Robert R. Shannon Endowed Chair in Optical Sciences -Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

In order to further expand its world-class faculty and respond to the needs of the growing fields of optics, the James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona is proud to announce a faculty search for the Robert R. Shannon Endowed Chair in Optical Sciences.

The Wyant College of Optical Sciences is the world’s premier optical institute, with outstanding faculty members, an international student body, a comprehensive optics curriculum, pioneering research programs in areas including optical engineering, image science, photonics and optical physics, and close relationships with the optics industry. To learn more please click here.

Salary for this position is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Applications are invited from junior, mid-career, and senior candidates. Complete applications will include a cover letter, full CV with list of publications, research and teaching statements, and the names and contact information of three references. Inquiries may be directed to Professor Jose Sasian, search committee chair, at [email protected]. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2019 and continue until the position is filled.

This tenure/tenure-track position anticipates demonstrated strength in the area of optical engineering, including:

• Cultivating a world-class research program in optical engineering.
• Establishing a strong teaching record in optical engineering.
• Participating in both undergraduate and graduate education.
• Participating in service and outreach for the College.

Preferred candidates will demonstrate a record of innovation and strength in optical design and instrumentation, with a broad variety of potential application areas including space or astronomical optics, optical metrology, infrared systems, consumer optics, and optics in manufacturing.