The C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics (YITP) at Stony Brook University

(http://insti.physics.sunysb.edu/itp/www/) seeks applications for one tenure track Assistant Professor position

in Theoretical Physics, with a start date of September 1, 2024. The YITP has special interest in candidates

with demonstrated ability to contribute to fundamental areas in quantum field theory and/or string theory and

their manifold applications, including quantum gravity and condensed matter physics.

The person holding this position will report to the Director of the C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics,

Stony Brook University. The successful applicant will be expected to engage in independently funded

research characterized by creativity and vision, and in mentorship and educational training with a

commitment to inclusivity.

This faculty member will perform research on topics of the member’s choice in fundamental areas of quantum

field theory and/or string theory, broadly defined, possibly in addition to other topics in theoretical physics.

The faculty member may collaborate with any other members of the YITP and Department of Physics and

Astronomy with shared interests, as well as with peers at other educational institutes and research

laboratories.

The faculty member will teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses at the Department of Physics and

Astronomy and will be expected to encourage and participate in the research and mentorship of a diverse

body of graduate students and postdoctoral associates. The faculty member will also participate in

departmental, university and professional service.

PhD degree or foreign equivalent in theoretical physics or closely related field, with an established record of

outstanding independent research, including experience in fundamental areas of quantum field theory and/or

string theory, broadly defined, possibly in addition to other topics in theoretical physics.

The ability to contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the Institute, Department and University,

as illustrated, for example, by experience working with a diverse student body.

To receive full consideration applications should be submitted by November 20, 2023. Materials will be

accepted until closing date, Dec. 31, 2023. Candidates should upload:

1. Cover letter

2. Curriculum Vitae

3. Research statement

4. Diversity, equity, and inclusion statement

5. Teaching statement

6. Teaching evaluations, if applicable and available (may be uploaded to “other materials”)

7. List of publications

8. Please arrange for a minimum of three letters of recommendation submitted online.

All application materials must be submitted online. Please use this link to begin your

application:

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The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

Stony Brook University, one of four research-intensive campuses within the State University of New York

(SUNY) system, is widely regarded as its flagship. The University embraces its mission to provide

comprehensive undergraduate, graduate and professional education of the highest quality, and its rankings

bear that out. It’s included among the top 1% of universities in the world by the 2018 QS World University

Rankings and among the top 40 public universities by U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Colleges

rankings. It is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, composed of the top 62

research institutions in North America. As Long Island’s largest single-site employer, Stony Brook has nearly

15,000 full- and part-time employees, including more than 2,700 faculty. It enrolled roughly 26,800 students

in fall 2019 — 17,900 undergraduate students and 8,900 graduate students — and offers more than 200

majors, minors and combined-degree programs. The Department of Athletics supports 18 Division I varsity

intercollegiate athletic programs that compete at the highest level within the NCAA. Located approximately

60 miles east of Manhattan on Long Island’s beautiful North Shore, Stony Brook is situated on 1,454 wooded

acres, encompassing 13 schools and colleges; a Research and Development Park; world-class athletics

facilities, including an 8,300-seat stadium and a 4,000-seat arena; and Stony Brook Medicine, Long Island’s

premier academic medical center. Also part of the University is a teaching and research campus in

Southampton, New York, which offers graduate arts programs and is the site of the Marine Sciences Center.

In addition, Stony Brook has a role in running, and performs joint research with, Brookhaven National

Laboratory, the only Department of Energy Laboratory in the Northeast. Home to the Emerson String Quartet,

the Pollock-Krasner House in East Hampton, NY, and the Humanities Institute, with endeavors that extend to

the Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya and the Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar, Stony Brook sustains

an international reputation that cuts across the arts, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.

Established in 1966, the C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics (YITP) has been a leading center for research

in theoretical physics since that time. All YITP faculty members are also members of the Department of

Physics and Astronomy at Stony Brook, and count among their number the permanent physics faculty of the

Simons Center for Geometry and Physics. Research fields currently represented at the YITP include, but are not

limited to, quantum field theory, string theory, particle theory, cosmology, quantum information, condensed

matter and statistical mechanics. The mission of the YITP is the advancement of knowledge through research,

mentorship and training. YITP faculty members teach at the graduate and undergraduate level, and often

participate in outreach. The Institute has a tradition of collaboration with the Departments of Physics and

Astronomy, the Department of Mathematics and the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics at Stony Brook, and

with Brookhaven National Laboratory, and has many contacts to research centers worldwide.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and

working environment. All quali3ed applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to

race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or

expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or

state laws.

If you need a disability-related accommodation, please contact the Office of Equity and Access at

(631) 632-6280.