Associate or Full Professor of Empire Innovation, Experimental Condensed Matter Physics

Associate or Full Professor of Empire Innovation, Experimental
Condensed Matter Physics

Position Information

Position Title: Associate or Full Professor of Empire
Innovation, Experimental Condensed Matter Physics

Department: Department of Physics

Posting Link: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/65352

Posting Detail Information

Position Summary

The
Department of Physics at the University at Buffalo
(UB), The State University of New York (SUNY), is seeking to fill a
senior faculty position at the associate/full professor level in
experimental condensed matter physics. This strategic hire is part
of UB's Advancing Quantum Information Research and Engineering
(AQuIRE) initiative, a multi-year, multi-faculty recruitment effort
in quantum science and technology supported by the Dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences, the Office of the Provost, and the
State of New York. This position will hold the title of SUNY Empire
Innovation Professor and is partially supported by https://www.suny.edu/eip/">SUNY's
Empire Innovation Program, a flagship initiative designed
to recruit and retain exceptional faculty with nationally
recognized records of research and scholarship in strategically
important fields.

The successful candidate is expected to build an active, externally
funded research program in the broad area of quantum sensing, such
as the physics of sensing and its application in studies of quantum
materials. Candidates with a research focus in other domains of
quantum information adjacent to quantum sensing, such as quantum
simulation, quantum communication, quantum engineering, quantum
optics or hybrid quantum platforms will also be considered.

The ideal candidate will be a nationally/internationally recognized
scholar, with a proven publishing and external funding record (or
research leadership in industry). They should demonstrate strong
ties with other leading researchers in academia, government labs,
and/or industry. The successful candidate should additionally have
a strong background in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate
levels, as well as in student mentoring.

The EIP Professor will strengthen and expand the Department of
Physics' existing expertise in quantum materials, quantum optics,
quantum information and their applications. This appointment will
also complement broader campus strengths in quantum science and
technology, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across
research units. The department is in a dynamic phase of growth,
with the addition of seven tenure-track faculty members between
2022 and 2025. Their specialties span MBE growth of quantum
materials, neutron scattering, quantum optics, many body physics,
novel semiconductors, and quantum information science.

For further inquiries on the position, please contact Professor
Wanyi Nie at wanyinie@buffalo.edu
or Professor Herbert Fotso at hffotso@buffalo.edu.

All job applications should be submitted via UBJobs at https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/xxxxx.
The position is open until filled, with an initial application
deadline of December 15.

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The University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes
all to apply including veterans and individuals with
disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

PhD in Physics or related discipline

Scholarly profile appropriate to rank

Preferred Qualifications

• Nationally/internationally recognized scholar, with a proven

publishing and external funding record (or research leadership in
industry).

• Record that demonstrates strong ties with other leading

researchers in academia, government labs, and/or industry.

• Strong background in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate

levels, as well as in student mentoring.

Physical Demands

Salary Range

Competitive

Job Type

Full-Time

Special Instructions Summary

Review of applications will begin December 15, 2026. The position
is open until filled with anticipated start in August 2027.

Applicants should submit a CV, Cover Letter, Research Statement and
Teaching Statement.

All application materials must be submitted via UB Jobs.
Application materials submitted directly to the posting contact
will not be acknowledged and cannot be considered.

Is a background check required for this posting?

No

Contact Information

Contact's Name: Herbert Fotso

Contact's Pronouns:

Contact's Title: Associate Professor of Physics

Contact's Email: hffotso@buffalo.edu

Contact's Phone: 716-645-3603

Posting Dates

Posted: 10/20/2026

Deadline for Applicants: Open Until Filled

Date to be filled: 08/16/2027

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