Regular Faculty

Position: Assistant Professor – Physics (Tenure-Track)

Type: Full-Time, Regular Faculty

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Location: Moscow, Idaho, USA

Posted: 11/18/2025

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled (first consideration for applications received by 01/10/2026)

Start Date: August 17, 2026

Application Portal: Apply Here

Position Overview

• Establish a strong research program in experimental, theoretical, or computational physics.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
• Teach typically one 3-credit course per semester, with research-active faculty teaching a reduced load (1:1).
• Participate in outreach, community involvement, and service on department/college/university committees.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Physics or a closely related field by time of hire.
• Record of research activity in physics, demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications.
• Evidence of synergy with existing departmental or college research strengths.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Productive postdoctoral experience or equivalent.
• Potential to secure external research funding.
• Experience teaching undergraduate and graduate physics courses beyond TA duties.
  
  

Duties & Responsibilities

• Teaching & Advising: 35%
• Scholarship & Creative Activity: 55%
• Outreach & Extension: 5%
• University Service & Leadership: 5%
  
  

Required Application Materials

• Resume/CV
• List of three references
• Letter of application (max 3 pages, describing research complementing department strengths and support for diverse student experiences)
• Statement of teaching (max 3 pages, detailing teaching experience, methods, and style)
• Statement of research (max 3 pages, outlining research experience, future plans, and funding strategy)
  
  

Additional Notes

• Work authorization required; new H-1B sponsorship currently not supported.
• Criminal background check required for final candidates.
• The department has strengths in astrophysics, biophysics, condensed matter, nuclear/quantum physics, optics, and planetary science, with initiatives in biomedical and bioengineering fields.