"Assistant or Associate Professor in Quantum Information Science and Technology"

About Binghamton University

Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.

Job Description

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant professor to begin in fall of 2026. We seek exceptional scholars whose research and teaching will elevate Watson College's strengths in Quantum Information Science and Technology (QIST) and help build cross-disciplinary collaborations across engineering and the physical/computational sciences.

Theoretical Focus Areas include (but not limited to): distributed quantum computing, quantum networking, quantum sensing/metrology/imaging, quantum error correction, and quantum entanglement theory.

Experimental Focus Areas include (but not limited to): neutral-atom platforms (cold atoms or warm vapor), photonic systems (including nonlinear crystal sources and quantum optics), and other hardware relevant to quantum networking, sensing, imaging, metrology, and quantum information processing.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing and sustaining a vibrant, externally funded research program
• Mentoring graduate and undergraduate students
• Teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Providing service to the department, college, and university

While the primary target is the Assistant Professor rank, exceptional candidates at the Associate Professor level with well-established research program and strong, sustained extramural funding will also be considered, contingent on qualifications and budgetary approval.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering/Science, or a closely related field by spring of 2026.
• Commitment to excellence in research, teaching, mentoring, and inclusive academic culture.
• Record of scholarship as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications and citations
• Teaching experience at the undergraduate/graduate levels
• Potential to secure extramural funding.
• Potential to build a visible research program and to collaborate across disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications (to be considered for Associate Professor):

• Nationally or internationally recognized research record in QIST.
• Evidence of sustained extramural funding and a well-established, high-impact research program.
• Demonstrated leadership in QIST (e.g., team building, center-scale initiatives, community service, or standards/roadmapping efforts).

Application Instructions

All applicants must apply via the university applicant tracking system Interview Exchange: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=195654

Applicants should submit:

• a letter of application,
• a curriculum vitae (including a list of publications),
• vision for research (3-5 pages),
• teaching statement (1-2 pages)
• a diversity statement that describes your experience teaching a diverse population of students, which may include first generation students, students from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, and international students, and how this experience would contribute to enhancing the diversity and climate of the department, college and university, and
• the names and contact information of three professional references; Associate Professor applicants will be asked to provide contact information for a fourth reference at a later stage.

Applications received by January 25, 2026 will receive full consideration. Position will remain open until filled.