"Senior Tenured Faculty: High Energy Density (HED) Science"

The Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Rochester, invite applications for a senior tenured faculty position in the field of High Energy Density (HED) science. We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our faculty and lead efforts in this rapidly evolving field, with a planned start date of Fall Semester 2026.

We are seeking a candidate with a strong research background in one or more areas of HED science, which may include:

• Astrophysics and Planetary Science under extreme conditions
• Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) and Fusion Energy
• Warm Dense Matter
• Dynamic Materials under extreme pressure
• Laser-Plasma Interactions
• Nuclear and Atomic Physics in Plasma Environments
• Extreme Quantum Matter
• Plasma Physics

There is excellent collaboration among faculty across multiple departments, and close ties to the Laboratory for Laser Energetics and the Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.

About the University of Rochester:

The University of Rochester is a private, comprehensive institution dedicated to student success, academic excellence, and cutting-edge research. The University is home to the Laboratory for Laser Energetics which houses the largest university-based lasers together with ~300 scientists focused on Fusion, high energy density science, plasmas, and lasers. The Center for Matter at Atomic Pressures, an NSF Physics Frontier Center focused on understanding the nature of extreme matter and its implications to planets, stars, and revolutionary states of matter, is also based at the University of Rochester.

Candidates should hold a PhD degree (or equivalent) in Physics, Applied Physics, Astronomy, Engineering, or a closely related field and should have considerable research experience.

Applicants should submit:

• Cover letter
• CV including a list of publications
• Statement of research
• Teaching statement
• Up to three articles (as three separate attachments)
• Contact information for three referees who we may contact at later stages of the interview process

OPTIONAL: a statement discussing the ways in which your experiences will shape your pursuits as a member of our faculty and help you add to the University's core values of Meliora (Ever Better)