About the position
Assistant Professor of Semiconductors
University of North Texas System
Title: Assistant Professor of Semiconductors
Campus: University of North Texas
Job Location: Denton
Salary: Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and discipline, in accordance with university guidelines and available funding.
Retirement Eligibility: ORP Eligible
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Position Overview
The Department of Physics at the University of North Texas (UNT) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level, with competitive startup, salary, and benefit packages.
The candidate's research should be in the area of Semiconductors (experimental).
Candidates are expected to develop a vigorous and externally funded research program, teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels, mentor student research, and provide service to the department, university and community.
An offer of employment for this position will be made dependent upon available funding.
Employees in this job may be responsible for conducting research on, working on, or having the ability to access critical organizational infrastructure and they must be able to maintain the security and integrity of the infrastructure related to this role.
The candidate should pursue experimental research on electronic, optic, acoustic, or thermal transport properties of semiconductors.
Required License/Registration/Certifications
Physical Requirements
Driving University Vehicle
This is a Security Sensitive Position.
The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities.
UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate.
System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.
Deadline: 2026-12-17T16:47:21Z
What you’ll bring
- Salary: Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and discipline, in accordance with university guidelines and available funding.
- Retirement Eligibility: ORP Eligible
- The Department of Physics at the University of North Texas offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.
- Minimum Qualifications
- A minimum of one year of postdoctoral experience, or equivalent professional experience after the Ph.D. is required.
- Preferred Qualifications
At a glance
- Position type
- Assistant professor
- Institution
- University of North Texas System
- Department
- UNT-Physics-122300
- Research group
- Not stated
- Location
- Denton, United States, US
- Supervisor / contact person
- Not stated
- Funding
- Salaried
Salary: Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and discipline, in accordance with university guidelines and available funding.
The Department of Physics at the University of North Texas (UNT) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level, with competitive startup, salary, and benefit packages.
Candidates are expected to develop a vigorous and externally funded research program, teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels, mentor student research, and provide service to the department, university and community.
An offer of employment for this position will be made dependent upon available funding. - Duration
- Not stated
- Expected start
- Not stated
- Vacancy reference
- 292ee6adc64b674a5bad8b730f03500e
Research focus
- Discipline
- Physics
- Research area
- Semiconductors
- Methods
- Not stated
- Software
- Not stated
Dates to know
- Listed on FOSS Positions
- 18 Sep 2026
- Original advertisement date
- 2026-09-03
- Application deadline
- 17 Dec 2026 · 16:47 UTC
- Priority review date
- Not stated
- Last checked
- 18 Sep 2026
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
2026-12-17T16:47:21Z
How to apply
Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.
The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.
https://physics.unt.edu/
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