Tenure Track Faculty Position at
Valparaiso University
(Posted: 12/04)
Valparaiso University
(Posted: 12/04)
(The following advertisement appeared in the November, 2004 issue of Physics Today.)
The Dept. of Physics and Astronomy at Valparaiso University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level, beginning in Fall 2005. Valparaiso is a highly regarded private university with 3000 undergraduates and is located 50 miles SE of Chicago. The Department consists of seven full-time faculty. Areas of active research include experimental high-energy physics, computational materials physics, experimental stellar astrophysics, and experimental atmospheric physics. Additional information can be found at physics.valpo.edu.
The successful applicant must have an earned Ph.D. in physics or a related field. S/he must have a strong commitment to quality undergraduate teaching and be able to develop an experimental research program that can attract external funding and will involve undergraduates. Preference will be given to an applicant whose research either complements one of the department’s existing strengths or is in an interdisciplinary field (such as biophysics, medical physics, nanoscience, etc.). Candidates should be willing to work in a scholarly community committed to Christian higher education and the Lutheran tradition. Salary will be based upon teaching and research experience.
Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy and research intentions, and the names and addresses of at least three references to: Chair, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN 46383. Inquiries may be directed to donald.koetke@valpo.edu. Consideration of applications will begin Dec. 15, 2004, and continue until the position is filled. EOE/AA
