Asst. Professor - Physics jobs in California

The Department of Mathematics (https://math.ucsd.edu), within the School of Physical Sciences at the University of California, San Diego, is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff and student body. We invite applications for a position at the Assistant Professor level in the area of Mathematical Physics. The position is subject to availability of funding.

Teaching and research in mathematics and related topics will be expected. Ideally, candidates will have skills and interest in teaching lecture courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

We understand that the COVID-19 pandemic may have had a substantial impact on academic productivity. In our academic hiring processes, we will be keeping this in mind as we consider faculty achievement relative to opportunity. We encourage you to reflect on constraints on opportunity in your field that were caused by the events of the pandemic and where applicable, to discuss your achievements in this light.

Ladder Rank Professor - see: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-220.pdf

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The candidate must be ABD in Mathematics, or closely related field at the time of application
Evidence of and/or demonstrated ability of scholarly impact and research productivity.
Evidence of and/or demonstrated ability to teach and advise students.
Evidence of contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Candidate must have a Ph.D. in Mathematics or a closely related field prior to the start date.

A successful candidate should have a well-articulated plan of contributing to programs that increase the access and success of underrepresented students and faculty in the sciences. We especially welcome candidates who have already participated in, contributed to, or created such programs, can articulate how this experience helped shape their plan, and have a commitment to helping shape and expand the University's diversity initiatives (http://diversity.ucsd.edu/). Applications should include a statement describing contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion see:(https://physicalsciences.ucsd.edu/diversity/contributions-to-diversity-statements.html.)

• 3-13 letters of reference required

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