Career Opportunities


Faculty


Faculty Position in Applied Physics/Plasma Physics

The Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics (APAM) at Columbia University in New York City invites applications for tenured or tenure-track faculty positions. Appointments at all levels, including assistant professor, associate professor and full professor, will be considered. Priority areas include Energy, Scientific Computing, and Industrial Applications. Outstanding candidates who are experts in specific areas including, but not limited to, fusion plasma physics, basic plasma physics, laser-plasma interactions, the space plasma environment, and innovative plasma applications, and who can make significant contributions to the above priority areas are particularly welcome to apply.

Candidates must have a PhD degree and are expected to establish a strong research program and excel in teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses. This position begins during the 2010-2011 academic year.

Applicants should apply online at:

academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=52141

Electronically submit the following: curriculum-vitae including a publication list, a description of research accomplishments, a statement of research interests and plans, three letters of recommendation, and up to three pre/reprints. Applicants can consult www.apam.columbia.edu for more information about the department. 

The search will close no sooner than December 1, 2009 and will remain open until the position is filled.

Columbia University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  



Professor/Associate Professor in Materials Science and Applied Physics
Endowed Chair Senior Faculty Position in Materials Science, Condensed Matter
or Optical Physics

The Materials Science and Applied Physics programs in the Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics at Columbia University seek to fill the Philips Electronics Chair, recently endowed in honor of Professor Gertrude Neumark. The appointment will be at the senior (tenured) level. The search is open to all areas of experimental and computational materials science, condensed matter and optical physics. A doctoral degree in a relevant science/engineering discipline is required.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, detailed statement of research plans, curriculum-vitae, and four letters of reference by filing an online at

academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51061

Applicants must apply online. Four letters of reference are required: these may be submitted online or if using a dossier service, by sending a hard copy to:

Philips Search
Dept. of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics
200 S.W. Mudd Bldg, MC: 4701
500 West 120th Street
New York, NY 10027  

See www.apam.columbia.edu for more information about research strengths in the department. The search will close no sooner than March 16, 2009 and will remain open until the position is filled.

Columbia University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  

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Postdocs / Research Scientists


Please contact the individual professor you are interested in working with for more information.

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Staff


There are currently no staff openings at this time. For information on university positions, please see: Job Opportunities at Columbia


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Work-Study


Work-study students are needed each fall, spring, and summer. There are currently multiple openings for the 2009-2010 school year. For more information, please contact the APAM Departmental Administrator, Dina Amin.

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