Required Qualifications: Terminal degree/PhD in Physics or a related field; Experience in quantum physics which includes, but is not limited to, quantum information science, quantum devices, quantum materials, and quantum sensing; Rank of Associate Professor (or equivalent) or higher; Success in securing external research funding; Strong record of scholarly production; Knowledge of theoretical and/or computational quantum science at a depth demonstrated by a sustained, internationally recognized record of peer-reviewed scholarship; Knowledge of the physics curriculum sufficient to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; Knowledge of federal and non-federal research funding mechanisms, including center-level and multi-investigator programs; Skill in preparing competitive research proposals to federal agencies and other external sponsors; Skill in mentoring and supervising graduate students and postdoctoral scholars; Skill in scientific writing, oral presentation, and classroom instruction; Ability to establish and maintain an externally funded research group; Ability to collaborate across departments and disciplines, including in the pursuit of center-level funding; Ability to launch new research directions that complement existing departmental expertise; A record of research, teaching, and service supporting appointment at the rank of associate professor or professor with tenure; and. Responsibilities will include establishing and maintaining an externally funded research group, training graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and collaborating with other George Mason faculty in research and pursuit of center-level funding.