Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor with specialization in bio-physics or bio-nanotechnology, nano-materials; experimentalist preferred – Search # 14-096
http://www.southernct.edu/faculty-staff/hr/jobs/physics-bio-nanotechnology.html[southernct.edu]
Tenure Track Assistant Professor with specialization in Optics-related, or Optical Astronomy/Astrophysics preferred – Search # 14-113
http://www.southernct.edu/faculty-staff/hr/jobs/physics-optics-opticalastronomy.html[southernct.edu]
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PHYSICS - BIO-NANOTECHNOLOGY - ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Department: Physics Rank: Assistant/Associate Professor
Specialization(s): Bio-nanotechnology, biophysics, Search #14-096
nano-materials (experimentalist preferred)
Date Posted: October 28, 2014
Brief Description of Duties/Responsibilities:
Teaching of introductory, upper and master’s degree-level courses for physics and other science majors, and elementary core courses for other undergraduates; mentoring majors; research with strong potential for undergraduate and master’s degree student participation including (for experimentalists) establishing a laboratory in a new science building (anticipated opening, fall 2015); scientific interaction with departmental faculty; participation in collegial service and professional activities. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to interdisciplinary curriculum and program development (e.g., bio-tech, biophysics or nano-environmental).
Tenure-track faculty at SCSU are expected to conduct research/creative activity in their area of expertise. Creative activities include mentoring student research leading to publication of theses, publishing articles in academic and professional journals, seeking funding in support of research and teaching needs, and contributing to workshops and conferences. Our department houses a significant component of an NSF-supported Materials Research Science and Engineering Center in collaboration with Yale University [http://www.crisp.yale.edu/] and the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Center for Nanotechnology. An overview of the Department’s activities can be found at http://www.southernct.edu/physics/[southernct.edu].
SCSU is a student-centered and intentionally diverse institution, and we regard student success as our highest priority. Candidate must be committed to teaching within a vibrant public liberal arts and sciences environment, and demonstrate the potential for excellence in teaching, mentoring and research with undergraduates. All faculty at SCSU share in academic advising and participate in department/university service. Nominal teaching load is 12 credit-hours per semester.
Required Qualifications:
Ph.D. in physics, bio-physics, materials/nano-science or closely related field and a demonstrated commitment to undergraduate education. Candidates will show evidence of the ability to teach at the university level and perform research that involves undergraduate and master’s degree students.
Preferred Qualifications:
Primary interest in bio-nanotechnology, bio-materials physics or nano-materials (experimentalist preferred). Preference will be given to applicants committed to collaborating with one or more current faculty members. In addition to excellence in teaching, we value participation in the scientific community by faculty and students. Postdoctoral experience and/or previous teaching experience are preferred.
Application Process:
Please submit [as one PDF document if emailed] a letter of interest describing professional goals, a current curriculum vitae, and statements of teaching perspective and scholarly interests. Identify at least three references with e-mail addresses and phone numbers. Send materials to Dr. Matthew Enjalran, Department of Physics, Southern Connecticut State University, 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06515 or e-mail to:scsunano@southernct.edu[mailto].
In order for your application to be given full consideration, all materials must be received by January 15, 2015. The position will remain open until filled.
PHYSICS - OPTICS/OPTICAL ASTRONOMY - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Department: Physics Rank: Assistant Professor
Specialization: Optics-related, or Optical Astronomy/Astrophysics Search #14-113
Date Posted: October 28, 2014
Brief Description of Duties/Responsibilities:
Teaching introductory and upper-level undergraduate courses in physics, and master’s level courses in physics including optics and related topics, and elementary courses for other undergraduates; mentoring majors; scholarly research with strong potential for undergraduate and master’s degree student participation; collegial service and professional activities. Candidate must be committed to teaching within a vibrant and demanding public liberal arts and sciences environment, and demonstrate the potential for excellence in teaching, mentoring and research.
Tenure-track faculty at SCSU are expected to conduct creative activity/research in their area of expertise. These activities include, but are not limited to, research leading to publication of books and/or articles in academic and professional journals, performances in the fine and performing arts, efforts to seek funding in support of research and teaching needs, and contributions to workshops and conferences. The Department of Physics houses a significant component of an NSF-supported Materials Research Science and Engineering Center in collaboration with Yale University [http://www.crisp.yale.edu/] and the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Center for Nanotechnology. A new science building is under construction (anticipated opening, fall 2015). An overview of the Department’s activities can be found at http://www.southernct.edu/physics/[southernct.edu].
SCSU is a student-centered and intentionally diverse institution, and we regard student success as our highest priority. All faculty at SCSU share in academic advising and participate in department/university service. Nominal teaching load is 12 credit-hours per semester.
Required Qualifications:
Ph.D. in physics, optical sciences or engineering, astronomy, or closely related field, and a demonstrated commitment to undergraduate and master’s-level education. Candidates will show evidence of the ability to teach at the university level and perform research that involves undergraduate and master’s degree students. Experimental, computational or theoretical expertise will be given full consideration.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred areas of primary interest are fundamental and applied optics, imaging science, astronomy/astrophysics based on optical telescopes/imaging, optical properties of materials or nanostructures, or optical device physics. Preference will be given to applicants with suitable expertise and a commitment to contributing to the development of graduate level courses in optics and related topics as well as mentoring thesis projects/research activities by students in the Optics/Optical Instrumentation track of our Master of Science in Applied Physics program. Preference will be given to applicants committed to collaborating with one or more current faculty members. Postdoctoral experience, evidence of teaching effectiveness and interest in modern pedagogies are preferred.
Application Process:
Please submit [as one PDF document if emailed] a letter of interest describing professional goals, a current curriculum vitae, and statements of teaching perspective and scholarly interests. Identify at least three references with e-mail addresses and phone numbers. Send materials to Dr. James Dolan, Department of Physics, Southern Connecticut State University, 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06515 or e-mail to:physics@southernct.edu[mailto] with Subject Line: Optics-related opening.
In order for your application to be given full consideration, all materials must be received by February 1, 2015. The position will remain open until filled.
www.southernct.edu/crisp[southernct.edu]
www.southernct.edu/nanotechnology[southernct.edu]
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Christine Caragianis Broadbridge, Ph. D.
Professor and Chairperson of Physics; SCSU [Southern Connecticut State University]
Director of STEM Initiatives, SCSU
Education Director; CRISP [Center for Research on Interface Structures and Phenomena, an NSF MRSEC at Yale/SCSU]
Director; ConnSCU-CNT [Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Center for Nanotechnology]
