FACULTY POSITIONS
Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor
Department of Astronomy
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Astronomy Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a full-time, Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor faculty position (tenure line) beginning as soon as August 16, 2024. The area of scientific focus is open to all areas of astronomy/astrophysics/cosmology. The department is involved in several major astrophysical surveys, and has vibrant research programs that span cosmology, compact objects, galaxies, stars, planets, computational and data-intensive astronomy. We are open to diversifying these research areas. We particularly encourage applications from candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and service, to furthering inclusive excellence in the Department and the Illinois community.
The Astronomy Department has strong ties to the highly-ranked departments of Physics and Chemistry, the College of Engineering, and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA). Our campus supports crosscutting astrophysics research through the Center for AstroPhysical Surveys (CAPS) that advances astrophysical survey science efforts across campus, and the Illinois Center for Advanced Studies of the Universe (ICASU) that supports interdisciplinary inquiry in fundamental physics.
The Illinois College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. Faculty in the College create knowledge, address critical societal needs through the transfer and application of knowledge, and prepare students for lives of impact in the state, nation, and globally. To meet these objectives, the College embraces and values diversity and difference through hiring faculty candidates who can contribute through their research, teaching, and/or service to the diversity and excellence of the Illinois community.
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics, or a closely related field. You will teach a talented, diverse population of undergraduate and graduate students, and you will develop and conduct an active research program. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications.
To apply to this position, please create your candidate profile through https://go.illinois.edu/AstroFacultySearch and upload application materials through this system:
- application letter- please specify the rank you are applying for in your application letter
- curriculum vitae,
- publication list,
- statement of research plans,
- teaching and mentoring statement,
- A statement of inclusive excellence activities, which should explain your contributions to inclusive excellence in the areas of service, teaching, research/creativity and should include specific examples of your activities, including a discussion of the outcomes of activities engaged in and how this influences future planning.
We ask that all documents be uploaded in a single .pdf file as an upload in the “Resume/CV” section. The statements should be no more than 3 pages each. Only applications submitted through the application web portal above will be considered.
An email request for contact information for three professional references will be sent to Assistant Professor applicants 1-2 business days after the application is submitted. Once the contact information for the references is uploaded into the system, their letters will be invited. For Associate/Full Professor applicants, letters of reference will be collected after an initial screening. Early application submission is encouraged to allow time for referees to submit letters of recommendation.
To ensure full consideration, all materials must be submitted by the closing date of Nov 8, 2023; letters of reference should be received no later than Nov 29, 2023 for assistant-rank applications (Dec 15, 2023 for associate/full ranks). Although early applications are appreciated and some interviews may be conducted before the closing date, all applications submitted by the closing date will receive full consideration. For more information about the Department or the search, please contact Prof. Yue Shen at search@astro.illinois.edu or go to http://www.astro.illinois.edu. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.
Illinois has an active and successful dual-career partner placement program and a strong commitment to work-life balance and family-friendly programs for faculty and staff (http://provost.illinois.edu/faculty-affairs/work-life-balance/). To find out more about the resources available at the university and Urbana-Champaign community please visit these sites:
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