Tenured Faculty Position in Astrophysics

Company: Rutgers University
Location: Piscataway
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Posting Summary The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Rutgers University-New Brunswick invites applications for a faculty member at the level of tenured Associate Professor or above. We are seeking an astrophysicist with outstanding accomplishments and excellent future promise in a research area that either contacts with current faculty research or expands into a new area such as exoplanets, gravitational waves, or astronomical instrumentation. Currently, Rutgers has a 10% share in the Southern African Large Telescope, and Rutgers astronomers participate in collaborations including Advanced ACTPol, HETDEX , Rubin Observatory LSST , and the Simons Observatory, as well as large projects with the Chandra X-ray Observatory, HST , JWST , MeerKAT, and planning for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Active research covers a broad range of observational and theoretical work in cosmology, dark matter, gravitational lensing, galaxy clusters, galaxy formation and evolution, star formation, astrophysical turbulence, and supernovae and their remnants. The Physics and Astronomy Department is located in Piscataway, NJ as part of the flagship campus of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. The campus is just 45 minutes from New York City, and the area features several leading astrophysics departments and institutes, facilitating rich knowledge exchange and collaborations. New Jersey is a demographically diverse state, and our student body reflects the state’s demographics. We are especially interested in candidates who demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in an academic setting and who can support the Department’s diversity and excellence. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in astronomy, physics, or a closely related field, and an outstanding record of research. The successful candidate will be expected to establish an independent research program, attract external funding, teach courses in astrophysics, and mentor Rutgers’ diverse undergraduate and graduate students. Applications should include a cover letter, CV, publication list, 3–4 page statement of research accomplishments and plans, 2–3 page statement of teaching and mentoring accomplishments and plans indicating how the candidate would engage a diverse student population. The applicant should arrange to have three recommendation letters submitted by the letter writers through the application portal. All materials should be submitted online via https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/250796 . Review of applications will begin in May 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding this position can be addressed to the search committee, chaired by Prof. Eric Gawiser, at gawiser@physics.rutgers.edu , or to any of the Rutgers astrophysics faculty.

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