Research Assistant Professor

The Department of Physics and Astronomy, with Shared Research Support Services (SRSS), Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, the Western Pennsylvania Quantum Infrastructure Core (WPQIC), and the University of Pittsburgh Nanofabrication and Characterization Core (NFCF) invites applications from individuals with a PhD or equivalent in Engineering or Physics or a closely related discipline for a position at a rank of research assistant professor.

Applicants should have experience with helium recovery plants and dilution refrigerators or strong experience in nanofabrication and characterization techniques. The specific duties of the position will be tailored to the strengths of the incumbent but will include the day-to-day supervision of the operation and maintenance of a portfolio of equipment and instrumentation that may include nanofabrication equipment housed in NFCF and WPQIC facilities, cryogenic equipment housed in various laboratories and facilities within the Dietrich School, and the Pitt Cryogenics Plant and helium recovery network. The incumbent will be responsible for specifying, installing, qualifying, operating, and developing processes on equipment, as well as training undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars in the proper use and care of equipment. They will provide guidance to existing and potential users on the materials and techniques best suited to meet their research needs and collaborate with faculty on proposal submissions. The position will work with the Technical Directors of Quantum Infrastructure and the Petersen Institute for Nanotechnology, the faculty, and the electronics and machine shops to design and optimize new and existing equipment and components and provide or arrange for advanced maintenance.

Candidates from groups traditionally underrepresented in physics are strongly encouraged to apply. One of the major strategic goals of the University of Pittsburgh is to embrace diversity and inclusion; therefore, candidates should be committed to a program of teaching and research that will involve and support a diverse student population.

Interested candidates can apply online at: www.join.pitt.edu. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, publication list, a statement explaining their research accomplishments and future plans, a statement discussing their teaching, mentoring, and training experience, interests, and approaches, and a statement addressing their views and ideas about advancing the university’s goal of recruiting and supporting a diverse student population. Three letters of recommendation should be emailed to slogan@pitt.edu.

Candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, publication list, a statement explaining their research accomplishments and future plans, a statement discussing their teaching, mentoring, and training experience, interests, and approaches, and a statement addressing their views and ideas about advancing the university’s goal of recruiting and supporting a diverse student population. Three letters of recommendation should be emailed to slogan@pitt.edu.