Sunday, October 3, 2010

TT at Wheaton College

The Physics department at Wheaton College (IL) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in physics, to begin in fall 2011. A Ph.D. is required. Applicants must be committed to excellence in both teaching and scholarship in a liberal arts environment. We are interested in candidates who utilize physics education research-based curricula. The successful candidate will establish an experimental, computational, or theoretical research program involving undergraduates. Field of expertise is open. Wheaton College is located 25 miles west of Chicago and is near two national laboratories. For more information about the Physics department, please visit www.wheaton.edu/physics.

Review of applications will begin November 15, 2010, and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae and a description of the applicant’s teaching philosophy and research interests to: Dr. Stewart DeSoto, Chair; Physics Department; Wheaton College; 501 College Ave.; Wheaton, IL 60187. Application materials will be sent to eligible candidates. Wheaton College is an Evangelical Protestant Christian liberal arts college whose faculty affirm a Statement of Faith and the moral and lifestyle expectations of our Community Covenant. Wheaton College complies with federal and state guidelines of nondiscrimination in employment; women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Read more about Wheaton College and its programs at www.wheaton.edu.