement of research interests, 4) description of teaching philosophy, and 5) contact information for at least three references.
To apply, please visit https://www.utep.edu/employment.
Any questions about this position may be addressed to the search committee chair, Prof. Tunna Baruah ([email protected]) or the chair of the department, Professor Mark R Pederson ([email protected]) with a subject line: Regents Excellence Professorships.
Hiring decisions are based upon budget approval.
ABOUT UTEP AND EL PASO: The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a Carnegie R1 and community engaged research university at the heart of the U.S.-Mexico border region that is increasing access to excellent higher education. We advance discovery of public value and positively impact the health, culture, education, and economy of the community we serve. UTEP enrolls 24,000 students—84% of whom are Hispanic and half of whom are the first in their families to attend college. UTEP offers 170 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs at the only open-access, top-tier research university in America.
The city’s border location makes it an ideal venue for academic programs and research studies on topics of national interest such as bilingual education/language acquisition, Hispanic health disparities, border environment and immigration, environmental sustainability and infrastructure, and international trade and commerce.
El Paso’s active arts and culture community features the state’s longest-running symphony orchestra, a nationally recognized chamber music festival, a vibrant street art and mural scene, art galleries, museums, and a full schedule of seasonal events and festivals. UTEP adds to the arts and entertainment scene with concerts and live events at the city’s largest indoor and outdoor venues; theater, music and dance productions; contemporary and student art galleries; and a natural history museum and desert gardens. El Paso residents can also easily travel to our sister city of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, to enjoy great food, markets and cultural events.
El Paso is also an ideal location for people who love the outdoors, as home to one of the nation’s largest urban parks – Franklin Mountains State Park – and many options for year-round hiking, mountain biking and rock climbing.
For sports fans, the UTEP Miners offer exciting Division I college athletics at several campus venues including Sun Bowl Stadium – where one of the oldest football bowl games takes place annually – and the Don Haskins Center arena. Southwest University Park, located a mile away in lively downtown El Paso, is home to the El Paso Chihuahuas, the Triple-A baseball affiliate of the San Diego Padres, and the El Paso Locomotive FC, a professional soccer team founded in 2019.
In keeping with its access, excellence, and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.
The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or sexual orientation and gender in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee’s or prospective employee’s right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972.
