Assistant Professor in Physics – Physical Sciences
Listed on 2026-08-28
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Academic, Science Teacher
Assistant Professor in Physics – Physical Sciences
Organization:
Physical Sciences
Title:
Assistant Professor in Physics – Physical Sciences
Position Details
Position
Description:
The Physical Sciences Department of the School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) at the University of Washington Bothell (UWB) invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Physics, with an anticipated start date of September 16, 2027. We seek applicants who demonstrate commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and service in a diverse and inclusive academic community.
The successful candidate will join our faculty on a full-time basis for a nine-month academic appointment (3-year term, renewable) beginning September 16, 2027.
The base salary range for this position will be $11,444-$12,046 per month during the nine-month academic year ($102,996-$108,414 annually), commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.
The successful candidate will be expected to provide highly effective teaching employing active and engaged teaching methods and technologies to promote an inclusive and equitable learning environment. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to teach across the undergraduate physics curriculum, develop new courses related to their area of expertise, and to effectively mentor undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds and a broad range of experiences.
The successful candidate will be expected to actively seek extramural funding to develop and sustain a productive research program that meaningfully engages undergraduate students. Candidates should be able to provide our students with research opportunities, which could involve a blend of both in-house efforts and external collaborations. Candidates will be considered across a broad range of research and teaching interests, with particular emphasis on experimental or applied physics.
Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
- Biophysics
- Atomic, Molecular, and Optical (AMO) Physics
- Applied Physics
- Quantum Technology
- Computational–Experimental Hybrid Approaches
The Physics program is part of the Physical Sciences Department, which includes the Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, and Earth Science degree programs. The Physics program includes five full-time faculty, three in the tenure track, and two in the teaching track. Current faculty maintain active research programs in astrophysics, astronomy, and physics education.
The School of STEM is the largest school at UW Bothell, and we are a school committed to attracting faculty and staff who create an exceptional student experience in support of our core values of Collaboration, Opportunities, Responsibility, and Engagement. Our faculty members are dynamic educators who engage in innovative, evidence-based pedagogies. We offer seventeen degrees (fourteen undergraduate, three graduate), eleven minors, and two graduate certificates across four Departments (Biological Sciences, Computing and Software Systems, Engineering & Mathematics, Physical Sciences).
The school is housed in several buildings on a vibrant campus collocated on a restored 100-acre wetland with an active salmon stream, including the 74,000 square-foot Discovery Hall teaching and laboratory facility, and our new 80,000 square-foot STEM building, Innovation Hall – the first shared academic building between a community college and university in the country.
Located in the heart of the Puget Sound region, the University of Washington Bothell is one of the most dynamic public universities in the state of Washington. UW Bothell is a student-centered campus known for engaging students through classes, team projects, and research in which students connect what they learn or create in the classroom with the broader community. This is achieved through close relationships with faculty members as teachers and mentors, and staff dedicated to student success.
The academic work of the campus focuses on cross-disciplinary research, connected learning, and community…
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