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Career Opportunities

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at West Virginia University invites applications for available career opportunities.

West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. We value diversity among our faculty, staff and students and invite applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.

Assistant/Associate Professor (Experimental Plasma Physics)

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at West Virginia University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track appointment in experimental plasma physics at the assistant professor or associate professor rank. The preferred start date is August 2025. 

The plasma research program at WVU consists of five professors, one research professor, ten postdocs and research scientists, and nearly 30 graduate and undergraduate students. Plasma research activities at WVU are supported by NASA, NSF, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, and the Office of National Intelligence. The state-of-the-art PHASMA experimental facility is a resource for new faculty. The plasma group is home to the Center for KINETIC Plasma Physics, a cross-disciplinary team with complementary approaches to address cutting-edge plasma science. Other research areas in the WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy are condensed matter physics, astrophysics, and physics education research. The entire Department moved into a new facility with state-of-the-art research laboratories in 2012. 

The applicant is expected to establish an externally funded, nationally competitive research program. Teaching responsibilities will normally include one lecture course per semester in core areas of the physics curriculum (1-1 teaching load) and one course per semester equivalent associated with advising undergraduate and graduate students in research. The candidate will also be expected to serve the community, university, and profession.

Apply Now (Position #24935)

Tenure-Track Faculty Positions (Theoretical and/or Computational Plasma Physics)

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at West Virginia University invites applications for up to two faculty appointments in Theoretical and/or Computational Plasma Physics at all Professorial ranks. The preferred start date is August 16, 2025.

The plasma research program at WVU consists of five professors, one research professor, ten postdocs and research scientists, and nearly 30 graduate and undergraduate students. Plasma research activities at WVU are supported by NASA, NSF, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, and the Office of National Intelligence. The plasma group is home to the Center for KINETIC Plasma Physics and the state-of-the-art PHASMA experimental facility. The Center is a cross-disciplinary team with complementary approaches to address cutting-edge plasma science. Other research areas in the WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy are condensed matter physics, astrophysics, and physics education research. The entire Department moved into a new facility with state-of-the-art research laboratories in 2012. On-campus shared computational facilities are also available.

The applicant is expected to establish an externally funded, nationally competitive research program. For applicants at the associate professor level or above, a significant record of external funding is expected. Teaching responsibilities will normally include one lecture course per semester in core areas of the physics curriculum (1-1 teaching load) and one course per semester equivalent associated with advising undergraduate and graduate students in research. The candidate will also be expected to serve the community, university, and profession.

Apply Now (Position #25371)