Gluckstern Professorship in Biological Physics

The Physics Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst seeks a senior faculty member with an outstanding record of research accomplishments to fill the endowed Robert L. Gluckstern Distinguished Professorship in Physics. The Physics Department anticipates substantial new hiring in several areas over the next five years. We plan a major expansion in the area of biological physics during the next several years and our first priority is to hire a leader in this field, either theorist or experimentalist, who will help us to build an internationally recognized program. Substantial opportunities exist for collaborations within the Physics Department and with other departments including Biology, Biochemistry, and Polymer Science. Newly renovated, modern research space is available. Although biological physics is our first priority, we also encourage applications from outstanding candidates in other fields of physics. Communications from established scientists will be held in confidence and no references will be sought without prior approval. Applicants should send a vitae, bibliography, research and teaching statements, and the names of five references to: Gluckstern Faculty Search, Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003. Priority deadline for application is May 1, 2006; however, applications will be accepted on a continuing basis until the position is filled. The University of Massachusetts is an AA/EO employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

• Amherst is located approximately 40 minutes from Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, an hour from the UMass Medical School in Worcester, and less than two hours from the medical centers in Boston and New Haven, CT.
• Links to research programs in the physics department.
• On-campus facilities:
• MRSEC and Keck experimental facilities.
• Central microscopy facility.
• The UMass-Amherst/Baystate Medical Center Collaborative Biomedical Research Program, which funds and fosters basic research collaborations.
• MassNanoTech, an interdisciplinary research center in nanotechnology located at UMass-Amherst.
• Genomics and Bioinformatics Facility.
• Automated DNA sequencing and other Biochemistry and Molecular Biology facilities.
• Amherst is located in the Pioneer Valley, which is home of the 5 Colleges and a host of attractions. The cities of Northampton and Springfield are nearby.