Job Description

Areas of interest include quantum gravity, string theory, formal aspects of quantum field theory, and closely-related areas of theoretical high-energy physics.Candidates must hold a doctorate in an appropriate field. They must have demonstrated an ability to conduct outstanding research and show promise for future excellence in research and teaching within the physics department.The Cornell University Department of Physics has more than 40 active professors, approximately 150 graduate students and 100 undergraduate majors. Research is administered under two laboratories: the Laboratory for Elementary-Particle Physics and the Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics. We value interdisciplinary research and there are strong ties between the two laboratories and with the rest of Cornell, including the Department of Applied and Engineering Physics, the Department of Astronomy, and the Department of Mathematics. Our faculty are located in the Physical Sciences Building on the Ithaca campus of Cornell University. All applicants must submit the following materials to Academic Jobs Online (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30587):curriculum vitaepublication listresearch statement (up to 4 pages)teaching/mentoring statement (1 page), andat least three letters of recommendation. The research statement should include a summary of prior work and a proposal for future work. It should explain the importance of the candidate’s research and present both a short-term and long-term vision. The teaching/mentoring statement should give an account of prior teaching and mentoring experience and describe the candidate’s approach, philosophy, and ambitions.