BPIE​/BETA Physics Advisor Physics

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Physics is the largest department in the L&S Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. It is ranked as one of the top physics departments in the world, with excellence in research, teaching, and service to the community all highly valued. The department has 80 ladder and active emeriti faculty, 60 career and casual staff, and 300 lecturers, teaching assistants, readers, research personnel, postdocs, fellowship recipients, and visiting scholars.

It enrolls 250 graduate students, 250 undergraduate majors, and over 7,000 students in its courses, many with laboratory sections. Its faculty fully participates in teaching and administration and conducts world‑class research in campus, local, national, and international laboratories and sites; research activities require active financial arrangements with organizations such as Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Physics manages 3 distinct campus buildings in its facilities complex with 240,000 assignable square feet, and it also houses and provides services to several research centers, the Physics Library, and multiple research Laboratories with varying physical environments.

This position involves a wide range of student services duties and responsibilities for the Department of Physics. The BPIE/BETA Physics Advisor assists the Director of Student Services in supporting the Department's international visiting students program at all levels: academic advising, recruitment, admissions, and visa / immigration matters. Provides basic programmatic support for matriculated student programs, and may support academic advising, recruitment, admissions, visa / immigration matters and may support the evaluation and awarding of fellowships and block grant funds.

Provides support for student orientation and events, career counseling and student‑related programs.

This position independently manages all aspects of the Berkeley Physics International Exchange Program (BPIE) and BETA Physics Programs including program logistics, expert academic advising, recruitment, and admissions support into our programs. The BPIE/BETA Physics Advisor works with Berkeley International Office (BIO) to facilitate and assist students with complex matters such as visas and international student matters. Position works closely with the Director of Student Services to identify and support student recruitment efforts for the sole revenue generation program (BPIE and BETA Physics) to ensure sustainability and diversity of student body within the program.

Responsible for the record‑keeping and data analysis for the Student Services unit.

The First Review Date for this job is:
March 10, 2026 - Open Until Filled

30% Manage BPIE & BETA Physics Program:

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