Assistant Professor of Physics - Research

Job Description

• Non-tenure-eligible, research-focused Assistant Professor faculty role at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY; 12-month appointment with 100% research effort.
• Conduct independent and collaborative research in astrophysics and plasma physics, centered on developing, maintaining, validating, and applying the Cloudy spectral-simulation code.
• Advance Cloudy's physical and atomic-data capabilities, support observational and theoretical research programs, and publish findings in peer-reviewed journals.
• Execute NASA-, NSF-, and other externally funded project objectives; prepare progress reports and deliverables; develop research directions; and contribute to or lead competitive grant proposals.
• Requires a PhD in Physics at the time of appointment and a CV; pre-employment national background check and/or drug screen may be required.