"Assistant Professor Materials Science"

Job Summary

Reporting to the department chair, the Assistant Professor position requires teaching, scholarship and service. The position is an academic 10 month tenure-track appointment, and the salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Required Qualifications:

• Earned Ph.D. (or equivalent) in a field of science or engineering with research that emphasizes materials science (such as Physics or Materials Science) or a closely related field with at least 18 graduate semester hours in Physics or Materials Science, by August 1, 2026.
• Academic background to teach courses in Materials Science (MATS) and Physics (PHYS).
• Commitment to teaching excellence in the undergraduate and graduate classroom.
• Ability to develop an externally funded research program in the area of materials science that fully engages both graduate and undergraduate students.
• Research specialization in an area of materials science (for example, solid state, semiconductor, polymeric materials, bio- or renewable materials, nanophotonic and plasmonic metamaterials).
• Willingness to support our current graduate programs as well as our future growth of graduate programs.
• Ability to work with a variety of populations.
• Effective written and spoken communication skills
• Willingness to engage with institutional student success initiatives.
• Commitment to engaging with best practice initiatives in instruction and pedagogy, mentoring, and curriculum design and development.
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing a strong and growing research and scholarship agenda and producing research/creative activities appropriate to the discipline.
• Participation and support of the activities and the mission of the Center for Advanced Materials Science.

Preferred Qualifications

Considerations may be given to candidates who have:

• Post-doctoral experience
• Teaching experience

Proposed Salary

Commensurate with experience.
This is an exempt position paid on a monthly basis.

Required Documents to Attach

A complete application (as a single pdf file) consists of a letter addressing the qualifications cited above, a curriculum vitae, photocopies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts, a statement of teaching philosophy (up to 2 pages), a description of proposed research (up to 3 pages, start-up proposal with justification, and the contact information of at least 3 professional references (name, address, telephone number, and email address).
In addition, three letters of recommendation are to be uploaded directly from the references as a pdf document to the Careers portal. Other documentation may be requested.
Only complete applications submitted electronically will be considered. Finalists will be required to submit to a background investigation.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES

Consistently exhibit engaging customer service
Ability to support various constituencies served by the University
Proven proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office, Google, and/or applications as required for specific position

KNOWLEDGE

Adhere to University policies and procedures to meet Institutional goals and support University's mission for student success

SKILLS

Effective communication (verbal and written), organizational and human relations skills

Apply Before Date

Open Until Filled
Screening of applications begins December 1, 2025 and continues until the position is filled. Preferred start date is August 1, 2026.

Contact Information

Dr. Maxim Durach
mdurach@georgiasouthern.edu
912-478-0575