Faculty HomeMy Faculty JobsSearch Jobs TENURE-TRACK FACULTY: EXPERIMENTAL SPACE PHYSICSRequisition # 75971Position BasicsType of PositionTENURE-TRACKAdvertising Ends on:Extended Until Position is FilledAdvertising Started on:Wednesday, June 24th, 2026College:College of Liberal Arts & SciencesDepartment:Physics & AstronomySalarySalary:CommensuratePosition DetailsFull/Part Time Status:Full TimePosition
Description:OPEN-RANK TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITION IN EXPERIMENTAL SPACE PHYSICS The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Iowa invites applications for an experimental space physicist. The position is targeted at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor, but strong applications at the rank of associate or full professor will be considered. Duties of the position include: (1) leading a
productive, visible, and externally funded research program in experimental space physics, (2) teaching and mentoring at undergraduate and graduate levels; and (3) service to the departmental, collegiate, and scientific community. The Department of Physics and Astronomy has maintained excellence in space-based research from the dawn of the space age – marked by James Van Allen’s pioneering discovery of the Earth’s
radiation belts in 1958 – to the present day, as the TRACERS Small Explorer mission carries on the Iowa legacy. To strategically support continued excellence in this area, the University has created the Iowa Spaceflight Laboratory, a unified spaceflight laboratory with commissioned, state-of-the-art fabrication and testing facilities. The University also employs an extensive engineering and technical team with the
expertise and processes required to develop, fabricate, and test spaceflight hardware, and to support space missions. We seek an outstanding candidate to build a productive, visible, externally funded research program in experimental space physics that leverages these unique resources. In addition, the successful candidate is expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and to providing
supportive mentorship to both undergraduate and graduate students. Faculty specializing in space-based experiments currently teach a variety of courses, including astrophysics, plasma physics, magnetospheric physics, and space-based instrumentation classes, as well other introductory courses, intermediate and advanced physics courses, and graduate level courses. The successful candidate is also expected to provide
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