Asst. Professor - Physics jobs in Terre Haute, IN

The Department of Physics and Optical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology seeks applicants for a full-time visiting Assistant Professor position to support the department, primarily in teaching introductory physics courses, starting August 2024.

The Department of Physics and Optical Engineering offers a B.S. degree in physics, nanoengineering and optical engineering, along with an M.S. degree in optical engineering. The department also supports several minors and certificates, including a semiconductor certificate, astronomy minor, and a material science and solid-state physics minor. Some active research programs include semiconductors, nanotechnology, and optics.

Requirements include a Ph.D. degree in physics or related discipline.  Degree completion by August 2024 is acceptable for this position. Essential job functions include teaching and advising students, primarily in the introductory calculus-based physics courses, both lectures and laboratories. While outstanding teaching is the most significant criterion for success at Rose-Hulman, description of research ideas involving undergraduate students is welcome. Please visit our course catalog at https://www.rose-hulman.edu/academics/course-catalog/current/ for descriptions of our existing courses.

Review of applications will start May 25, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.  Interested candidates should submit a current resume or curriculum vitae, and a cover letter that summarizes your key ideas in teaching, a statement addressing teaching philosophy, and a diversity statement that shows evidence for inclusive pedagogical practices and cultural fluency. To receive full consideration, please apply online at https://jobs.rose-hulman.edu/.

Rose-Hulman is one of the nation’s top undergraduate engineering, science, and mathematics colleges and is home to 2,000 increasingly diverse active and engaged students. See what the media and our peer institutions have said by visiting https://www.rose-hulman.edu/about-us/rankings-and-distinction.html.

Contact person: Dr. Galen Duree, Chair, Department of Physics and Optical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 5500 Wabash Avenue CM 169, Terre Haute, IN 47803 or emailed to duree@rose-hulman.edu

Applications: Only online applications/resumes submitted via the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Employment Opportunities website, jobs.rose-hulman.edu, will be accepted until the position is filled. Contact Human Resources via email, HRApply@rose-hulman.edu, for questions. 

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