The School of Molecular Sciences (SMS) at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for a full-time tenure-eligible Assistant Professor position in experimental high-pressure research, with emphasis on the use of multi-anvil apparatus to do pioneering science applicable to materials, geological, and planetary questions that will connect to and support the goals of ASU’s Facility for Open Research in a Compressed Environment (FORCE). The anticipated start date is August 16, 2025.

The School of Molecular Sciences at Arizona State University is an organization of more than 55 faculty members, 100 staff, and 1400 graduate and undergraduate students who work at the forefront of science and technology innovation and education. SMS influences and impacts broad university-wide initiatives in fundamental science, materials, energy, sustainability, manufacturing, space exploration, health, food-water-climate, security, and other endeavors of advanced science and technology. FORCE at ASU is a recently established national center and user facility for high pressure research using new multi-anvil equipment unique to ASU and in the USA. The new faculty member will advance both scientific and technical goals of FORCE and bring expertise in multi-anvil high pressure research applied to chemical, physical, materials, and Earth and planetary science. FORCE, along with the Center for Materials of the Universe (MoTU) brings together people in many disciplines with two main goals: (1) to discover and understand, from a fundamental point of view, possible materials in the dazzling variety of planetary environments in our solar system and beyond, and (2) to discover and characterize new materials with applications to technology, aerospace science, and planetary-science. Materials under extreme conditions, including high pressure and high temperature, are a unifying theme of FORCE and MotU. Candidates should specifically address the relevance of their proposed research to FORCE and MotU goals. You can learn more about FORCE here www.force-lab.org, and MoTU here https://motu.asu.edu.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the academic heart of Arizona State University, committed to improving communities on a local, national and global scale. We support the professional development and growth of our faculty and staff in their cutting-edge research to advance these aims. Within The College, our faculty engage with a large curious student body, guiding them as they grow into socially aware, critical thinkers and writers able to succeed in a wide range of careers and to address the challenges of the twenty-first century. Advancing the success of our students remains our top priority. To learn more about The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, please visit https://thecollege.asu.edu.

ASU exemplifies a new prototype for the American public research university. As articulated in the ASU Charter, ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.

The successful candidate is expected to develop a vigorous externally funded research program at ASU with significant national and international recognition, teach and mentor effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and participate in professional and university service.

Interdisciplinary work is expected, and the candidate should engage in experimental and/or theoretical collaborations across a variety of schools and departments (Molecular Sciences, Earth and Space Exploration, Physics, and Engineering), and should contribute to collaborative research proposals and publications.

Required Qualifications:

• A PhD (or equivalent terminal degree) in a field of science or engineering relevant to chemistry, physics, earth and planetary science, or engineering of materials by the time of appointment.
• Proficient record of research accomplishments.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in high-pressure research using multi-anvil equipment
• Demonstrated knowledge of high-pressure research applied to various scientific disciplines
• Demonstrated collaborative orientation and/or experience in interdisciplinary research.
• Documented interest in and relevance of research to FORCE and MoTU objectives.
• Evidence of commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring.
• Post-doctoral experience.
• Demonstrated potential to establish a vigorous research program with national and international impact.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with faculty, staff, students, and communities to advance the principles of the ASU Charter.

The application deadline is January 9, 2025. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled. Candidates will be asked to create or use an existing Interfolio Dossier to submit the following application materials:

1. Cover letter (single space, 1 page).
2. Curriculum Vitae: Comprehensive curriculum vitae that includes a complete record of publications, patents, and other meaningful demonstrations of impact in the field.
3. Research Plan: Concise outline of future research that demonstrates how the candidate's plans align with the goals of FORCE and MotU at ASU.
4. Funding Opportunities: A detailed strategic plan for future identified research (single space, max 5 pages).
5. Teaching Statement: Statement of teaching philosophy and interests (1-2 pages)
6. References: Contact information for three people that may be asked for references at a later stage of the application and interview process.