Associate or Full Professor of Empire Innovation, Experimental Condensed Matter Physics

Associate or Full Professor of Empire Innovation, Experimental Condensed Matter Physics

Join the Department of Physics at the University at Buffalo (UB), part of the State University of New York system, in this senior faculty Empire Innovation hire at the Associate or Full Professor level. This position is part of a multi‑year, multi‑faculty recruitment effort in quantum science and technology and will be awarded the title of SUNY Empire Innovation Professor. The role is partially supported by SUNY’s Empire Innovation Program, an initiative designed to recruit and retain exceptional faculty with nationally recognized records of research and scholarship in strategically important fields.

• Build an active, externally funded research program in quantum sensing, with particular emphasis on magnetometry with atomic defects, quantum thermometry, entanglement‑enhanced sensing, biosensing, and quantum‑enhanced spectroscopy.
• Develop research that may overlap with quantum communication.
• Conduct high‑impact research and publish in leading journals.
• Secure external research funding through national agencies and industry partners.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in condensed matter physics and quantum science.
• Mentor graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and other faculty.
• Collaborate with leading researchers in academia, government laboratories, and industry.

• Nationally or internationally recognized research leader in quantum sensing, with a proven record of publications and external funding or leadership experience in industry.
• Strong ties with other leading researchers in academia, government labs, and/or industry.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels, including student mentoring.
• Ph.D. in Physics or related field (qualification for full professor; associate professor with tenure track).

• Competitive salary and research support.
• Opportunities to collaborate with the University at Buffalo’s expanding research community and the Empire AI consortium.
• Opportunities to participate in a dynamic and growing Department of Physics.

All applications should be submitted via UB Jobs: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). The position is open until filled, with an initial Final date to receive applications of December 10.

Professor Hao Zeng: haozeng
Professor Herbert Fotso: hffotso

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time
Job function:
Other
Industry: Higher Education

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal‑opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.