Faculty Appointment in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Carthage College
Carthage College invites applications for a tenure-track/tenured faculty position, starting August 2012, in the Department of Physics and Astronomy within the Division of Natural Sciences. The ideal candidate will be an experimental or applied physicist who will engage students in an active, long-term program of applied physics research, in areas with significant future impact. The ability to conduct research both on- and off- campus, and develop institutional links with research consortia or national and industrial laboratories, will be especially sought for, along with evidence of solid teaching. The new faculty member will teach introductory and advanced courses in physics, mentor students in undergraduate research, and enhance departmental programs in applied and experimental physics. The successful candidate should have completed a Ph.D. in physics or engineering at the time of appointment.
More information about the Natural Science Division and the Department of Physics and Astronomy may be found at http://www.carthage.edu/academics/natural-sciences/, and a complete position description is available at http://www.carthage.edu/physics/.
Salary and benefits are fully competitive. Dependent upon qualifications and experience, the appointment will be at the rank of Associate or Assistant Professor. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, applications should be received by October 15, 2011. Applications materials should include a cover letter, statements of teaching philosophy and undergraduate research interests, a curriculum vita, and the names, addresses and phone numbers of three references. Materials can be sent as email attachments (pdf-only) to Professor Kevin Crosby, Chair, Natural Sciences Division at: physics-search@carthage.edu.
