Assistant/Associate/Full Professor | University of North Carolina, Charlotte – Department of Physics and Optical Science

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Department of Physics and Optical Science

 TENURE-TRACK POSITIONS IN OPTICS

The Department of Physics and Optical Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte is seeking applicants for two tenure-track positions in Optics. Applicants at the Assistant Professor level are particularly encouraged, but applicants at higher levels will also be considered.

Candidates must have a PhD or equivalent degree in optical science, optical engineering, physics, or a closely related field, a significant record of research and publication, and a strong commitment to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.  The successful candidate is expected to establish a vigorous externally-funded research program.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a doctoral, research-intensive urban university, located on an expanding modern campus. The second largest of the 16 UNC System campuses, UNC Charlotte offers more than 30,000 students a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The University supports faculty with excellent family and medical leave policies, junior faculty development awards, internal faculty research grant opportunities, and other research opportunities. Charlotte offers a dynamic place to live, work, with its outstanding cultural, recreational, and business amenities. As the 15th largest U.S. city, Charlotte is consistently ranked as one of the best cities to live (#20 on the 2021-22 list) by U.S. News and World Report.

Along with BS and MS programs in Physics, the Physics and Optical Science Department offers PhD and MS programs in Optical Science and Engineering, with approximately 50 PhD students enrolled (optics.charlotte.edu). There are excellent experimental facilities available in fabrication and metrology through UNC Charlotte’s Center for Optoelectronics and Optical Communications (opticscenter.charlotte.edu) and UNC Charlotte’s Center for Precision Metrology (cpm.charlotte.edu). UNC Charlotte is actively involved in multiple NSF-sponsored Industry-University Collaborative Research Centers, serving as the lead institution for the Center for Metamaterials (iucrc.nsf.gov/centers/center-for-metamaterials/) and the co-lead institution of the Center for Freeform Optics (centerfreeformoptics.org). Both Centers provide a framework for close collaborations with industry partners and government labs on applied research projects.

As the largest and most diverse college at UNC Charlotte, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences houses 21 departments in the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences and mathematics, and military sciences, as well as 28 applied research centers and interdisciplinary programs. With its 34 undergraduate degrees, 56 undergraduate minors, 24 master’s degrees, 10 doctoral degrees, 17 undergraduate certificates, 19 graduate certificates, 23 graduate early-entry programs, and 23 honors programs, the College is connected to the world and its concerns and is particularly supportive of the greater Charlotte region.

Two positions are available in this posting. We will be filling both positions from this applicant pool.

Applications must be submitted electronically at jobs.charlotte.edu (006710) and include (1) a letter of interest that addresses the requirements for the position; (2) a CV; (3) a detailed description of research plans, (4) a statement of philosophy, interests, and, if applicable, teaching experience; (5) unofficial copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2023, and will continue until the positions are filled. The expected start date is August 15, 2023.  Questions may be directed to Dr. Vasily Astratov, Search Committee Chair ([email protected]). Applicants may visit physics.charlotte.edu for additional information about the Department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Teaching, Advising, Curriculum and Instructional Development – Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to teaching may include but are not limited to: subject matter competence, course design, course presentation, advising and consultation, directing student research, curriculum and instructional development, and grading student work.
• Scholarly Research, Creative, and Other Professional Activities – All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to participate in expanding the knowledge base of her/his academic field by conducting research or engaging in other creative activities as appropriate to the faculty member’s discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to research may include but are not limited to: research/creative activity that generates new knowledge and/or synthesizes and/or integrates existing knowledge, publication, an on-going agenda for research, scholarly, and creative activity, and are expected to seek extramural support for their work.
• Service to University, the Public, and the Profession – All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to engage in a program of service appropriate to their discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to service may include but are not limited to: service to the administration and governance of the University, public service, and service to the profession.

Finalists will be asked during their screening interview to discuss how the topics of diversity and inclusion are incorporated into their teaching and research.

As an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained; the University of North Carolina at Charlotte encourages applications from all underrepresented groups.

The candidate chosen for this position will subject to criminal background check and will be required to provide an official transcript of their highest earned degree.

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