TT at The College of New Jersey

Institution: The College of New Jersey
Location: Ewing, NJ
Category:
Faculty - Science - Physics
Posted: 08/04/2011
Application Due: 11/01/2011
Type: Full Time
The Department of Physics at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) invites outstanding applicants for a new tenure-track Assistant Professor position starting August 2012.

We seek a broadly trained biophysicist who has the potential to establish a highly visible undergraduate research program and will collaboratively contribute to interdisciplinary curricular and scholarly efforts within the School of Science and at the College. This search is focused on candidates whose research interests are in experimental biophysics. The successful candidate will teach upper-level physics courses as well as introductory-level, calculus-based physics and labs. An earned doctorate in physics, biophysics, or a closely-related field is required. Although post-doctoral experience is strongly preferred, other backgrounds will be considered; ABDs will be considered only if the degree will be completed prior to start date.

Teaching and research are mutually supportive activities at TCNJ. Candidates should be strongly committed to the teacher-scholar model in a primarily undergraduate, residential institution and to maintaining both high quality teaching and an active and productive research program involving highly motivated undergraduates. Faculty members also serve as academic advisors and have service responsibilities within the College. A research laboratory and start-up funds will be provided. The Physics Department, which currently has nine full-time, tenure-line faculty members and approximately 80 majors, is housed in a modern science complex (opened Fall 2002) that offers state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities and instrumentation. For more information about the department, visit: http://www.tcnj.edu/~physics/.

Founded in 1855, TCNJ is a highly selective institution that has earned national recognition for its commitment to excellence. Emphasizing a residential experience for its approximately 6,500 undergraduates, TCNJ is one of Barron's 75 "Most Competitive" American colleges, and U.S. News & World Report's No. 1 public institution of its kind in the northern region of the country. The College also offers focused graduate programs in Nursing, Education, and English. TCNJ was awarded, in 2006, a Phi Beta Kappa chapter-an honor shared by less than 10 percent of colleges and universities nationally. A strong liberal arts core forms the foundation for programs offered through TCNJ's seven schools-Arts and Communication; Business; Education; Engineering; Humanities and Social Sciences; Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science; and Science. TCNJ faculty members are teacher-scholars who share a commitment to liberal learning. TCNJ is located within an hour, by train, of New York City and Philadelphia. The College's campus is set on 289 tree-lined acres in suburban Ewing Township and is known for its natural beauty. TCNJ has 39 major buildings, including the 4th-best college library in the nation, according to the Princeton Review. For more information, visit www.tcnj.edu.

TCNJ is also proud to be the recipient of a National Science Foundation ADVANCE grant, working to support the careers of women faculty members in STEM disciplines by developing systemic approaches to increase the representation and advancement of women.

Applicants should e-mail a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy (no longer than three pages), and a description of research interests and goals (no longer than three pages) in a single PDF file to physics@tcnj.edu. Applicants should also e-mail unofficial transcripts (graduate and undergraduate) and representative reprints of published research papers (no more than three, and preferably as PDFs), as well as arrange for three current letters of recommendation to be e-mailed. All e-mails should have the applicant's name in the subject line. Any materials sent as hard copy by postal mail should be addressed to: Search Committee, Department of Physics, The College of New Jersey, P.O. Box 7718, Ewing, NJ 08628. Applications are due by November 1, 2011. Late submissions will be considered if a suitable candidate pool is not identified by the deadline.

The College of New Jersey is an Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Postal Address: Search Committee
Department of Physics
The College of New Jersey
PO Box 7718
Ewing, NJ 08628-0718
Email Address: physics@tcnj.edu