New Physics Department Openings
Position description:
The Columbia University Department of Physics invites applications for faculty positions at the rank of Associate or Lecturer in the Discipline of Physics, to begin January 1, 2027. This is a full-time, non-tenure track, six-month position, with the possibility of renewal for up to two additional years contingent upon successful performance and curricular need. For an Associate in Discipline, an MA degree is required and for a Lecturer in Discipline, a PhD is required.
The appointment requires teaching and grading multiple sections of introductory physics laboratory courses. There will be opportunities to contribute to the culture and evolution of the undergraduate program in physics.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.
Qualifications:
For Associate in Discipline, the MA degree is required at time of appointment; for Lecturer in Discipline, the PhD is required at time of appointment. Required Experience: Demonstrated excellence in teaching, interest and ability related to undergraduate physics instructional laboratories. Candidates should also have a strong background in technical laboratory work, with experience leading laboratory courses.
Preferred Experience: Experience with ‘active’ learning, and with training and oversight of laboratory teaching assistants (graduate and undergraduate).
Application instructions: https://lnkd.in/eFAbAmrE
All applications must be made through Columbia University’s Academic Search and Recruiting (ASR) system. Please upload the following required materials: cover letter, Curriculum Vitae, statement of teaching philosophy to include a statement of goals for an undergraduate program in physics, and three letters of recommendation.
Position Description:
Columbia Physics Department invites applications for the 2027 Max Planck Postdoctoral Research Scientist position for outstanding young scientists with research interests in any area of physics pursued at Columbia. The positions are co-sponsored by the New York Max Planck Center for Nonequilibrium Quantum Physics and a Columbia faculty member and come with travel and research funds.Candidates should explicitly state in their materials the Columbia Physics faculty member they wish to work with and preemptively reach out to them to verify if they are looking to hire research staff. Faculty who are not members of the Max Planck Center are not permitted.
Duties are to perform experimental and/or theoretical research in areas of science aligned with the research objectives of the Max Planck Center and opportunities to assist the coordination of Center-wide activities including seminars and shared facilities.
The positions may begin at any time between May 1, 2027, and Sept 1, 2027, and are for an initial term of one year renewable for up to two additional years, contingent on satisfactory performance and funding. We anticipate making one or two offers in 2027 experimental or theoretical physics supporting the mission of the Center. We will give preference to candidates who have obtained their PhD in 2026 but are open to all candidates who received their PhD as early as 2025.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Qualifications:
A PhD in one of the areas covered by the Max Planck Center and demonstrated ability to perform research at a high level.
Application instructions:
All applications must be made through Columbia University’s online Academic Search and Recruitment System (ASR). https://apply.interfolio.com/197160
Columbia Physics Department invites applications for the 2027 EKA Postdoctoral program for outstanding young scientists with research interests in any area of physics pursued at Columbia. The positions are co-sponsored by the Ernest Kempton Adams fund and a Columbia faculty member and come with travel and research funds.
The positions may begin at any time between April 1, 2027 and Sept 1, 2027 and are for an initial term of one year extendible for up to two additional years, contingent on satisfactory performance and funding.
We anticipate making two offers in 2027, one in theoretical/computational physics and another in experimental physics. Preference will be given to candidates with research interests in the areas of Astrophysics (including cosmology), or Condensed Matter Physics. It is expected that additional positions will be available in 2028.
We will give preference to candidates who have obtained their degree in 2026, but are open to all candidates who received their PhD as early as 2024.
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The Columbia University Department of Physics and the Center for Computational Quantum Physics (CCQ) are excited to announce a joint faculty search for a Condensed Matter Theorist.
We are seeking an outstanding scholar whose research complements and expands the department’s strengths in condensed matter theory and computational quantum physics.
Important application requirement: Because this is a joint Columbia/CCQ search, applicants must apply through BOTH the Columbia and CCQ application processes to be considered. Submitting an application to only one of the two institutions will not constitute a complete application.
Columbia Link: https://lnkd.in/gSqF_Zjv
CCQ Link: https://lnkd.in/g46-B_wW
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