Assistant Professor in Cosmology

Assistant Professor in Cosmology

College/School/Unit: College of Natural Sciences

Department: Department of Physics

Posted: Oct 1, 2026

Apply By: Dec 2, 2026

Description

The Department of Physics at The University of Texas at Austininvites applications for a tenure-track faculty position inCosmology and related areas at the rank of Assistant Professor, tobegin in Fall 2027. The successful candidate will be a member of the Texas Center forCosmology & Astroparticle Physics (TCCAP) within the WeinbergInstitute for Theoretical Physics, joining a vibrant researchcommunity with opportunities for collaboration within the WeinbergInstitute (the Center for Gravitational Physics, the High EnergyPhysics Theory Group), the Department of Astronomy, and the OdenInstitute for Computational Engineering and Sciences. UT Austinalso hosts the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC), home to someof the world's most powerful supercomputing resources.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Physics or a closely related field by the start date of the appointment.

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