Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

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The University of Maryland has made the safety of our students, faculty and staff, and our surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, the University requires that students, faculty, and staff on the UMD campus be vaccinated against COVID-19. As a prospective and/or a new employee at UMD, you will be required to comply with the University’s vaccination protocol. Proof of full vaccination will be required before the start of employment in order to work at any University of Maryland location. Prospective or new employees may seek a medical or religious exemption to the vaccination requirement at return.umd.edu and must have an approved exemption prior to the start of their employment. Failure to provide proof of vaccination or to obtain approval for a medical or religious exemption will result in the offer of employment being rescinded.

The University of Maryland Department of Physics invites applications for a tenured/tenure track faculty position in Biological Physics. At the University of Maryland, cutting-edge research in Biological Physics is carried out by a diverse range of faculty, research scientists, graduate and undergraduate students. Researchers tackle a variety of topics such as mechanobiology, immunophysics, neural networks, and AI enabled biological physics across scales, and have access to state of the art microscopy, nanotechnology, and fabrication facilities. Biological Physics research is supported through several institutes, including the Institute for Physical Science and Technology (IPST) and the Brain and Behavior Institute (BBI). The Department of Physics seeks candidates at any career level who have the potential or demonstrated ability to build a vibrant research program in biological physics. Our emphasis will be to add strength to our existing experimental biophysics research program, but we welcome exceptional experimentalists and theorists in any area of biological physics. The preferred starting date for the position is August of 2023.

The University of Maryland’s physics department is nationally ranked, with state-of-the-art laboratory facilities. UMD is conveniently located inside the national capital beltway, and is near to the National Institutes of Health main research campus in Bethesda and several other national laboratories that offer unique state of the art facilities. UMD has particularly close relationships with the National Cancer Institute (https://ipst.umd.edu/research/nci) and many researchers at UMD have collaborations with NIH Intramural researchers.

Education:
A Ph.D. in physics/biophysics or a related discipline and postdoctoral experience in biological physics.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Preferences:
The University of Maryland and Department of Physics are committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community. Candidates who have experience working with a diverse range of faculty, staff, and students, and who can contribute to the climate of inclusivity are encouraged to identify their experience in these areas.

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.