Assistant Professor in Photonics (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

Position Description

The Pierre R. Lamond Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Photonics.
We primarily seek candidates at the Assistant Professor level, although exceptional candidates may also be considered for an Associate Professor position. Priority will be given to candidates working in electronic-photonic integrated circuit, photonic systems for AI, silicon photonics, photonic computing, photonics using low dimension materials, quantum integrated photonics, heterogeneous photonic integration, optical compute interconnects, or photonic systems for quantum applications. Strong candidates in other areas of photonics will also be considered.

We seek candidates who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship and the potential for excellence in teaching. Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related field.

Applicants must apply through Academic Jobs Online.
Applications received by December 1, 2026, will receive priority consideration.
Applications received after this date will also be considered until the position is filled.

Interested candidates should submit the following materials by December 1, 2026:

● Cover letter, including contact information.

● Curriculum vitae.

● Research statement (no more than 3 pages), describing the candidate’s research vision, past research accomplishments, and plans for future research.

● Teaching and mentoring statement (no more than 2 pages), describing teaching philosophy, prior teaching and mentoring experience, future teaching plans, and past efforts to foster community building and outreach.

● List of three to five references who will provide letters on behalf of the candidate; note, letters will not be requested until after the first round of application evaluations.

● A maximum of three representative papers.

Do you have questions about the search? We can help – please send questions via email to the search committee chair at ecefacultysearch@duke.edu.

Duke University and the Pierre R. Lamond Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering are strongly committed to advancing inclusive excellence throughout our research, teaching, and service activities.

Duke University
is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment
opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability,
gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information,
national origin, ethnicity, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy
related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke University aspires to create a community built on collaboration,
innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on
the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich
diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes.
To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the
community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all
individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of
our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Please note that Duke University specifically seeks information about past
misconduct or policy violations (in the past ten (10) years) and/or
relevant pending investigations as part of the application process.
Disclosures will not be an automatic bar to hiring but, instead, will
initiate further dialogue regarding past actions and steps taken to
address them. Disclosures will not be shared with search committees
during the application review process.