Specialist Series in Physics and Astronomy (Open Search)

Position overview
Position title: Junior, Assistant, Associate, and Full Specialists

Salary range: $55,000 to $194,800
Application Window

Open date:
April 9, 2026

Most recent review date: Thursday, Apr 23, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications
received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date:
Tuesday, Jun 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received
after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description


Department: https://www.physics.ucr.edu

Qualifications

Basic
qualifications (required at time of application)
Junior Specialist - Appointees to the
Junior rank should possess a baccalaureate degree (or equivalent degree) or equivalent research experience, e.g., with instrumentation and
research equipment, software programs, social science research methods, humanities scholarship, or creative activities.

Assistant
Specialist - Appointees to the Assistant rank should possess a master's degree (or equivalent degree) or five years of experience
demonstrating expertise in the relevant specialization.

Associate Specialist - Appointees to the Associate rank should possess a
master's degree (or equivalent degree) or five to ten years of experience demonstrating expertise in the relevant specialization. Associate
Specialists are normally expected to have a record of academic accomplishments, including contributions to published or in-press research in
the field and a demonstrated record of University and/or public service.

Full Specialist - Appointees to the full Specialist rank
should possess a terminal degree (or equivalent degree) or ten or more years of experience demonstrating expertise in the relevant
specialization. Specialists at full rank are normally expected to have a significant record of academic accomplishments, including
contributions to published or in-press research in the field, professional recognition in the field, and a demonstrated record of University
and/or public service.

Preferred qualifications
A commitment to the UCR
mission

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae -
  Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Misc/Additional (Optional)

Apply
link: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF02253

Help contact: ashleigh.bennett@ucr.edu
About UC Riverside


The
University of California, Riverside is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. UCR is a
member institution of the American Association of Universities (AAU) and the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU). A
commitment to the UCR mission (https://apro.ucr.edu/mission-statement)
is a preferred qualification.

We seek to hire scholars who will both advance our research directions and effectively educate our
undergraduate and graduate students, while also engaging with University and Professional service activities. Research and teaching
statements that are included with application materials are opportunities for candidates to share knowledge, experience, and goals that
support the mission of UCR. For more information on UC's criteria for successful faculty, refer to the Academic Personnel Manual (APM) 210 -
Criteria for Appointment, Promotion, and Appraisal (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-210.pdf).

The University of California is an
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state
or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent
with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable
University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, State, or local government
directives may impose additional requirements.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are
subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any
misconduct.

"Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of
employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of
harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer. A Misconduct Disclosure Survey will be completed through Truescreen, which is the
vendor that administers this process for the campus.

For the University of California's Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy please
visit:
https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000385/SVSH.

For the
University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students, and Third Parties, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.


For the University of California's Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Policy, please visit: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf.

Job location


Riverside, CA