The Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences (FENS) at Sabancı University, Istanbul, Turkey invites applications for a full-time faculty position in the area of Quantum Technologies: Quantum Communication, Quantum Simulators, Quantum Sensors and Quantum Computers. The ideal candidate for this position should hold a Ph.D. in a closely related field and have a strong experimental research background demonstrated by a publication record in relevant high quality journals. We welcome applications from candidates at all ranks. For candidates at the Assistant Professor level, post-doctoral research experience is required. Sabancı University offers an internationally competitive salary and benefits package.
The faculty member will be expected to establish and execute an independent research program at Sabancı University, as well as attract external funding at both national and international levels. The new faculty member will have an interdisciplinary affiliation the FENS programs and will be encouraged to conduct collaborative research with other programs in FENS as well. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to benefit from the state-of-the-art infrastructure of the Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM).
The responsibilities of the new faculty member include teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses, supervision and mentoring of graduate and undergraduate students as well as service on committees.
Sabancı University is a privately funded premier academic institution, which was founded in 1999. Its modern campus is located in suburban Istanbul. The University offers 13 undergraduate programs and 30 graduate programs in three faculties (Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, School of Management). The medium of instruction is English. The University aims to establish a high standard of academic excellence and a research-oriented atmosphere for its international faculty and students, while nurturing productive relationships the industry.
Sabancı University ranked 48th in Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings 2019 and 20th in THE Emerging Economies Rankings 2019. It is also ranked the first among all universities in Turkey in the University Entrepreneurship and Innovation Index of the Ministry of Science, Industry, and Technology both in 2016 and 2017.
Detailed information about the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences at Sabancı University can be found at https://fens.sabanciuniv.edu/en. Applicants should submit their applications online at https://sucrm.sabanciuniv.edu/academiccv/application.php?advertcode=FENS-1-2019.
The deadline for application is 1 March 2020.
