Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Physics to begin in August 2009. A Ph.D. degree in physics is required and post-doctoral experience is desirable.
This position was created as part of an initiative to engage students in the STEM disciplines at NEIU through a new interdisciplinary student center for science engagement housed within the STEM departments. The successful applicant for this position will have the opportunity to contribute to the center as well as to the interdisciplinary environmental science curriculum currently under development. We seek a candidate with a solid training in Physics and an interest in teaching at all levels of the Physics curriculum. NEIU is seeking faculty members who have a strong commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching, an active research program and the ability to engage undergraduates in research as well as contribute to program development.
Applicants should send a letter of application including a curriculum vitae, a statement which addresses teaching philosophy, experiences and potential interdisciplinary interests, including, but not limited to environmental science. Applicants should also submit a research plan that specifically addresses how undergraduates can participate in the research, and 3 letters of recommendation at least one of which addresses the applicant's potential teaching ability, to Prof. Gregory Anderson, Chair, Physics, Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 N. St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625-4699.
Review begins February 1, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. The position begins at the earliest date possible for the successful candidate. AA/EOE. International Candidates Will Be Considered.
NEIU is a fully accredited public university serving the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the only public four-year university in the Midwest federally designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution. Northeastern provides a high quality and affordable education to approximately 12,000 full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate students. (www.neiu.edu)
