Open Faculty Positions

Faculty recruitment in the School of Humanities and Sciences is conducted by academic departments. Explore this section for details about current faculty openings.

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I. Humanities and Arts

II. Natural Sciences

STANFORD UNIVERSITY invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the untenured assistant professor level in THEORETICAL NEUROSCIENCE to begin in the academic year 2013-14. The appointee would be expected to make contributions to theoretical neuroscience and to engage with theoretically and empirically inclined neuroscience researchers and trainees across a wide range of departments and to participate in the research training program of the Center for Mind, Brain, and Computation. The departmental home of the appointee could be in any one of several relevant departments spread across the Schools of Humanities and Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and exact teaching responsibilities would be determined through the home department. Applicants should provide a curriculum vitae (including bibliography), a brief statement of research interests, a teaching statement, copies of scholarly papers, and three letters of reference. For full consideration, materials must be received by November 30, 2012. Please apply through AcademicJobsOnline.org at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/2180

Department of Applied Physics
Open Rank / Focus on "Future of Ginzton"
The Department of Applied Physics at Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-line, junior or tenured senior, faculty position to begin on or around September 1,2013. Applicants should at minimum hold an earned doctorate in a core science or engineering discipline, have outstanding potential for establishing an independent research program, and show promise of becoming an excellent teacher at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Senior applicants should have significant past accomplishments and present a compelling intellectual and technical vision for future research. This search will focus on candidates who can help to define a new long-term vision for the Edward L. Ginzton Laboratory. We are thus seeking candidates who are working in areas that build upon the historical strengths of the Ginzton Laboratory in laser and accelerator physics, quantum optics and electronics, quantum engineering, photonics, microscopy and nonlinear optics. Research at the interface of engineering and applied physics that establishes new connections to biology, chemistry, information science, and/or energy science will be of particular interest.

The Ginzton Laboratory has a tradition of excellence both in basic applied science and in the development of new technology and instrumentation, and has benefitted greatly over the years from a synergy of experimental and theoretical research efforts.

Applications must be submitted online at:
https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1604
Candidates should upload their curriculum vita, publication list, and research and teaching statement (up to three pages), and arrange to have three letters of reference submitted online. For queries please contact the Department Administrator, Paula Perron (pperron@stanford.edu, or by postal mail to Stanford University Department of Applied Physics, 348 Via Pueblo Mall, Stanford, CA 94305-4090).

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled, but candidates are strongly encouraged to submit applications by November 1, 2012.

Department of Biology
Hopkins Marine Station
Marine Organismal Biology
The Hopkins Marine Station, a division of the Department of Biologyof Stanford University, invites applications for a tenure track faculty position as Assistant Professor with a research and teaching specialization in the area of marine organismal biology. Areas of interest include but are not limited to physiology, genomics, evolution, biochemistry, and behavior, particularly in regard to response and adaptation to the changing marine environment. Research conducted on any multicellular marine organism is welcome. The position will be based at the Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove, CA. Applicants are expected to develop a vigorous research program and to participate in undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral education and training. For information about Hopkins Marine Station consult our web page: http://hopkins.stanford.edu/

Applicants are requested to provide a cover letter, a curriculum vitae including list of publications, a statement of research accomplishments and future research plans, a description of teaching experience and aspirations, and the names and contact information of three persons whom we can contact for letters of recommendation.

Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2012 and continue until the position is filled. The appointment is anticipated to begin September 1, 2013.

Interested candidates should apply online at AcademicJobsOnline.Org. Questions should be directed to Dr. Mark Denny at HopkinsSearch@lists.stanford.edu.

Department of Mathematics
Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured position made possible in part by a gift from the Simons Foundation under the Math+X program, whose goal is to increase the interaction between mathematics and other disciplines in science and engineering.

We are seeking exceptional applicants who will develop a program of research and innovative new courses at the frontier of areas such as computational mathematics/statistics, imaging science, optimization or any other applicable field. This is a broad-area search. We will place higher priority on the impact, originality, and promise of the candidate's work than on the particular sub-area of specialization. Evidence of the ability to pursue a program of innovative research and a strong commitment to graduate and undergraduate teaching are required. The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels and to build and lead a team of graduate students in Ph.D. research.

Applicants will be considered for a joint appointment between either the Department of Mathematics or the Department of Statistics and another department of science or engineering, or the Institute for Computational and Mathematical Engineering. Applicants may also be considered for a full appointment in the Departments of Mathematics or Statistics.

Applicants should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, a one-page statement of research vision and a one-page statement of teaching interests. Also the candidate should arrange to have at least three letters of recommendation (junior candidates only).

Please apply and submit these materials through mathjobs.org; please check `Math+X’ as a job title. For additional information you may email jobs@math.stanford.edu with Math+X in the subject. Full consideration will be given to applications received before January 7, 2013. Applications received after this date will be accepted until the position is filled.

PLEASE APPLY THROUGH MATHJOBS.ORG

Alternatively, send your application to:
Math+X
Department of Mathematics
450 Serra Mall, Bldg. 380
Stanford, CA 94305-2125

PLEASE! Do not duplicate your applications.

Department of Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics at Stanford University is seeking applicants for one or more Szegö assistant professor appointments. These appointments are for a term of three years, beginning in September 2013. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, (1) analysis; (2) algebra, number theory, or logic; (3) geometry or topology; (4) combinatorics; (5) applied mathematics or probability; and (6) financial mathematics.

Candidates are expected to show outstanding promise in research, as well as strong interest and ability in teaching, and will be expected to teach courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. They must have received the Ph.D. prior to the start of the appointment, but not before 2011.

Applicants should send a curriculum vitae and list of publications; a brief statement of research; a teaching statement as well as supporting information of teaching experience and ability, preferably a teaching letter; and three letters of reference. For full consideration, materials must be received by December 15, 2012.

PLEASE APPLY THROUGH MATHJOBS.ORG

Alternatively, send your application to:
Szegö search
Department of Mathematics
450 Serra Mall, Bldg. 380
Stanford, CA 94305-2125

PLEASE! Do not duplicate your applications.

Department of Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics at Stanford University is considering applications for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position. The research fields to be considered are: (1) analysis, (2) algebra, number theory, or logic, (3) geometry or topology, (4) combinatorics, (5) applied mathematics or probability. There are also possibilities for joint appointments with other departments.

Candidates should send a letter of application with a curriculum vitae, a list of publications,a brief statement of research interest, and a cover sheet clearly stating the following information: name, area of specialization, institution, date of PhD, and PhD advisor. Also the candidate should arrange to have at least three letters of recommendation (junior candidates only); or names and addresses of three references(senior candidates only).

For full consideration, materials must be received by January 1, 2013. The term of appointment would begin September 2013.

PLEASE APPLY THROUGH MATHJOBS.ORG

Alternatively, send your application to:
Tenure search
Department of Mathematics
450 Serra Mall, Bldg. 380
Stanford, CA 94305-2125

PLEASE! Do not duplicate your applications.

Department of Physics
Experimental Physics: Fundamental Interactions
The Department of Physics at Stanford University is seeking applicants for a faculty position in the area of experimental physics with a focus on fundamental particles and interactions. The search is “open” as to the level of appointment; we encourage applicants for tenure track Assistant Professor, Associate Professor (tenured or tenure track), and Professor (tenured) appointments. Areas of interest include but are not limited to particle physics, particle astrophysics, gravitational physics and precision measurements. Applicants will be expected to teach physics courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The term of appointment would begin on or around September 1, 2013.
Applicants must send materials to the search committee, chaired by Professor Peter Michelson, through AcademicJobsOnline. Candidates should upload their curriculum vitae, publication list and research plan, and arrange to have three letters of reference submitted online at http://academicjobsonline.org/1827. Inquiries may be directed to: Fund. Particles & Interactions search, J. Tice, Physics Dept., 382 Via Pueblo Mall, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-4060 or to tice@stanford.edu. The due date for the submission of all materials, including letters of reference, is December 1, 2012.

Department of Physics
Quantum Information Theory
The Department of Physics at Stanford University seeks applicants for a senior faculty position in the area of quantum information theory. We will be considering candidates for appointment at the level of Professor (with tenure). We are seeking a broad theoretical physicist who is a world leader in this emerging field. The candidate should have an interest in the intersection of quantum information theory and areas of current interest in theoretical physics. The successful candidate should also possess excellent communication skills and a commitment to teaching and education. The term of appointment would begin on or around September 1, 2013.

Applicants must send materials to the search committee, chaired by Prof. Leonard Susskind, through AcademicJobsOnline. Candidates should upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, publication list, research and teaching statements, and arrange to have three letters of reference submitted online at http://academicjobsonline.org. Inquiries may be directed to QI search, J. Tice, Dept. of Physics, 382 Via Pueblo Mall, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-4060, or to tice@stanford.edu.
The due date for submission of all materials, including letters of reference, is December 1, 2012.

Department of Physics
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
The Department of Physics at Stanford University seeks applicants for a faculty position in the area of experimental condensed matter physics, broadly defined. We particularly encourage applicants at the tenure track Assistant Professor level, but are prepared to consider exceptional candidates at more senior levels: Associate Professor (tenured or tenure track), or Professor (tenured). Applicants should exhibit the potential (if tenure track) or a demonstrated track record (if tenured) of running a world-recognized independent research program, and should also possess good communication skills and a commitment to teaching and education. The term of appointment would begin on or around September 1, 2013.
Applicants must send materials to the search committee, chaired by Prof. David Goldhaber-Gordon, through AcademicJobsOnline. Candidates should upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, publication list, research and teaching statements, and arrange to have three letters of reference submitted online at http://academicjobsonline.org. Inquiries may be directed to J. Tice, Dept. of Physics, 382 Via Pueblo Mall, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-4060, or to tice@stanford.edu.
The due date for submission of all materials, including letters of reference, is December 1, 2012.

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