The University of Notre Dame Department of Physics and Astronomy is seeking a physics educator to serve as the Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies (ADUS), and to coordinate and teach part of the engineering physics course sequence.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy graduates roughly 30 undergraduate majors each year and teaches calculus-based physics courses to approximately 550 life science/pre-health students and 800 engineering undergraduates.

Working closely with the faculty Director of Undergraduate Studies, the duties of the ADUS will include advising physics majors and tracking student progress, registration for all undergraduate courses taught by the department and handling of associated administrative matters, serving on departmental committees based and experience and expertise, and assistance with departmental and university events and academic fairs involving current and prospective undergraduate physics majors.

For the two-semester engineering physics sequence, responsibilities will include teaching one section each semester, supervising Teaching Assistants for both Engineering Physics I and II weekly tutorial sessions, and to serve as an advising resource for other faculty assigned to the engineering physics sequence to facilitate continuity of the format and pedagogical approach.

This is a full-time, 12-month non-tenure track faculty position. The anticipated starting rank will be Associate Teaching Professor, though a higher rank may be negotiated based on prior experience. The anticipated start date is January 2024 or August 2024.

The Department is committed to diversifying its faculty and encourages applications from women and members of traditionally underrepresented groups.

Qualifications
A successful applicant is expected to have a Ph.D. in Physics, Physics Education, or a related field. Teaching experience is required. Experience in academic advising and administration or interest in Physics Education Research (PER) is desirable but not required.

Application Instructions
A completed application will consist of a cover letter, a detailed CV listing prior teaching experience, a teaching statement, and three letters of recommendation. Review of complete applications will begin on September 15, 2023. Any application completed prior to October 15 will receive a full evaluation.

For further information please contact Prof. Morten Eskildsen (eskildsen@nd.edu).

About University of Notre Dame / Department of Physics & Astronomy

Notre Dame Physics and Astronomy provides an outstanding and distinctive education to our undergraduate and graduate students while maintaining a broad, vibrant research program as we attempt to answer some of the most fundamental questions in nature. ND Physics and Astronomy has research groups in a number of areas, including astrophysics, condensed matter, nuclear, and high energy physics. In addition, individual faculty members have interests in other areas of physics, such as biocomplexity, network theory, and quantum computing. It is not uncommon to find astrophysicists working with high-energy physicists or physicists working with computer scientists or biochemists or mathematicians. This research is carried out by 43 tenured or tenure-track faculty, 23 research, teaching, or concurrent faculty, along with 100+ graduate students, as well as other research staff. Our research is collaborative, interdisciplinary and highly international. Notre Dame physicists are active in collaborations around the globe, including particle physics at CERN, nuclear physics in Japan, condensed matter experiments in France and Switzerland, and telescope observing in South America. We also host... visitors from abroad that come to work with our faculty and take advantage of the excellent research facilities. Graduate students are the “life blood” of every physics department and ND Physics has a strong Ph.D. program that focuses on both the academic and professional development of our students. Our graduate curriculum comprises two years of coursework that provides a broad education in the major topics in physics followed by in-depth coverage of the student’s area of interest. We work closely with each student to try to match their research interests with the appropriate advisor, and the Department makes sure that students receive mentoring from a group of faculty members throughout their graduate career. There is a great deal of flexibility in the graduate program. A number of our students work on cross-disciplinary research. Our undergraduate physics program has seen tremendous growth and we typically graduate 30 or more physics majors each spring. A number of degree options are available to Notre Dame physics majors, ranging from our Advanced Physics concentration for those interested in a career in physics to our Physics in Medicine degree, a curriculum that gives students a great background for medical school and medical physics programs. The University of Notre Dame, founded in 1842 by Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., of the Congregation of Holy Cross, is an independent, national Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, Ind., adjacent to the city of South Bend and approximately 90 miles east of Chicago. The Department of Physics Ph.D. program was established in 1939.

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