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Assistant Professor in Physics

Employer
Christopher Newport University
Location
Virginia, United States
Salary
Competitive
Date posted
Sep 19, 2017

The Department of Physics, Computer Science and Engineering at Christopher Newport University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Physics, effective August, 2018. Applicants must be committed to undergraduate education and demonstrate the potential for excellence in teaching and research with undergraduate and Master’s level graduate students. Candidates in all areas of experimental or applied physics will be given full consideration. Preference will be given to candidates who can complement and enhance existing research at Christopher Newport University in the areas of computer and electrical engineering, computational and applied mathematics, neuroscience, and/or biophysics. The nominal teaching load for tenure track appointments is 3-3. The Ph.D. in Physics or a closely related field is required for appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. In some cases, exceptionally well-qualified candidates may be considered for appointment at a higher rank and ABD candidates who will not hold the Ph.D. by the time of appointment may be considered for appointment at the rank of Instructor. Phi Beta Kappa membership is highly desirable.

The Department of Physics, Computer Science & Engineering at Christopher Newport University is composed of 22 physicists, computer scientists, and engineers who work in a collegial atmosphere. The Department has a variety of laboratories in support of both teaching and research in high-speed data acquisition, complex data analysis and simulation, communications, robotics, and multimedia graphics. Furthermore, the department has close relationships with technology companies and nearby federal labs such as the Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (JLab) and NASA Langley Research Center. Candidates wishing to know more about the department and its programs are invited to visit http://cnu.edu/academics/departments/pcse/majorsminors/.

CNU is committed to outstanding undergraduate education and the liberal studies core; the University is seeking to shelter a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. The Fall 2017 freshman class of 1,290 students was selected from over 7,000 admission applications, and presented average high school GPA and SATscores of 3.8 and 1210, respectively. Capital improvements (approaching $1 billion) on the beautiful, 260-acre campus, located between historic Colonial Williamsburg and the ocean resort of Virginia Beach, integrate the University’s liberal arts vision, nurturing mind, body, and spirit. These include the state-of-the-art Trible Library; three new academic buildings including the newly opened Luter Hall, which houses the PCSE department; the Freeman Center athletic complex; and the I.M. Pei-designed Ferguson Center for the Arts, which brings to Virginia the finest performing artists in the world.

Our faculty enjoy an atmosphere of collegiality and mutual respect that rewards outstanding teaching and fosters active intellectual and creative engagement. Christopher Newport University is committed to ensuring that all people are welcomed, honored and fully engaged in the life of our academic community. We recruit exceptional and diverse faculty and encourage applications from individuals who are underrepresented in their profession. Faculty are productive scholars and researchers, supported by professional development funds. Faculty and administrators regularly consult and collaborate as the University works to sustain a culture of scholarly inquiry, informed debate, and civic action that enriches students, faculty, and the surrounding community. The result is a supportive and cohesive academic setting in which the University cultivates and carries forward its mission. Competitive salary with excellent health and retirement benefits and a well-designed family leave policy further enhance the CNU workplace. For further information on CNU, please visit our website at http://www.cnu.edu.

To apply, submit a letter of application, vita, graduate transcripts (copies are acceptable for initial screening), a statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research interest, evidence of teaching effectiveness (if available), and three letters of reference.  Please visit http://cnu.edu/hr/employment/

Review of applications will begin on, October 15, 2017. Applications received after October 15, 2017, will be accepted but considered only if needed.

Search finalist to complete a CNU sponsored background check.

Christopher Newport University, an EO Employer, is fully Committed to Access and Opportunity.

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