TT at Valparaiso University

Valparaiso University Department of Physics and Astronomy invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position for Fall 2011. Candidates must possess Ph.D. by August 2011. Duties involve quality undergraduate teaching and establishment of an externally funded research program involving undergraduates. Candidates with research in nuclear and particle physics are especially encouraged to apply. Successful candidate must have strong desire to teach well. Prior teaching and postdoctoral research experience preferred. Valparaiso University is a highly regarded private university of over 4000 students located 50 miles SE of Chicago. Departmental research areas include nuclear and particle physics, stellar astrophysics, condensed matter physics, surface physics, and atmospheric physics. Candidates should be interested in working at a university engaged in issues in Christian higher education in the Lutheran tradition. Department website: www.valpo.edu/physics. Salary commensurate with experience. To apply send CV, statements of teaching philosophy and research interests, and names and addresses of three references to Dr. Stan A. Zygmunt, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN 46383. Phone: 219-464-5380, fax: 219-464-5489, e-mail: stan.zygmunt@valpo.edu. Review of applications begins November 15 with December 1, 2010 deadline.