Tenure-track Faculty Positions inParticle Physics and Cosmology(HKUST)

The Department of Physics invites applications for several tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant Professor level in experimental and theoretical physics. The target areas of the search are Theoretical High Energy Physics and Cosmology, Experimental Particle Physics and Observational Cosmology. Applicants must possess a PhD degree in physics or a related field. The successful candidates should have a strong track record of research. Appointments at the rank of Associate Professor or above will be considered for candidates with an exceptional record of research excellence and academic leadership. In addition to pursuing a vibrant research program, appointees are expected to engage in effective teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The current faculty in the particle physics and cosmology group at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology include Professor Andrew Cohen, Professor Tao Liu, Professor Kam-Biu Luk, Professor Kirill Prokofiev, Professor George Smoot, Professor Henry Tye, and Professor Yi Wang. The department is expanding its effort in this area by hiring five new faculty in theory and experiment. Further information about the Department can be found at http://physics.ust.hk.