What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor in Materials position at University of California - Santa Barbara?
Open date: October 14, 2024
Most recent review date: Monday, Jan 6, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Monday, Oct 13, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
The Materials Department in the College of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara, is seeking applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the broad area(s) of electronic, optoelectronic, photonic, or quantum materials. The position will be at the Assistant Professor level.
Responsibilities of faculty members generally include high quality research, teaching excellence at undergraduate and/or graduate levels, recruitment, supervision, and mentorship of graduate students, and participation in university service and professional activities.
The Materials Department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, professional visibility and service.
Applicants are expected to have completed all requirements for a Ph.D. (or equivalent) in a science or engineering field, except the dissertation (or equivalent) at the time of application.
Must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent in a Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field at the time of appointment.
* Candidates should demonstrate the ability to develop a leading research program in experimental materials science, with primary focus in the development, synthesis, processing, and/or characterization of novel electronic, optoelectronic, photonic, or quantum materials that exhibit new functionalities and/or properties and that have potential for future technological applications
* It is expected that the candidate would demonstrate potential for integrative and collaborative research within the broader materials science and engineering community at UCSB, which has a longstanding reputation for collaborative research in advanced materials.
Cover Letter - 2 page limit
(Optional)Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Statement of Research - 3 page limit
Statement of Teaching - 3 page limit
Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service.
2 page limit
- 3-4 required (contact information only)
1) Applicants should provide the names and contact information for 3 references. Applicants who advance to the shortlist will have their references contacted by the department. The department will request letters from the 3 references provided.
Help contact: enmt-mtrlsearch@ucsb.edu
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
- "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, dishonesty or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
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The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $108,500 - $169,500
