Employment Opportunities: Academic


The Physics Department of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology invites applications for the faculty positions described below.  Faculty members at MIT conduct research, teach undergraduate and graduate physics courses and supervise graduate and undergraduate participation in research. Candidates must show promise in teaching as well as in research. Preference will be given to applicants at the Assistant Professor level.

Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and a brief description of research interests and goals.  Applicants must arrange for three letters of reference to be sent directly to the appropriate search committee chair by the search deadline.

Astrophysics - Junior Faculty Position

The Physics Department of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology invites applications for an expected junior faculty position in astrophysics.

Our search is unrestricted with respect to area of specialization. Current astrophysics faculty are active in optical, radio, X-ray and gravitational wave astronomy; in broad areas of theoretical astrophysics and cosmology; in the understanding of dark matter and dark energy; in studies of exoplanets and brown dwarfs; and in space plasma physics. MIT hosts the Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, whose faculty and research staff, contribute instrumentation for and conduct research with several facilities, including Chandra, RXTE, the Mileura Widefield Array, the Magellan telescopes in Chile, and LIGO.

The strict deadline for completed applications is November 20, 2009. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and a description of research interests and goals (the latter not to exceed 3 pages) at the following website: http://www.academicjobsonline.com.

Applicants should also arrange for three letters of reference to be uploaded to the same site. Only web submissions will be accepted. Any inquiries should be directed to Professor Saul Rappaport, Search Committee Chair, 37-602B, M.I.T., Cambridge, MA; sar@mit.edu.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, veteran status, age, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its employment policies and practices.

Women and Minority Candidates are Strongly Encouraged to Apply

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