Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Physics

Position Rank and

Title:

Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy

School/Department Name: Department of Physics and Astronomy

Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule. Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range: $105,000- $108,000

Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector. See the CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSU’s excellent benefits package.

Target

Start Date:

August 17, 2027

Final date to receive applications: November 22nd, 2026 (Applications accepted until filled or closed)

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at San José State University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in quantum information science beginning in August 2027. Applicants must demonstrate the potential for developing an active research program, seeking external funding, and engaging in meaningful mentorship and engagement of undergraduate and masters students in their research. Applicants should also be committed to teaching lower division, upper division and graduate classes in physics and quantum information science.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy is a team of dedicated teacher-scholars recognized for our commitment to excellent teaching, to engaging students in research projects, and to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in physics and in STEM disciplines more broadly. Our department grants bachelor’s degrees in physics, bachelor’s degrees in physics for teacher preparation, masters degrees in physics, and master's degrees in Quantum Technology (MSQT).

Learn more about us at our website: https://www.sjsu.edu/physics/

The Department of Physics and Astronomy and San José State University value institutional excellence and are committed to advancing equity through research, teaching, and service. We enroll more than 40,000 students, many of whom are historically underserved; approximately 45% of our undergraduate students are first-generation college students and 38% are Pell Grant recipients. In addition, we are both a

Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). SJSU aspires to create holistic learning environments that facilitate both individual and collective transformation. We seek teacher-scholars who cultivate inclusive, empowering spaces for mutual learning, skill-building, and knowledge exchange for all students. We strive to provide an equitable, professional environment where we respectfully engage each other with empathy and compassion.

Our commitment to lifelong learning supports meaningful connections among faculty, staff, students, alumni, and the broader communities we serve.

We invite all applicants to include a Statement of Institutional Excellence (or incorporate it into your cover letter) to share how your lived and professional experiences will contribute to the SJSU community—particularly in relation to student success. A guide to writing this statement can be found at SJSU Institutional Excellence Statement Guidelines.

• Doctoral degree in physics or a related field.

Priority will be given to candidates who possess one or more of the following:

• Post-doctoral experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated success in writing grants for external funding, or demonstrated skills and preparation relevant to writing successful grant applications
• Demonstrate the potential for meaningful engagement of undergraduate and masters students in their proposed research.
• Documentation of excellent teaching at the university level.
• We highly value experience with and commitment to service…