Tenure-Track or Tenured Faculty Position in Applied and Engineering Physics Cornell University

The School of Applied and Engineering Physics (AEP) at Cornell University seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professors. Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to develop a highly successful and internationally recognized independent research program and to participate effectively in the teaching of our core physics curriculum at the advanced undergraduate level.

Research areas of interest include biophysics and biotechnology, optics and photonics, nanoscience and nanotechnology, novel instrumentation methods, quantum information science and technology, new energy technologies, and materials physics. Applicants could approach these areas from experimental or theoretical perspectives including computational or machine learning. The successful applicant can expect a highly competitive level of support for the start-up of their research program.

Considerable institutional resources at Cornell can strengthen this research program and support interdisciplinary and collaborative research ventures. In particular, successful candidates can benefit from association with one or more of Cornell's interdisciplinary research centers, national facilities, and national resources listed at https://www.engineering.cornell.edu/research-and-faculty/centers-and-facilities .

While postdoctoral experience is considered to be essential for Assistant Professor applicants, we also encourage applications from candidates nearing the completion of their PhD, in addition to candidates that have postdoctoral experience. The department can provide additional support in the form of a bridging fellowship for postdoctoral training before the start of the faculty position.

Applications received by December 4, 2026

Consistent with Cornell’s practice, appointment to academic positions requires candidates to disclose relevant information about their prior employment including whether they have been found to have violated institutional or employer policies related to or governing unlawful discrimination and harassment, academic and research misconduct, or financial misconduct.

Cornell University seeks to meet the needs of dual career couples, has a Dual Career program, and is a member of the Upstate New York Higher Education Recruitment Consortium to assist with dual career searches including positions available in higher education in the upstate New York area.

Pay Ranges: $83,200 - $226,200

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience.
• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
• Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)
• Unique applicable skills.

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