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0459 J.W. Nicholson Hall, United States of America

Assistant or Associate Professor Tenure-Track (Medical Physics and Health Physics).

All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated). If you close the browser or exit your application prior to submitting, the application progress will be saved as a draft. You will be able to access and complete the application through “My Draft Applications” located on your Candidate Home page. Job Posting Title: Assistant or Associate Professor Tenure-Track (Medical Physics and Health Physics) Position Type: Faculty Department: LSUAM Science - Department of Physics and Astronomy (Parampreet Singh (00011486)) Work Location: 0459 J.W. Nicholson Hall Pay Grade: Academic Job Description: The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Louisiana State University (LSU) invites applications for an Assistant Professor in areas such as medical imaging physics, nuclear medicine physics including theranostics, radiotherapy physics, and radiobiology. The successful candidate will join a strong Medical Physics and Health Physics Graduate Program that is a partnership between LSU and the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. Primary activities include research, teaching within the CAMPEP-accredited Program, and supervising MS and PhD students. An appointment at the assistant professor level is expected; exceptionally well-qualified candidates may be considered for an associate professor tenure-track position. Research responsibilities include leading a vibrant, cutting-edge program in basic, applied, translational, or population-based research, in addition to fostering collaborations both within and beyond the Program faculty. The candidate will have access to outstanding resources (e.g., radiotherapy and imaging devices, high performance computing) and a generous startup package. Opportunities exist for clinical engagement to enhance research and teaching activities, as well as to facilitate maintenance of Board certification, although clinical service is not a required part of the successful candidate's effort allocation. The Medical Physics Program currently is supported by 14 faculty including 6 active and emeritus faculty at LSU, 1 faculty at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, and 7 faculty at the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in addition to physicians and clinical staff. The Program has 28 medical physics graduate students, with half working on MS degrees and half on PhD degrees. The Department of Physics and Astronomy is one of LSU’s premier research departments with 52 faculty members, 19 postdoctoral researchers, 123 graduate students, and 18 staff. It consists of faculty working in a broad range of disciplines, including AMO physics, quantum information science, condensed matter physics and materials science, astrophysics, space physics, neutrino physics, high energy and nuclear physics, theoretical general relativity, gravitational wave detection, and medical physics. Grant and contract support totals more than $8.5 million per year. Major research facilities available to faculty include the LSU High Performance Computing Center with excellent access to supercomputing resources and support, the interdisciplinary research Center for Computation and Technology (CCT), LSU’s Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices (CAMD), and the NSF’s Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO). See https://www.lsu.edu/physics/ for complete information. LSU is the flagship institution of the Louisiana State University System. It is a Research I University with an enrollment of 37,825 students, including 4,704 at the graduate level. For more information visit: http://www.lsu.edu. Required Qualifications: (All levels) Ph.D. in medical physics, physics, or similar relevant field with demonstrated engagement in medical physics by post-graduate training, research, and scholarly activities. (Assoc. Professor) Minimum three years as an assistant professor with extensive publication record; evidence of excellence in leadership, research, and scholarly activities in medical physics; teaching experience; experience in student mentoring; national and/or international reputation. Additional Job Description: Special Instructions: Attach ALL documents under the Resume/CV section of your application. Applicants must provide a cover letter, vita, statement of research experience and accomplishments, teaching philosophy, statement of broader impacts, and the names and contact information for at least three references. For questions or additional information, please contact Dr. Kip Matthews, Search Committee Chair, at kipmatth@lsu.edu or 225-578-2740. An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Application deadline is November 1, 2026 or until a candidate is selected. Official transcripts are required prior to hire. Skills Needed: Preferred Skills: Posting Date: September 25, 2026 Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified): March 24, 2027 Additional Position Information: Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more! Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement. Essential Position (Y/N): LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment. Changes in laws, regulations, or government policies may impact the university’s ability to employ individuals in certain positions. HCM Contact Information: For questions or concerns related to updating your application with attachments (e.g., resumes, RS:17 documents), date of birth, or reactivating applications, please contact the LSU Human Resources Management Office at 225-578-8200 or email HR@lsu.edu. For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact the department using the information provided in the Special Instructions section of this job posting. LSU includes institutions, facilities and programs in each of Louisiana’s 64 parishes, and its campuses stretch the length of the state from New Orleans to Shreveport. Each institution plays a vital role in preparing students to incorporate new knowledge and technologies into their daily lives. LSU researchers across Louisiana are working on developing a wide-range of innovations to improve quality of life by studying issues such as disease management, advance medical treatments, obesity, coastal protection, hurricane preparedness, energy, natural resource management and agriculture, among others. Louisiana’s Flagship University is a land-, sea- and space-grant institution with academic programs in all areas of science, engineering, humanities, arts and social sciences. The University comprises of nine institutions: Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (“LSU”), the premier flagship university for the state, which include the Paul M. Hebert Law Center and the School of Veterinary Medicine Louisiana State University at Alexandria Louisiana State University at Eunice Louisiana State University at Shreveport LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans LSU Health Science Center – Shreveport The Health Care Services Division Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Pennington Biomedical Research Center Any other college, university, school, institution, or program now or hereafter under the supervision and management of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College In implementing its mission, LSU is committed to: Offering a broad array of undergraduate degree programs and extensive graduate research opportunities designed to attract and educate highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students; Employing faculty who are excellent teacher-scholars, nationally competitive in research and creative activities, and who contribute to a world-class knowledge base that is transferable to educational, professional, cultural, and economic enterprises; and Using its extensive resources to solve economic, environmental, and social challenges.
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