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Assistant Professor - Experimental High Energy Physics

University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, 68511


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Assistant Professor - Experimental High Energy Physics

Please see Special Instructions for more details.Click “Apply for this Job” and complete the faculty information form. Attach the following documents:A letter of application.Curriculum vitae with a publication list.A statement of research interests including your vision of potential new directions ten (10) years into the future. Attach as "Other Document".In addition, candidates should arrange to have between three and five letters of reference sent by email to

PhysicsSearch@unl.edu .Position Information

Working Title: Assistant Professor - Experimental High Energy PhysicsDepartment: Physics & Astronomy-1092Requisition Number: F_240137Posting Open Date: 09/20/2024Application Review Date: 11/15/2024 (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date)Posting Close Date: Open Until FilledDescription of Work

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) seeks outstanding candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in High Energy Physics (HEP) to start in August 2025. The Nebraska HEP group presently consists of three faculty experimentalists, one faculty theorist, a detector physicist, four postdoctoral researchers, and graduate and undergraduate students. The primary focus of the group is on the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC).The group has significant responsibilities and expertise in the construction of silicon pixel detectors, CMS tracker operations, software and computing operations, and has strong participation in a variety of physics analyses. In addition, members of the group participate in particle astrophysics experiments, including neutrino telescopes at the South Pole and Greenland, and the nationally recognized Cosmic Ray Observatory Project (CROP), an educational program for Nebraska high-school students. The successful candidate will be expected to play a leadership role in the CMS Experiment in both physics measurements and detector operations or upgrades.Questions about the position may be addressed to the Search Committee chair, Dan Claes ( dclaes@unl.edu ).As an EO/AA employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See

https://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination .Minimum Required Qualifications

Ph.D. in physics.A strong research record that includes at least two (2) years of postdoctoral work in experimental high-energy collider physics.Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated potential for independence and leadership in a high-energy experimental group.Strong interest in undergraduate and graduate teaching.Work Location

Lincoln, NEPre-Placement Driving Record Review RequiredCriminal History Background Check RequiredHow to Apply

Click “Apply for this Job” and complete the faculty information form. Attach the following documents:A letter of application.Curriculum vitae with a publication list.A statement of research interests including your vision of potential new directions ten (10) years into the future. Attach as “Other Document”.In addition, candidates should arrange to have between three and five letters of reference sent by email to

PhysicsSearch@unl.edu .Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding?

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08/18/2025Appointment End Date

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