The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Colby College invites applications for a one-year visiting assistant professor or instructor for the 2009-10 academic year, starting September 1, 2009.
The successful applicant will teach at all levels of the undergraduate physics curriculum including laboratories. Completion or near completion (ABD) of Ph.D. in physics is required; prior teaching experience and completed degree are preferred. The area of expertise is open, but preference will be given to candidates who can conduct research that includes undergraduates.
The successful candidate will join a faculty active in a variety of research areas
and will work with talented students at a highly selective liberal arts college in central Maine. Send application, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research interests, and three letters of reference to Professor Duncan Tate, Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Colby College, 5866 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME 04901.
Review of applications will begin February 1, 2009, and continue until the position is filled. Colby is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and strongly encourages applications and nominations of persons of color, women, and members of other under-represented groups. For more information about the College and
the Physics Department, please visit the Colby web site: www.colby.edu
