Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy (Data-Intensive Methods)

Position: Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy with Emphasis on Data-Intensive Methods Effective Date: August 17, 2026 (Fall Semester)
Salary Range: The Assistant Professor AY 2025-26 classification salary is $74,652 to $158,688/year $6,221 to $13,224/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $88,008 to $95,004/per year, $7,330 to $7,920/per month. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Deadline: Review of applications to begin December 2, 2025. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled)

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). CSULB earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2023, joining a distinctive group of colleges and universities who have been recognized for its commitment to Latine/x student success. CSULB is committed to serving diverse students and has established and actively supports the Black Excellence Collegium, dedicated to promoting Black excellence and advancing Black Student Success, and El Concilio for Latinx Success at the Beach, whose mission is to build capacity and promote inclusive servingness across initiatives and efforts for the benefit of all students. The President’s Equity and Change Commission is dedicated to achieving inclusive excellence in our community and culture and throughout the university. CSULB’s Beach 2030 University Action Plans prioritize engaging all students; expanding access to higher education; promoting intellectual achievement; building community; and cultivating resilience.

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Department of Physics and Astronomy

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D., or equivalent degree, in Physics, Astronomy or a closely related field
• At least one year of postdoctoral experience at the time of application
• Record of theoretical, experimental physics or astronomy research focused on any subfield involving large data that may require the use of tools such as machine learning or artificial intelligence or computationally intensive simulations
• Potential for attracting external funding to develop and sustain research involving undergraduate and master’s students
• Potential to teach physics courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first-generation students

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrates potential for excellence in teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels
• Evidence of ongoing research utilizing Big Data in physics and astronomy, theory or experiment, including but not limited to developing and applying machine learning and/or data-driven modelling to large-scale datasets or computationally intensive numerical simulations
• Demonstrates potential for developing and sustaining an independent, externally funded, research program involving undergraduate and master’s students leading to peer-reviewed publications
• Experience successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body
• Experience mentoring or supporting students using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom

Duties:

• Teach physics and/or astronomy courses at various levels of the department’s curriculum

(Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.)

• Supervise and mentor undergraduate and master’s students in research projects
• Develop and sustain a research program, involving students, leading to publications and external grant applications
• Participate in and provide service to the department, college, university, profession, and community

CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University’s strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our studen