Category: Tenure and Tenure-track Faculty Positions
Institution: Universidade de São Paulo
Department: Physics Institute, Department of Nuclear Physics
Number of Positions Available: 1
In-Person Location(s): São Paulo, Brazil

Job Description

The University of São Paulo (USP) and the Physics Institute are inviting applications for one tenure-track position in the field of  Experimental High Energy Physics with Accelerators, where the successful candidate is expected to contribute to the local ATLAS Experiment USP group activities. The USP ATLAS group has a mature and strong collaboration in ATLAS since 2009, and is currently involved in di-Higgs searches (both for the LHC Run-2/Run-3 and HL-LHC). The USP ATLAS group is also a very significant contribution to the new  High Granularity Timing Detector (HGTD) for the ATLAS HL-LHC program.  USP is the top research institution in Latin America, and the Physics Institute is a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment. Candidates are expected to carry out high-level, independent research, as well as mentor students and teach at the graduate and/or undergraduate levels.

The Physics Institute has more than one hundred faculty members in most areas of physics research, both theoretical and experimental. Compensation starts with a salary of R$ 16.353,01 (approximately US$ 3,000), with a teaching load similar to U.S. and European universities and the possibility of a fast track to higher compensation depending only on performance and academic excellence.

The position comes with a ”young professor” start-up grant from the University. Researchers in São Paulo State are also strongly supported by the funding agency FAPESP (the USP ATLAS group is currently supported by a significant grant from FAPESP to carry on the aforementioned activities).

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to get more information about these and other benefits.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation Type: Salary
Compensation Range: Starts with R$ 16.353,01 (approximately
USD $3,000/month (starting salary)
Included Benefits:
- Health insurance allowance (including spouse and children)
- Child support (R$ 971,40/child/month)
- Stipends for meals and groceries (approx. R$ 2,300/month)

Application Details

• Link to Online Application: https://uspdigital.usp.br/gr/admissao?codmnu=8580
• Application Deadline: June 08, 2026
• Applicants should ensure they select the correct option (Edital 020-2026).

A detailed tutorial for the application can be found in this link : https://portal.if.usp.br/fep/sites/portal.if.usp.br.fep/files/guideForRegistration.pdf

Inquiries

For more information and updates, visit the official university announcements. Email inquiries may be directed to:

Marco Leite (USP ATLAS Team Leader): leite@usp.br
Marcelo Munhoz (Coordinator of the USP High Energy Physics and Instrumentation Center): munhoz@if.usp.br

Instituto de Física
Universidade de São Paulo
Rua do Matão, 1371 – CEP 05508-090, São Paulo, Brazil