The New High Energy Theory Center (NHETC) and Department of Physics and Astronomy at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Theoretical High Energy Physics, to begin on September 1, 2025 or before. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) in Physics or a related field. The NHETC at Rutgers has a long history of groundbreaking contributions to fundamental physics. Current active research areas in the group include quantum gravity, string theory, physical mathematics, integrable systems, collider physics, astroparticle physics and dark matter, cosmology, and machine learning applications to fundamental physics. We are seeking an applicant with outstanding accomplishments and excellent future promise in research areas that strengthen, broaden, and/or complement existing areas of expertise in the group.

The successful candidate will be expected to establish an independent research program that will attract external funding, as well as teach physics courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and mentor Rutgers’ diverse undergraduate and graduate students.

Applications should include a cover letter, CV, publication list (uploaded as other document), 3–4 page statement of research accomplishments and plans, 2–3 page statement of teaching and mentoring accomplishments and plans. The applicant should arrange to have three recommendation letters submitted by the letter writers through the application portal. All materials should be submitted online via AJO (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28362) in addition to applying on ROCS (https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/235166). Review of applications will begin on October 19, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.

The search will emphasize Rutgers’ commitment to excellence in an institutional environment where diverse faces, voices, and experiences are reflected so that all faculty, staff, and students feel safe, welcome, and valued. We seek the broadest possible applicant pool, welcoming applications from diverse groups including historically under-represented minorities, from women, and candidates with disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other classification protected by law. The School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers University, New Brunswick is one of the most demographically diverse higher education communities of educators, staff, and students.

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