TENURE-TRACK POSITION, THEORETICAL PHYSICS

Position Description

The C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics (YITP) at Stony Brook University
(https://www.stonybrook.edu/cn-yang-physics/)
seeks applications for a tenure track
assistant professor position with an emphasis on research in formal quantum field
theory and/or quantum gravity, and related areas and applications. Anticipated start date is
9/1/27.

The successful candidate should have a documented record of research
accomplishment in their field. The faculty member will perform research on topics of the
member’s choice in quantum field 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. Institute
faculty members are expected to engage in independently funded research
characterized by creativity and vision, with a strong commitment to the teaching and
mentorship missions of the Institute and the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

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 graduate students and postdoctoral
associates. The faculty member will participate in departmental, university and
professional service.

Review of applications will begin on 12/15/26.

Required Qualifications:

PhD degree or foreign equivalent in theoretical physics or
closely related field, with an established record of outstanding independent research,
including topics in quantum field theory.

Application Instructions:

Please upload:

• 1) Cover letter,
• 2) Curriculum Vitae,
• 3) Research statement,
• 4) Teaching and mentorship statement,
• 5) Teaching evaluations, if applicable and available (may be uploaded to “other materials”),
• 6) Please arrange for a minimum of three letters of recommendation.

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 and
phenomenology, 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 qualified 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.