Title:
Assistant Professor in Experimental Terahertz Imaging, Communications, & Non-Destructive Evaluation

Department:
Physics

Reports To:
Chair

Position Type:
Faculty

Position Summary:
The Physics Department at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is seeking candidates for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level. The successful candidate will be an experimentalist who can develop an independent research program, teach undergraduate and graduate physics and electromagnetics courses, and collaborate with other Faculty in the Department. NJIT is a state's public polytechnic university, classified among the "R1: Doctoral Universities - Very high research activity". NJIT ranked #2 among public universities and #19 among all national universities in its 'List of the Best Colleges in the U.S.' for 2024, according to the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse national ranking.

Candidates from a broad range of areas of experimental terahertz science, imaging, communications, and non-destructive evaluation are invited to apply. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with ongoing terahertz-related research in the department as well as to develop their own research program.

Essential Functions:
The successful candidate will be an experimentalist who can develop an independent research program, teach undergraduate and graduate physics and electromagnetics courses, and collaborate with other Faculty in the Department.

Prerequisite Qualifications:
- The candidate must have a strong track record of high impact publications, must have completed at least one postdoctoral position and be capable of attracting external funding. The candidate must be eligible for a U. S. Department of Defense security clearance.
- The NJIT Physics department has three faculty members working in terahertz science and technology. The department has two strong graduate programs (applied physics program and interdisciplinary materials science program) with more than 70 graduate students working in areas including terahertz spectroscopy and imaging, nanomaterials, additive manufacturing/3D printing, sensors, and materials characterization.
- At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Bargaining Unit:
PSA

FLSA:
Exempt
Full-Time

Special Instructions to Applicants:
You will need to submit: (1) a cover letter, (2) a current version of your CV with all publications, (3) research statement and research plan, (4) documentation of teaching experience and teaching statement/philosophy and (5) three letters of recommendation. Inquiries should be addressed to: Professor Benjamin Thomas, NJIT Physics Department (benjamin.thomas@njit.edu).