Rank Professor Tenure-Track Faculty Applied & Engineering Physics

Overview

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Open-Rank Professor Tenure-Track Faculty (2026-27) - Applied & Engineering Physics - CIT Engineering & Technology Division - College of Innovation & Technology (Hybrid)

Location
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University of Michigan-Flint

Position Type
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Tenure Track Faculty

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The College of Innovation and Technology offers a Bachelor’s degree in Applied and Engineering Physics along with additional undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering and technology. Faculty develop experiential learning environments and provide mentorship to students through a combination of course-work and faculty-led research projects. Current research areas include astronomy, bio-physics, experimental and computational fluid dynamics, composite materials, and quantum information.

The Applied and Engineering Physics Department in the College of Innovation & Technology (CIT) at the University of Michigan-Flint invites applications for multiple tenure-track positions at the assistant, associate, or full professor rank with experimental expertise in any of the subdomains:

• Condensed Matter, Materials, & Semiconductor Physics;
• Optics, Photonics, & AMO Physics;
• Quantum/Nanoscale Physics/Engineering.

The College continues to develop strong ties with regional industries leading to applied research and experiential learning opportunities. Startup packages for the successful candidates include generous funding.

CIT is growing and in the midst of a significant faculty hiring initiative. Candidates are expected to possess the knowledge, drive, and innovative spirit that will set CIT on a trajectory to be recognized as one of the best in the country. Successful candidates will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, mentor undergraduate and graduate students, establish a robust, externally funded research program, and publish in peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings.

Collaboration to create new programs, certificates, and credentials to prepare graduates for the workforce of the future is also expected. The College of Innovation & Technology continues to develop strong ties with regional industries leading to applied research and experiential learning opportunities. Startup packages for the successful candidates include generous funding and reassignment of teaching.

Required Qualifications

Applicants must possess a Ph.D. in Physics, Engineering Physics, Applied Physics, or a closely-related field by the appointment date. Please note area of expertise in the cover letter.

Candidates must show exceptional promise in both research and teaching and are expected to have an appreciation of and commitment to working with faculty and student body.

Applicants for tenured Associate and Full Professor must have academic experience demonstrating excellent teaching in experiential settings and a strong scholarship record, with potential for successful grant writing.

Candidates must also have:

• Record of teaching excellence in face-to-face, online, and experiential settings commensurate with desired rank;
• Record of research and scholarly publications commensurate with desired rank;
• Record of external funding commensurate with desired rank;
• Record of leadership and mentorship commensurate with desired rank;
• Applicants for tenured Associate and Full Professor must have academic experience demonstrating excellent teaching in experiential settings and a strong scholarship record, with a history of successful grant writing.

Associate or Full Tenure-Track Professor candidates will undergo the college review process for tenure upon hire.

Tenure is contingent upon the University of Michigan Board of Regents approval.

This position is accepting applicants for the start dates of the major semesters of the  academic year. Candidates should indicate their preferred start semester. The University of Michigan-Flint is a regional public university and one of the three campuses of the University of Michigan. The College of Innovation & Technology is experiencing significant growth and is well positioned to expand and serve a population of students from the region and beyond.

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