TT at Mount Holyoke

The Mount Holyoke College Physics Department (http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/physics) invites applications for a tenure-track position to begin Fall 2014.  We seek a physicist with a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and to the development of a vigorous, on-campus, externally-funded research program involving undergraduates.  Preference may be given to applicants with experimental research programs and those with research interests in the broad area of mechanics including such interdisciplinary areas as biophysics, materials science, or robotics.  The ideal candidate will be able to contribute to our growing engineering curriculum. Excellent facilities and technical support for research are available on campus, as well as access to a state of the art clean room at nearby University of Massachusetts.  A well established candidate could be considered at the Associate Professor level.  To apply, submit materials at http://jobsearch.mtholyoke.edu, including a cover letter addressing interest in Mount Holyoke, a CV, a statement of teaching experience with emphasis on approaches to teaching at a small liberal arts college, a research plan involving undergraduates, and email contact information for three references.  Applicants should address relevant background experience and proposed strategies for mentoring members of a diverse student body in their materials.  A doctorate (anticipated or completed) in physics or a related field is required.  For further information please contact Prof. Mark A. Peterson, Department of Physics at mpeterso@mtholyoke.edu. Review of applications will begin October 18, and will continue until the position is filled. Mount Holyoke is an undergraduate liberal arts college for women with 2,300 students and 220 faculty members, over half of whom are women and one-fifth of whom are persons of color. With a long history of strong science programs and vigorous student-faculty research, the College is located about 80 miles west of Boston in the Connecticut River valley and is a member of the Five College Consortium consisting of Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts Amherst through which the campuses share courses, faculty members, and many academic programs. The College is committed to fostering multicultural diversity and awareness in its faculty, staff, and student body and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and persons of color are especially encouraged to apply.