The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Los Angeles is searching for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor with outstanding potential as a research scientist, science educator, and mentor to students from groups that are under-represented in the physical sciences. This search is part of a cluster hire with faculty positions in the departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mathematics, and Physics and Astronomy who will support UCLA’s goals to achieve federal designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution as early as 2025.
In preparation for this designation, the Office of the Chancellor and the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost have sponsored this search in order to recruit exceptional scholars whose teaching, scholarship and/or mentoring has strong ties to Latinx experiences in the United States. This search is conducted as a partnership between the Chicano Studies Research Center and the Division of Physical Sciences. Faculty hired through this search are expected to have a demonstrated commitment to and future plan for mentoring and encouraging the success of Latinx and first-generation scholars and to maintain an active affiliation with the Chicano Studies Research Center. Since the Latina population is particularly under-represented in physical sciences nationwide, the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Division of Physical Sciences are especially interested in candidates with potential to serve as outstanding mentors to Latina students.
Candidates in any area of Physics and Astronomy, broadly defined, will be considered. A necessary qualification is a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Physics, Astronomy, or a related discipline in hand at time of appointment. Post-doctoral research experience is strongly encouraged. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an externally funded research program, and teach and mentor at both the undergraduate and graduate levels employing inclusive pedagogical approaches. UCLA and the Department of Physics and Astronomy are committed to the highest standards of scholarship and professional activities, and to the development of a campus climate that supports diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Candidates should provide a cover letter, a curriculum vitae including a list of publications, a research statement including future research directions, a teaching statement that includes teaching interests as well as experience employing pedagogies that promote active learning and inclusive teaching practices, a statement of contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion that includes previous and planned efforts that advance EDI through formal and/or informal mentoring especially of Latina students, arrange for at least three and up to five letters of reference to be uploaded to UCLA Academic Recruit, and complete a reference check authorization release form.
Next review date: Sunday, Apr 13, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.Final date: Monday, Jun 30, 2025.
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