LCA Postings

To All Employees:


Notice is hereby given in compliance to 20 CFR § 655.734 that a Labor Condition Application (ETA 9035E) for an H-1B nonimmigrant worker is being filed with the United States Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration, United States Employment Service for the employment of nonimmigrant worker in the occupational classification under the terms and conditions as set forth in the annexed copy of the Labor Condition Application.

 Number of H-1B Aliens sought: 1

 Department:    Physics and Astronomy

                        Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602

 Position Title: Assistant Professor of Physics

 Department of Labor Occupational Classification Number: 25-1054

 Salary:  $87,500 - $105,020 per year

 Dates of Employment: 01/14/2021-01/13/2024

Complaints alleging misrepresentation of material facts in the Labor Condition Application and / or failure to comply with the terms of the Labor Certification Application may be filed with any office of the Wage & Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor.

This electronic notice will be posted for at least ten (10) consecutive days on the Brigham Young University Physics and Astronomy website from July 29, 2020-August 10, 2020.

The ETA 9035E will be available for public inspection at Brigham Young University in the Office of the General Counsel upon request.

News and Events

Please remember to submit abstracts for the 2026 student research conference. Abstracts are due January 31 at midnight.
Brian Anderson and his students celebrated BYU's 150th birthday by blowing out candles using high-intensity focused sound waves.
This year’s Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer, Kent Gee, delivered his forum address on the science of sound and how he and BYU students have contributed to significant research in the acoustics industry.
In July 2025, Drs. Branton Campbell and Harold Stokes (BYU Emeritus Professor) will receive the Kenneth N. Trueblood Award from the American Crystallographic Association for exceptional achievement in computational crystallography.
A group of undergraduate students braved the heat and heights of the ESC roof to install a new weather station. The station is up and running, and will hopefully record data for years to come.
Using data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, a new study suggests that an object previously thought to be a binary system may be a rare triple system of orbiting bodies.
In early January 2025, a group of 16 students from Brigham Young University’s Physics & Astronomy Department showcased their research at the prestigious American Astronomical Society (AAS) in National Harbor, Maryland.
Dr. Gus Hart received the 2024 Karl G. Maeser Research and Creative Arts Award for his work in computational material science and his continued innovation in computational methods.
This winter, ten students in BYU’s new “Advanced Planetary Astrophysics” taught by Darin Ragozzine course gained hands-on experience in planetary science research, mastering interdisciplinary skills to prepare for future careers in astronomy.
Starting Fall 2025, BYU will offer a new Applied Physics: Data Science major that combines rigorous physics training with data science skills to prepare students for the growing demand in data-driven careers.
BYU's new Biological Physics course introduces students to the physics behind biological processes, fostering interdisciplinary skills to tackle complex biological questions.
Dr. Kent Gee has been named the recipient of the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award
The BYU Physics & Astronomy department recently introduced the Applied Physics: Acoustics degree.
After 3 years of being offered as 513R, elementary particle physics is finally an official course and accepted for credit in the physics major!
BYU Physics and Astronomy Professors Dr. Davis and Dr. Vanfleet recently received the 2024 award for outstanding achievement in technology transfer from the BYU Technology Transfer Office.