The Department of Physics at Stanford University is seeking applicants for a tenure track Assistant Professor appointment in the area of atomic, molecular and optical (AMO) physics. We seek candidates with promise of important future achievements who will lead innovative experimental research efforts. Applicants with research focus in any branch of AMO physics will be considered. Applicants should also be, or show promise of becoming, excellent teachers at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The term of appointment would begin on or around September 1, 2011.

Applicants must send materials to the search committee, chaired by Prof. Mark Kasevich, through AcademicJobsOnline. Candidates should upload their curriculum vitae, publication list and research plan, and arrange to have three letters of reference submitted online at http://academicjobsonline.org.

The due date for the submission of all materials, including letters of reference, is December 1, 2010. Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It welcomes nominations of, and applications from, women and members of minority groups, as well as others who would bring additional dimensions to the university's research and teaching missions.