The Richard N Claytor Distinguished Professor of Optics

The University of Texas at Arlington

Search Code: SCI112811DP

The Department of Physics at the University of Texas at Arlington is seeking exceptionally qualified candidates for a senior endowed faculty position, the Richard N. Claytor Distinguished Professor of Optics.

Preference will be given to candidates with distinguished scholarly work in experimental quantum optics, nonlinear optics, or laser physics. The individual must have a track record of high level research accomplishments, extramural funding, professional leadership, and excellence in teaching and mentoring of students. A PhD in Physics or Optics is required. The appointment will be at the full Professor level with tenure.

The University of Texas at Arlington is a Carnegie-I university with more than 34,000 students. Its location in the heart of the Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) area provides excellent opportunities for collaborations with high-tech industries and several neighboring universities, and offers the cultural benefits of a vibrant metropolitan area.

The department of physics has 21 tenured and tenure track faculty members actively engaged in research in experimental and theoretical condensed matter physics, biophysics, high-energy physics, astrophysics, and space physics – see http://www.uta.edu/physics/.

Each candidate should forward an application, curriculum vita, bibliography, and statement of research and teaching plans, as well as contact information for at least five references to: Professor Suresh Sharma, Chair of the Optics Search Committee, Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Arlington, Box 19059, Arlington, Texas 76019, opticsfacultysearch@uta.edu.

A criminal background check will be conducted on the finalists. Review of applications will begin February 20, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled with a starting date at the beginning of the Fall, 2012 semester. The University of Texas at Arlington is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.