The Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Rochester, invite applications for a senior tenured faculty position in the field of High Energy Density (HED) science. We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our faculty and lead efforts in this rapidly evolving field, with a planned start date of Fall Semester 2026.

We are seeking a candidate with a strong research background in one or more areas of HED science, which may include:

• Astrophysics and Planetary Science under extreme conditions
• Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) and Fusion Energy
• Warm Dense Matter
• Dynamic Materials under extreme pressure
• Laser-Plasma Interactions
• Nuclear and Atomic Physics in Plasma Environments
• Extreme Quantum Matter
• Plasma Physics

There is excellent collaboration among faculty across multiple departments, and close ties to the Laboratory for Laser Energetics and the Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. 

About the University of Rochester: 

The University of Rochester is a private, comprehensive institution dedicated to student success, academic excellence, and cutting-edge research. The University is home to the Laboratory for Laser Energetics which houses the largest university-based lasers together with ~300 scientists focused on Fusion, high energy density science, plasmas, and lasers.  The Center for Matter at Atomic Pressures, an NSF Physics Frontier Center focused on understanding the nature of extreme matter and its implications to planets, stars, and revolutionary states of matter, is also based at the University of Rochester.

Candidates should hold a PhD degree (or equivalent) in Physics, Applied Physics, Astronomy, Engineering, or a closely related field and should have considerable research experience. 

About University of Rochester - Hajim School of Engineering

Founded in 1850, the University of Rochester is one of the nation’s leading research universities and is the cultural, artistic, healthcare, and educational leader for the region. The University is home to nearly 12,000 students and 3,900 full- and part-time faculty, who serve the university’s teaching, research, and clinical missions in eight schools and colleges and its renowned medical center. The University of Rochester has a long tradition of breaking boundaries—always pushing and questioning, learning and unlearning. We transform ideas into enterprises that create value and make the world ever better. The University’s academic programs are delivered through seven units: •Arts, Sciences & Engineering •The Eastman School of Music•The School of Medicine and Dentistry•The School of Nursing•The Eastman Institute for Oral Health•The Simon Business School•The Warner School of Education

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