Monday, May 19, 2014

TT at U of Arkansas - Little Rock

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock's Department of Physics and Astronomy invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor (R97562). This is a nine-month, tenure track position with an estimated start date of August 2014. The faculty member will be responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Physics and/or Astronomy. The faculty member will also be expected to conduct scholarly activities, as well as, conduct outreach, recruitment, and retention activities.
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a metropolitan, community-engaged, research university. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock's Department of Physics and Astronomy is dedicated to high quality education at both undergraduate and graduate levels as well as conducting research activities.
Required Qualifications: Terminal degree in Physics, Astronomy or related field.
Application materials must be submitted through the online application system. Additional information about this position and application requirements are available under the Jobs link on the Human Resources' website at http://ualr.edu/humanresources/. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Review of applications will begin June 9, 2014.
UALR is positioning itself for the future by emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration, high impact learning experiences, community connections, and a campus-wide commitment to student success. The campus is currently undergoing an extensive administrative and academic reorganization in order to more effectively align its assets with these priorities. This is an exciting time to be at UALR. For more information visit the reorganization web site at http://ualr.edu/academics/restructure.
This position is subject to a pre-employment criminal and financial history background check. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication and/or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.