Tenure-Track Professor in Quantum Science and Engineering
Harvard University
Application
Details
Posted: 27-Nov-24
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Internal Number: 14422
School: Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Position Description:
The Harvard Quantum Initiative, together with the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Department of Physics, seeks to appoint a tenure-track assistant professor in quantum science and engineering broadly defined, including, but not limited to, quantum systems and architectures. The successful candidate will hold an academic appointment in either the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology or the Department of Physics. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2025, or shortly thereafter. The tenure-track professor will be responsible for establishing an active research program, supervising students and postdoctoral fellows, and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate or terminal degree in Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline required by the time the appointment begins.
Additional Qualifications:
Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching and advising is desired.
Contact Information:
Samantha Dakoulas 60 Oxford Street, 133B Cambridge, MA 02138
Contact Email: sdakoulas@fas.harvard.edu
Special Instructions:
Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal (https://academicpositions.harvard.edu). Candidates are encouraged to apply by December 20, 2024; applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.
Cover letter
Curriculum Vitae
Teaching/advising statement (describing the candidate's teaching philosophy and practices as well as their approach to creating a learning environment in which students are encouraged to ask questions and share their ideas)
Research statement
Service statement describing efforts to strengthen academic communities, e.g., the candidate's department, institution, and/or professional societies.
Names and contact information of 3-5 referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate's application has been submitted. Three letters of recommendation are required, and the application is considered complete only when at least three letters have been received. At least one letter must come from someone who has not served as the candidate's undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral advisor.
Publications or copies of creative works, if applicable
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