Princeton University

Homepage: https://futurefaculty.princeton.edu/

Princeton University invites applications for the Future Faculty in the Physical Sciences (FFPS) Fellowship. We
seek to attract a diverse cohort of early career scientists who will conduct research in physics, broadly defined,
including astrophysics, biophysics, geophysics, and planetary physics, independently or in collaboration with
Princeton faculty, postdoctoral researchers and students. The Fellowship fosters research excellence at
Princeton by bringing together scholars with unique backgrounds and insights in physics and related fields.
Candidates who have demonstrated a strong commitment to broadening participation in physics, or the physical
sciences more generally, through teaching, advising, mentoring, advocacy, or public outreach are especially
encouraged to apply.

FFPS Fellows will have a primary home in the Department of Physics, of Astrophysical Sciences, or of
Geosciences, and will be part of an actively mentored research community across institutional affiliations,
including the Princeton Center for Theoretical Science, the Center for the Physics of Biological Function, the
Leinweber Forum for Theoretical Physics, and other Centers and Programs. The Fellowship includes an annual
research fund.

The work location for this position is in-person on campus at Princeton University. Appointments will be made
at the postdoctoral or the associate research scholar rank. Postdoctoral appointments will be for one year,
renewable annually based on funding and meeting all other requirements, for a total of up to three years;
associate research scholar appointments will be for three years. The expected starting date is September 1, 2027,
although this is flexible. A PhD in the physical sciences or a related field is required.

Interested persons should submit a curriculum vitae, a bibliography, and a statement of research interests and
plans by November 1, 2026. A personal statement on mentoring, outreach/service, or teaching philosophy that
works to broaden opportunities in the field should be included as a separate section of the research statement. A
cover letter is optional. Letters of recommendation (3) will be managed through Interfolio.

Applicants should apply via the web at https://apply.interfolio.com/193776. All applications including reference
letters received by November 1, 2026 will be fully considered, but applications will continue to be accepted
until the position(s) are filled. For further inquiries, contact ffpsadmin@princeton.edu.