Job Description LEHIGH UNIVERSITY. The Department of Physics invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with a specialization in Extragalactic Astrophysics, broadly defined, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027. We welcome candidates using observational, theoretical, computational, and/or data-intensive approaches. The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses in astronomy and
physics at the undergraduate and graduate levels, engage in scholarly activities, and participate in departmental, college, and university service. We are seeking candidates whose research will complement existing faculty expertise in observational stellar astrophysics, theoretical cosmology and string theory, and high energy physics. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong potential to develop a vibrant,
externally-supported research program and a commitment to mentoring within our community of culturally diverse students. The Department of Physics has established research programs in condensed matter physics, photonics, soft materials and biophysics, statistical physics, nuclear and particle physics, string theory, astrophysics, and atomic and molecular physics. The department offers a B.S. in Astrophysics and a
B.A. in Astronomy, as well as M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Physics, providing opportunities to mentor undergraduate and graduate researchers and to teach and develop advanced courses in astronomy and astrophysics. Faculty have access to university high-performance computing and research-computing support, together with opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration through Lehigh’s Physics and Data Science programs
and the Institute for Data, Intelligent Systems, and Computation. Lehigh also provides proposal-development and sponsored-program support, including services for early-career faculty, as well as competitive internal seed funding for new and collaborative research.Founded in 1865, Lehigh University has combined outstanding academic and learning opportunities with leadership in fostering innovative research. Recognized
among the nation's highly ranked research universities, Lehigh offers a rigorous academic community for over 7,500 students. Lehigh University has some 5,800 undergraduates, 1,800 graduate students, and nearly 600 full-time faculty members. Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, PA, a vibrant and historic area. Over 840,000 people live in the Lehigh Valley, which is in close proximity to New York City and
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