OPEN POSITIONS
| Endowed Chair in Materials Engineering |
ENDOWED CHAIR IN MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Tulane University invites applications for the Jung Chair in Materials Engineering, a chaired faculty position in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics. The successful candidate will lead and expand the department’s research efforts in new materials and related devices, which may include novel electronic, magnetic, polymer, oxide-based, and/or biological materials; develop an internationally recognized, externally funded research program; and collaborate with current research groups and other departments in the School of Science and Engineering, the School of Medicine, and the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Current programs in condensed matter physics at Tulane include surface science, low temperature superconductivity, complex oxide-thin-films, polymers, density functional theory, and quantum information theory.
Applicants must possess a doctorate in engineering, demonstrated excellence in research and teaching at the senior faculty level, and an outstanding record of research funding and scholarly publications. The position will include a competitive salary and startup package, and an attractive discretionary research fund.
AApplication review will begin on November 16, 2009 and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, research plan, and contact information for five references to: Jung Chair Search, Dept. of Physics, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118-5698. Further information can be found at: http://www.physics.tulane.edu. Inquiries can be directed to Prof. Fred Wietfeldt (few@tulane.edu).
Tulane is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.