Jobs
Faculty positions
The Applied Physics Department does not currently have any open faculty positions.
Postdoc fellowships
Karel Urbanek and Marvin Chodorow Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Stanford Department of Applied Physics invites applications each year for the Karel Urbanek and the Marvin Chodorow Postdoctoral Fellowships. This annual program is aimed at recruiting young scientists of exceptional ability with the potential to do outstanding research in our department. The appointment includes 2 years of support with a competitive salary and benefits, and the competition is open to both theorists and experimentalists.
Applications and supporting credentials must be submitted through Academic Jobs Online (AJO). The AJO application will be linked on this page in August of each year. Please note, that link will only be live when applications are being accepted. Candidates are asked to submit a curriculum vitae including a publication list, and a two-page research statement that details proposed research and possible collaborations within Applied Physics. Candidates should also arrange to have two letters of reference submitted. Candidates are also required to identify one or more host faculty within Applied Physics who will serve as a faculty sponsor for the proposed research. The Stanford faculty sponsor(s) for each fellowship candidate must submit a nomination letter on behalf of the candidate. Candidates without a Stanford faculty sponsor will not be considered.
The deadline for applications is on or around October 31 each year. Offers are generally made to successful candidates in mid-December and appointments are expected to begin during the period June – December of the following calendar year.
For administrative queries, please contact Rome Hamner (romeh@stanford.edu).
Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Bloch Fellowship in Quantum Science and Engineering
In the Fall of each year, the Stanford-SLAC Quantum Initiative, Q-FARM, invites applications for the Bloch Fellowships in Quantum Science and Engineering. Named after the pioneering Stanford scientist Felix Bloch in honor of his wide-ranging quantum mechanical discoveries and inventions, these fellowships are intended for the next generation of researchers blazing a similarly innovative trail. Please visit https://qfarm.stanford.edu/opportunities/bloch-fellowship for information and application instructions.
Staff positions
No positions open at the moment.
TA positions
The following TA positions are/will be available in the Department in the 2025-26 Academic Year. Please email applied_physics_student_services@lists.stanford.edu to request a TA application form. This form is generally available one month before the start of the quarter in which the class is listed (AUT form available in August, WIN in December, and SPR in March).
AUT 2025-26
APPPHYS 110Q
APPPHYS 203
APPPHYS 273
PHYS/APPPHYS 13N (tentative)
PHYS 172/APPPHYS 272 (tentative)
WIN 2025-26
APPPHYS 222
APPPHYS 228
PHYS 182/APPPHYS 282
SPR 2025-26
APPPHYS201