The Department of Physics at New Mexico State University seeks applicants for a Tenure-Track position at the level of Assistant Professor in Experimental High Energy Nuclear Physics.  The successful candidate is expected to teach undergraduate and graduate physics and establish an externally-funded research program directly involving graduate and undergraduate students.The NMSU Physics Department offers Bachelor's degrees in physics and engineering physics and Master's and Doctoral degrees. Current research areas in the department include high-energy nuclear physics, solid-state/condensed-matter physics, materials science, and optics.

The experimental high-energy nuclear physics group (M. Paolone, S. Pate, V. Papavassiliou) conducts research in nuclear structure that includes the MicroBooNE, SeaQuest, and SpinQuest experiments at Fermilab as well as nuclear structure, excitation and medium modification studies at Jefferson Lab. The theoretical nuclear and particle physics group (M. Engelhardt, M. Sievert) pursues research in the areas of hot and cold QCD, including hadron structure, lattice QCD, jets, and gluon saturation.

We seek a person who will grow a vigorous, externally-funded research program in strong interaction physics at a US facility and have a deep commitment to both graduate and undergraduate physics education. All candidates must have a Ph.D. degree, at least one year of post-doctoral research experience, and an established record of research and publications.  Candidates must submit a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a brief summary of research and teaching experience, a short description of the candidate's teaching philosophy, and a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement with their application.  Candidates must also provide a list of three references who are willing to provide a letter in support of the applicant if contacted by the search committee.  Applications must be filed electronically at https://careers.nmsu.edu/jobs/498642 and will be accepted through December 13th, 2023. The position is anticipated to start in Fall, 2024. For further information or questions please contact the Chair of the Search Committee, Prof. Michael Paolone (mpaolone@nmsu.edu). NMSU is an Equal-Opportunity/Affirmative-Action employer; Minorities, Females, Veterans, and those with a Disability are encouraged to apply.