Faculty in Applications of Physics, Data Science and/or Engineering to Particle Accelerators (Tenured, F1117A

Job description

Posting Details




Job Title Faculty in Applications of Physics, Data Science and/or Engineering to Particle Accelerators (Tenured, F1117A

Department AI CLUSTER HIRE INITIATIVE

Position Number F1117A

Job Description
The Department of Physics and the Center for Accelerator Science at Old Dominion University invite applicants for a tenured Associate or Full Professor position (depending on experience) in Accelerator Science to begin in Fall 2026 as part of a multi-position hiring initiative for Applications of Physics , Data Science, and/or Engineering to Particle Accelerators.
The appointee will maintain a vibrant, externally funded interdisciplinary research program in accelerator science using artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML), engineering, physics and/or related scientific approaches to study topics such as accelerator design and development, advanced performance optimization and analysis of accelerators, large-scale simulations of accelerator performance, and control optimization of accelerators using advanced AI/ML techniques.

Collaboration with other faculty in Physics, Engineering, and the School of Data Science at ODU as well as accelerator scientists at the nearby Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) will be encouraged.

Other Responsibilities:


+ Teach undergraduate and graduate courses, including for the Virginia Innovative Traineeship in Accelerators ( VITA ) program and the US Particle Accelerator School ( USPAS ).

+ Advise graduate students.

+ Provide service to their department and the University.



Position Type FullTime

Type of Recruitment General Public

Type of Recruitment General Public

Minimum required education and/or special licenses, registrations, trainings, or certifications
A Ph.D. or equivalent in Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a closely related field is required.


Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities
Candidates must have expertise in the field of accelerator science, broadly defined, and experience indicative of the ability or interest to teach and/or mentor at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Candidates must also have the following:


+ Academic records that merit a tenured appointment in the Department of Physics or El at ODU .

+ A successful record in research and externally funded grants.

+ Demonstrated ability to interact and communicate clearly with internal and external constituencies.



Preferred Qualifications

+ Postdoctoral experience in Accelerator Science or a related field

+ A strong publication record and/or experience with grant-funded research.

+ Research relating to understanding and improving the CEBAF accelerator at Jefferson Lab, designing and building the Electron-Ion Collider ( EIC ), exploring future nuclear physics accelerators, improving the performance of light sources, developing new concepts for accelerators for nuclear and high-energy physics, nuclear medicine and other applications, or visualization and control of accelerators.



Conditions of Employment

Location Norfolk, VA

Job Open Date 07/25/2026

Application Review Date 10/31/2025

Open Until Filled Yes

Application Instructions
Interested candidates must complete the online application at https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/x (https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/21837) xxxx, including the following:


+ A cover letter describing your relevant qualifications and indicating the rank you would like to be considered for.

+ A curriculum vitae.

+ A statement of teaching philosophy.

+ A statement of research interests.

+ Unofficial graduate transcripts.

+ Contact information for 3 professional references.

At the appropriate time in the Search process, these individuals will be contacted by the Search Committee.

Applications should be submitted by October 31, 2025 for full consideration.

The positions will remain open until filled.

Questions about these positions should be directed to Dr. Sebastian Kuhn (skuhn@odu.edu), Chair of the Applications of Physics, Data Science, and/or Engineering to Particle Accelerators Cluster Hire.


Telework Friendly No

Reasonable Accommodation Request
If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at (757)683-3141.


Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.


About the College
https://www.odu.edu/sci
https://www.odu.edu/engineering
https://www.odu.edu/interdisciplinary-schools


About the Department
About the Center for Accelerator Science: Hampton Roads is the host of the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab), one of the premier accelerator facilities in the world and the pioneer of superconducting radiofrequency technology.

ODU has capitalized on the proximity of this National Lab through its longstanding collaboration with Jefferson Lab in Nuclear Physics (since the 1990’s).

In 2008, ODU , with the support of Jefferson Lab, created the Center for Accelerator Science ( CAS ), to expand this collaboration.

As a result, ODU is one of the few academic institutions in the country and the world where the next-generation accelerator scientists and engineers can be trained to provide the needed workforce for the design, construction, and operation of particle accelerators.

Since its creation in 2008, CAS has received more than $16M in external funding and has graduated over 25 Ph.D. students.

Many of those students now have leadership positions in DOE laboratories.

CAS faculty, staff, and students are key participants and have a leading role in several large-scale international accelerator projects.

For more information, visit: https://www.odu.edu/physics, https://www.odu.edu/center-for-accelerator-science





Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).




+ * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?



+ The Chronicle of Higher Education (website or print)

+ Higheredjobs.com

+ DiverseJobs.com

+ InsightIntoDiversity.com

+ Jobs.Virginia.gov

+ Old Dominion University website

+ Virginia Pilot (website or print)

+ Richmond Times Dispatch (website or print)

+ Academic Keys

+ Other



+ If you selected Other, how did you hear about this employment opportunity?


(Open Ended Question)



Applicant Documents
Required Documents

+ Cover Letter/Letter of Application

+ Curriculum Vitae

+ Teaching Philosophy

+ Statement of Research Interests

+ Unofficial Graduate Transcripts

+ Contact Information for Professional References

Optional Documents

Required Skill Profession

Other General