Assistant Professor of Physics (University of California Davis)

Assistant Professor of Physics Job #JPF06057 PHYSICS / LETTERS AND SCIENCE: MATH/PHY SCI / UC Davis Position overview Salary range: “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience. A reasonable estimated salary range for this position is $104,000 to $122,000, inclusive of the salary scale and off-scale salary components. Application Window Open date: October 23, 2023 Next review date: Monday, Nov 27, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Sunday, Dec 3, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. Position description The University of California, Davis invites applications for a tenure-track position in the Physics of Complex Systems. The position will focus on discovering physical principles and developing computational models and theoretical methods to predict the behavior and organization of a broad range of complex systems. The appointment will be at the Assistant Professor level and will be in the Department of Physics & Astronomy which will provide research space. Applications are sought from scholars who have strong and innovative research portfolios that would complement the existing research at the Complexity Sciences Center (csc.ucdavis.edu). Complex systems is a highly interdisciplinary academic field using statistical mechanics, nonlinear dynamics, and applied mathematics to elucidate the organization and function of complex systems across a wide range of physical and applied disciplines. The ideal candidate should have a deep-rooted interest and demonstrated expertise in one or more areas such as: many-body physics, physics of information, computational physics, network science, machine learning, complex biological systems, non-equilibrium behavior, and complex earth systems. UC Davis, located approximately one hour from the San Francisco Bay area, has a large and highly collaborative complex systems community. In addition to the interdisciplinary Complexity Sciences Center, there will be many opportunities for interactions with researchers at the Center for Quantum Mathematics and Physics, Center for Mind & Brain, the MIND Institute, and a variety of departments on the main campus. Qualifications: Ph.D. (or equivalent degree) in physics and mathematical physics or related field; an active and productive research program in complex systems focusing on identifying general principles of structure and organization in stochastic nonlinear systems; a demonstrated record of teaching, or evidence of the potential to teach, undergraduate and graduate courses in physics or relevant academic departments; a record of attracting, or the potential to attract, extramural funding; and excellent potential for interactions/collaborations with existing faculty at the Complexity Sciences Center and relevant departments. Application Process: The position will remain open until filled. To ensure full consideration, completed applications should be received by 27 November 2023. Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled. Applicants should submit a cover letter, contact information for four letters of recommendation (letter writers will provide their letter via the application portal), a curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, representative reprints and/or preprints, and a statement of contributions to diversity electronically at: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF06057. For more information on the position, contact PhysicsOfComplexity@ucdavis.edu. For technical questions, please contact chairasst@ucdavis.edu. The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment, UC Davis conducts a reference check on all first-choice candidates for Academic Senate Assistant Professor, Steps 4, 5, or 6 through Professor, Lecturer with Potential for Security of Employment, Steps 4, 5, or 6 through Senior Lecturer with Security of Employment, and Acting Professor of Law through Professor of Law positions. The reference check involves contacting the administration of the applicant’s previous institution(s) to ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct that would violate the University’s Faculty Code of Conduct. To implement this process, UC Davis requires all applicants for any open search for these faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” into RECRUIT as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists considered for these faculty positions will be subject to reference checks. Department: https://physics.ucdavis.edu Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application) Ph.D. (or equivalent degree) in physics and mathematical physics or related field; demonstrated potential to develop a world-class research program in complex systems focusing on identifying general principles of structure and organization in stochastic nonlinear systems; a demonstrated record of teaching, or evidence of the potential to teach, undergraduate and graduate courses in physics; a record of attracting, or the potential to attract, extramural funding; and excellent potential for interactions/collaborations with existing faculty at the Complexity Sciences Center and relevant departments. Application Requirements Document requirements Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter Statement of Research Statement of Teaching Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion documented in the application file will be used to evaluate applicants. Visit https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/faculty-equity-and-inclusion for guidelines about writing a statement and why one is requested. Representative reprint/preprint - Representative reprint/preprint that exemplifies the candidate’s achievement and potential in research. Reference requirements 4 letters of reference required The applicant is required to provide four references with the application and must notify their references that a letter of recommendation is needed. Recruit's robust email mechanism informs letter writers when letters of recommendation are needed and thanks them for their contribution. Within Recruit, the applicant may personalize their message that is sent to the letter writer. Applicant can re-send the letter request after the initial review date and up until the recruitment’s final date. All activity will be tracked in a log within Recruit. Apply link: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06057 Help contact: chairasst@physics.ucdavis.edu Campus Information UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco-free campus (http://breathefree.ucdavis.edu/). We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals’ with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UC Davis positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check. More information is available at: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) is committed to inclusive excellence by advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do. UC Davis celebrates the multi-cultural diversity of its community by creating a welcoming and inclusive environment demonstrated through a variety of resources and programs available to academics, staff, and students. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values of UC Davis that are embedded within our Principles of Community and are tied with how to best serve our student population. Our excellence in research, teaching, and service can best be fully realized by members of our academic community who share our commitment to these values, which are included in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Vision, our strategic plan: “To Boldly Go,” our Principles of Community, the Office of Academic Affairs’ Mission Statement, and the UC Board of Regents Policy 4400: Policy on University of California Diversity Statement. UC Davis is making important progress towards our goal of achieving federal designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander-Serving Institution. The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion offers a plethora of resources on their website, and the Office of Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (HEDI) has outlined similar goals in their Anti-Racism and DEI Action Plan.” There are a plethora of links available on the About Us webpage where you can learn more about our Administration, Diversity and Inclusion, Rankings, Locations, Native American Land Acknowledgement, Sustainability, Visiting UC Davis, UC Davis Health, and Campus Safety. The university is consistently ranked among the top institutions in the world for campus sustainability practices by the UI Green Metric World University Rankings. UC Davis is focused on achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and repeatedly shown its commitment to preserving a healthy and sustainable environment for generations to come. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. Job location Davis, CA or Log in to your portfolio Need help? Contact the hiring department. The University of California, Davis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. You have the right to an equal employment opportunity. For more information about your rights, see the EEO is the Law Supplement The University of California, Davis is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. See our Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act Annual Security Reports If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Physicaloxy

Assistant Professor of Physics

PHYSICS / LETTERS AND SCIENCE: MATH/PHY SCI / UC Davis

Position overview

Salary range: “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience. A reasonable estimated salary range for this position is $104,000 to $122,000, inclusive of the salary scale and off-scale salary components.

Application Window

Open date: October 23, 2023

Next review date: Monday, Nov 27, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Sunday, Dec 3, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The University of California, Davis invites applications for a tenure-track position in the Physics of Complex Systems.

The position will focus on discovering physical principles and developing computational models and theoretical methods to predict the behavior and organization of a broad range of complex systems. The appointment will be at the Assistant Professor level and will be in the Department of Physics & Astronomy which will provide research space. Applications are sought from scholars who have strong and innovative research portfolios that would complement the existing research at the Complexity Sciences Center (csc.ucdavis.edu).

Complex systems is a highly interdisciplinary academic field using statistical mechanics, nonlinear dynamics, and applied mathematics to elucidate the organization and function of complex systems across a wide range of physical and applied disciplines. The ideal candidate should have a deep-rooted interest and demonstrated expertise in one or more areas such as: many-body physics, physics of information, computational physics, network science, machine learning, complex biological systems, non-equilibrium behavior, and complex earth systems.

UC Davis, located approximately one hour from the San Francisco Bay area, has a large and highly collaborative complex systems community. In addition to the interdisciplinary Complexity Sciences Center, there will be many opportunities for interactions with researchers at the Center for Quantum Mathematics and Physics, Center for Mind & Brain, the MIND Institute, and a variety of departments on the main campus.

Qualifications:
Ph.D. (or equivalent degree) in physics and mathematical physics or related field; an active and productive research program in complex systems focusing on identifying general principles of structure and organization in stochastic nonlinear systems; a demonstrated record of teaching, or evidence of the potential to teach, undergraduate and graduate courses in physics or relevant academic departments; a record of attracting, or the potential to attract, extramural funding; and excellent potential for interactions/collaborations with existing faculty at the Complexity Sciences Center and relevant departments.

Application Process:
The position will remain open until filled. To ensure full consideration, completed applications should be received by 27 November 2023. Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled. Applicants should submit a cover letter, contact information for four letters of recommendation (letter writers will provide their letter via the application portal), a curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, representative reprints and/or preprints, and a statement of contributions to diversity electronically at: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF06057.
For more information on the position, contact PhysicsOfComplexity@ucdavis.edu. For technical questions, please contact chairasst@ucdavis.edu.

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment, UC Davis conducts a reference check on all first-choice candidates for Academic Senate Assistant Professor, Steps 4, 5, or 6 through Professor, Lecturer with Potential for Security of Employment, Steps 4, 5, or 6 through Senior Lecturer with Security of Employment, and Acting Professor of Law through Professor of Law positions. The reference check involves contacting the administration of the applicant’s previous institution(s) to ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct that would violate the University’s Faculty Code of Conduct. To implement this process, UC Davis requires all applicants for any open search for these faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” into RECRUIT as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists considered for these faculty positions will be subject to reference checks.

Department: https://physics.ucdavis.edu

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Ph.D. (or equivalent degree) in physics and mathematical physics or related field; demonstrated potential to develop a world-class research program in complex systems focusing on identifying general principles of structure and organization in stochastic nonlinear systems; a demonstrated record of teaching, or evidence of the potential to teach, undergraduate and graduate courses in physics; a record of attracting, or the potential to attract, extramural funding; and excellent potential for interactions/collaborations with existing faculty at the Complexity Sciences Center and relevant departments.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Research
Statement of Teaching
Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion documented in the application file will be used to evaluate applicants. Visit https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/faculty-equity-and-inclusion for guidelines about writing a statement and why one is requested.
Representative reprint/preprint - Representative reprint/preprint that exemplifies the candidate’s achievement and potential in research.

Reference requirements

4 letters of reference required

The applicant is required to provide four references with the application and must notify their references that a letter of recommendation is needed. Recruit's robust email mechanism informs letter writers when letters of recommendation are needed and thanks them for their contribution. Within Recruit, the applicant may personalize their message that is sent to the letter writer. Applicant can re-send the letter request after the initial review date and up until the recruitment’s final date. All activity will be tracked in a log within Recruit.

Apply link: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06057

Help contact: chairasst@physics.ucdavis.edu

Campus Information

UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco-free campus (http://breathefree.ucdavis.edu/).

We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals’ with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UC Davis positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check. More information is available at: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify

The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) is committed to inclusive excellence by advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do. UC Davis celebrates the multi-cultural diversity of its community by creating a welcoming and inclusive environment demonstrated through a variety of resources and programs available to academics, staff, and students. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values of UC Davis that are embedded within our Principles of Community and are tied with how to best serve our student population. Our excellence in research, teaching, and service can best be fully realized by members of our academic community who share our commitment to these values, which are included in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Vision, our strategic plan: “To Boldly Go,” our Principles of Community, the Office of Academic Affairs’ Mission Statement, and the UC Board of Regents Policy 4400: Policy on University of California Diversity Statement. UC Davis is making important progress towards our goal of achieving federal designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander-Serving Institution. The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion offers a plethora of resources on their website, and the Office of Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (HEDI) has outlined similar goals in their Anti-Racism and DEI Action Plan.” There are a plethora of links available on the About Us webpage where you can learn more about our Administration, Diversity and Inclusion, Rankings, Locations, Native American Land Acknowledgement, Sustainability, Visiting UC Davis, UC Davis Health, and Campus Safety.

The university is consistently ranked among the top institutions in the world for campus sustainability practices by the UI Green Metric World University Rankings. UC Davis is focused on achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and repeatedly shown its commitment to preserving a healthy and sustainable environment for generations to come.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.