What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor in Experimental Terahertz Imaging, Comms, and Non-Destructiv position at New Jersey Institute of Technology?
Title:
Tenure-Track Faculty Assistant Professor in Experimental Terahertz Imaging, Communications, and Non-Destructive Evaluation Research
Department:
Physics
Reports To:
Department Chair, Physics
Position Type:
Faculty
Position Summary:
The Physics
Department at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is seeking candidates
for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant or associate professor
level. The successful candidate will be an experimentalist who can developan independent researchprogram, teach undergraduate and graduate physics and
electromagnetics courses, and collaborate with other Faculty in the Department.
NJIT is the state's public polytechnic university, classified among the
"R1: Doctoral Universities - Very highresearch activity". New
Jersey Institute of Technology's standing in national rankings continues to
rise with U.S. News & World Report placing NJIT No.
84 among U.S. universities - improving two places from last year - in
the 2025 edition of its Best Colleges list.
Candidates from a broad range of areas of experimental terahertzscience, imaging, communications, and non-destructive
evaluation are invited to apply. The successful candidate will have the
opportunity to collaborate with ongoing terahertz-related research in the
department as well as to develop their own research program.
Prerequisite Qualifications:
The candidate
must have a strong track record of high impact publications, must
have completed at least one postdoctoral position and be capable of attracting externalfunding. The candidate should preferably be eligible for
a U.S. Department of Defense securityclearance. The NJIT Physics department has three faculty
members working in terahertz science and technology. The department has two
strong graduate programs (applied physics program and interdisciplinary
materials science program) with more than 70 graduate students working in areas
including terahertz spectroscopy and imaging, nanomaterials, additive
manufacturing/3D printing, sensors, and materials characterization.
Bargaining Unit:
PSA
Range/Band:
1
FLSA:
Exempt
Full-Time
Special Instructions to
Applicants:
You will need to submit: (1) a cover letter, (2) a current CV with all publications, (3) the names/contact information of three recommendations. Inquiries should be addressed to: Professor Benjamin Thomas, NJIT Physics Department (benjamin.thomas@njit.edu) or Professor John Federici (federici@njit.edu). For more information, contact Prof. John Federici, federici@njit.edu.
