The Department of Physics at Bryn Mawr College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin July 1, 2011. Outstanding applicants in all fields of experimental physics that complement the existing research areas of the department are encouraged to apply. We seek a candidate with a Ph.D. in physics and postdoctoral experience, who will thrive in a challenging atmosphere that combines teaching courses, seminars and laboratories at all levels with independently defined research in collaboration with undergraduate and graduate students.
At present, the physics department has experimental programs in chemical physics, atomic and molecular physics, and nanomaterials and spintronics, as well as a theoretical program in high energy physics. Ongoing collaborations exist with colleagues in other departments and at neighboring institutions. The successful candidate must propose an independent research program that, after a reasonable initial period, will attract outside funding. Start-up funds will be available.
Located in suburban Philadelphia, Bryn Mawr College is a highly selective liberal arts college for women who share an intense commitment to intellectual inquiry, an independent and purposeful vision of their lives, and a desire to make meaningful contributions to the world. Bryn Mawr comprises an undergraduate college with 1,300 students, as well as coeducational graduate programs in social work and in some humanities and sciences. The College promotes faculty excellence in both research and teaching, and has strong consortial relationships with Haverford College, Swarthmore College, and the University of Pennsylvania. Bryn Mawr College is an equal-opportunity employer; minority candidates and women are especially encouraged to apply.
By December 1, 2010 please submit a letter of application including a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, a research plan (with budget) including how students can be involved, and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent by standard mail to: Professor Peter Beckmann, Tenure Track Search, Department of Physics, Bryn Mawr College, 101 North Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2899. Electronic submissions will not be accepted.
