University of California, Los Angeles
Faculty Position in Experimental Nuclear and Elementary Particle Physics

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track, assistant professor position in experimental nuclear and elementary particle physics with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2016.   Qualified applicants for associate professor and professor ranks may also be considered.  The department is seeking outstanding candidates with the potential for exceptional research, excellence in teaching, and also a clear commitment to enhancing the diversity of the faculty, the graduate student population, and the majors in physics and astronomy.  The UCLA Department of Physics and Astronomy has active research programs in nuclear and particle physics that include heavy ion collisions at RHIC, collider physics at the CMS experiment at the LHC, direct dark matter detection using noble liquids, indirect searches for dark matter, high-energy gamma-ray astrophysics, searches for ultra-high-energy cosmic neutrinos, and neutrinoless double beta decay.   Candidates from all areas of experimental nuclear and particle physics are invited to apply.  A Ph.D. or equivalent degree is required. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. 

Applicants should apply online via the UCLA Academic Recruit website:  https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF01535 . Please submit a curriculum vita, a statement of research accomplishments and plans, a list of publications, and a statement of teaching experience or interest.  Also arrange through this website to have three letters of recommendation submitted.  For more information contact Laurie Ultan-Thomas, administrative analyst, at chair@physics.ucla.edu, or 310-825-3440, or 475 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1547.

For full consideration, applications should be received by November 1, 2015.  However, the search will remain open until the position is filled.  Please refer to tracking number #JPF01535 in all correspondence.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy at http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct .