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 a primary affiliation with the Physics program and will be encouraged to conduct collaborative research with other programs in FENS as well.
The responsibilities of the new faculty member include teaching undergraduate and graduate level physics courses, supervision and mentoring of graduate and undergraduate students as well as service on committees.
The medium of instruction is English. Sabancı University offers an internationally competitive salary and benefits package. Applicants should submit their applications online. Please include
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but no later than the final deadline.
Sabancı University, established in 1994, is a young foundation university located on a 1.26 million square metercampus about 40 km from Istanbul's city center. Its first students matriculated in 1999. The first academic session started on October 20, 1999. Under the guidance of one of Turkey's leading family foundations, Sabancı Vakfı (Sabancı Foundation), the Sabancı Group established Sabancı University in July 1994. More than 50 academics from 22 countries, students, and private sector leaders participated in the Search Conference in August 1995. This conference was followed by university development committees, which worked under the direction of a Student Trend and Preference Survey and other academic program design activities. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Sabancı University campus took place on July 31, 1997. The university began its first academic year on October 20, 1999.