Job Information
Fairfield University Assistant Professor, Physics in Fairfield, Connecticut
Job Description:
The Physics Department at Fairfield University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning Fall 2025 (pending budget approval). Applicants with research interests in biophysics, atomic, molecular, and optical physics (AMO), and quantum computing are preferred, but candidates from other areas of physics are also encouraged to apply. The teaching load is three undergraduate courses each semester.
Requirements:
Applicants are expected to have completed a Ph.D., or to be completing their degree by summer 2025, in physics or an allied field. Applicants must have a strong commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching, and the potential for developing an active research program in their area of specialization that involves undergraduates. Additionally, the candidate should be interested in pedagogical innovation and the use of technology in the classroom.
About Fairfield University:
Fairfield University is a comprehensive Jesuit institution that prepares students for leadership and service in a constantly changing world. Founded in 1942 in Fairfield, Connecticut, the University has grown from an initial class of 303 undergraduate male students admitted to the College of Arts and Sciences in 1947 into a coeducational university of more than 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Along the way, the University has awarded more than 45,000 degrees since 1951, and has developed a reputation for educational excellence both regionally and nationally.
Additional Information:
The department comprises seven full-time faculty representing a range of specialties and is housed in a well-equipped facility in the Bannow Science Center. Fairfield is a primarily undergraduate institution, and our department offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics, preparing students for graduate school, and careers in health studies, education, and other STEM fields, to name a few. There is a vibrant culture of undergraduate student-faculty research and a growing institutional emphasis on STEM. The salary and benefits for the position are competitive. The Department is supported by two full-time staff, one of whom works closely with faculty teaching the General Physics I and II laboratories.
Fairfield University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to excellence through diversity. In this spirit, our department particularly welcomes applications from women, persons of color, veterans, Jesuits, and members of historically underrepresented groups in physics. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with disabilities.
Application Instructions:
For full consideration, please click “Apply Now” and upload the following materials by 11:59 pm on October 20, 2024:
a curriculum vitae
cover letter
statement of teaching philosophy
statement of research plans
statement on diversity, equity, and inclusion
unofficial graduate transcript
names and affiliations of three professional references
Note: If you have more than 5 documents to upload to your application, please combine them into 5 or less documents Please ask your references to send letters of recommendation directly to the following email address: PhysicsSearch@fairfield.edu .
Category:
Academic - Faculty Non-Tenure Track
Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate.
*Disclaimer
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