Assistant Professor - Astronomy/Physics

Contributes to the university’s mission through teaching, research and service, some variation by academic unit.The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Texas Tech University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position starting in Fall 2023.  Strong candidates in any area of observational or theoretical astronomy/astrophysics research will be considered, but preference will be given to areas that significantly broaden the department's current research in observational studies of stellar mass compact objects and explosive transient events, and LIGO-band and pulsar timing studies of gravitational waves, while still having the potential for substantial intellectual interaction.

Applicants must have a PhD in Astronomy, Physics, or a related field.  The successful candidate will have a strong record of publication and strong potential for obtaining external research funding, teaching graduate and undergraduate classes, mentoring students, and performing service to the department, college, and university.

Texas Tech University is a Hispanic Serving Institution.   As an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, Texas Tech University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. We actively encourage applications from all those who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community at Texas Tech University. The university welcomes applications from minoritized candidates, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and dual-career couples.Applicants must have a PhD in Astronomy, Physics or a related field. Demonstrated record of effectiveness as a teacher, a record of peer reviewed publication and/or peer-reviewed creative activity which has contributed to the discipline or field of study, to the candidate’s intellectual and artistic development, and to the quality of the academic enterprise; a record of professional service appropriate to the discipline; promise of growth in teaching and research or artistic and creative activity.