Assistant professor soft biological physics

Job Details

The Physics Department of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, located in Cambridge, MA invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the fields of Soft Condensed Matter, Biological Physics, and Physics of Learning. Preference will be given to individuals whose research complements existing strengths in the Physics of Living Systems Group.

Faculty members at MIT conduct research, teach undergraduate and graduate physics courses and supervise graduate and undergraduate participation in research. Candidates must show promise in teaching as well as in research. A Ph.D. in physics or a physics-related discipline is required by the start of employment. Preference will be given to appointments at the Assistant Professor level.

The application deadline is December 1, 2025. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a brief description of research interests and goals (the latter not to exceed 3 pages), and a 1 to 2-page statement on teaching, mentoring, advising, service and/or activities promoting an inclusive work environment, and arrange for three letters of reference to be uploaded to Academic Jobs Online.com. Only web submissions will be accepted. Candidates who are uncertain whether they fit into a particular search should contact the most relevant search chair. Any enquiries should be directed to Prof. Julien Tailleur, Search Committee Chair, at [email protected].

The pay range for a 9-month academic appointment at the Assistant Professor rank: $140,000 – $156,000. MIT provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the Institute reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of posting. The pay offered to a selected candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience and education/training, internal peer equity, and applicable legal requirements. This pay range represents base pay only and does not include any other benefits or compensation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.