Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Positions in Physics

1. Tenure-track faculty position at the Stony Brook Center for Science and Mathematics Education: The person in this position will be responsible for the following:

•Teach courses in the Ph.D. and M.A.T. programs in Science Education.
•Advise and mentor Ph.D. and M.A.T. students.
•Conduct research.
•Acquire external funding to support science education activities.
•Develop doctoral courses for science education.

Required qualifications include a doctorate in Science Education with a strong background in an area of Science, or Doctorate in a Science or Engineering discipline with a strong background in Education. Emerging/established record of scholarly research. Applicants for the position at a senior-level should have an established record of external funding.

Additional information can be found here. The application deadline is May 1, 2012.

 

2. Assistant Professor of Physics position at Univ of Wisconsin, River Falls: The principal responsibility of this full-time tenure-track faculty member is to engage in effective teaching of physics lecture and laboratory courses for both majors and non-majors, including upper division courses. The normal teaching load is 12 credits per semester. For the first three years, there is external support for three credits of research reassigned time each semester and two months of summer salary. The successful candidate will assume a leadership role conducting research with undergraduates in an on-going area of astrophysics research associated with the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and other projects supported by the Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center at UW-Madison.

Necessary experience and skills include: Ph.D. in Physics, Astronomy, Applied Physics or closely related field. Demonstrated experience with Astrophysics. Demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to diverse student populations. Demonstrated proficiency with cosmic rays, neutrino astronomy or particle astrophysics experimental design, data analysis and/or simulations. Proficiency with data analysis and simulation software with an ability to learn and teach new tools. A commitment to engage and stimulate a wide range of undergraduate students both inside and outside the classroom.

Additional information can be found here.