Assistant/Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Appalachian State University
Application
Details
Posted: 01-Oct-24
Location: Boone, North Carolina
Categories:
Astronomy and Space Science
Sector:
Academic
Work Function:
Faculty 4-Year College/University
Required Education:
Doctorate
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Appalachian State University invites applications for a position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to begin August 2025. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Astronomy, Physics, or a related field. Please note this position is based on enrollment and subject to available funding.
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Appalachian State University seeks a candidate to fill a tenure-track position with a focus on astronomy. Candidates must have a strong commitment to excellence in education and are expected to develop a research program that, in addition to involving undergraduate and M.S. students, can attract and maintain external funding. Preference will be given to candidates whose program includes facilities available at the department’s Dark Sky Observatory (DSO). The department also houses an instructional observatory on campus and the “GoTo” Astronomy Facility used in the introductory astronomy course sequence. More information about the department and its facilities are available at the department web site. Responsibilities will include teaching astronomy and physics courses, advancing astronomical research, and service activities including advising. Some start-up funds will be available to the successful candidate.
To apply, submit the following application materials: (1) a cover letter delineating your interests and qualifications, (2) a research statement, (3) a teaching philosophy statement, (4) a statement of service interests and philosophy, (5) a curriculum vitae, (6) a list of three references, and (7) a representative sample of scholarly work. Applicants must apply and submit all required documents electronically through Appalachian State University’s Job Site. For more information and to apply click here.
Questions can be sent to Dr. Michael Briley. Application review will begin 1 November 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. Any offer of employment to a successful candidate will be conditioned upon the University's receipt of a satisfactory criminal background report. Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence among its faculty, staff, and students, and to maintaining a work and learning environment that is free of all forms of discrimination.
The department offers a B.A. in Physics, and a B.S. in Physics with concentrations in Applied Physics, Astronomy, Automation & Instrumentation, Physics, Secondary Education, and Interdiscipilnary Science. Additionally, the department’s M.S. program in Engineering Physics is a national leader in instrumentation and automation. The faculty includes 12.5 tenure-track and 13 full-time non-tenure-track members. Both undergraduate and graduate programs are consistently ranked among the largest in the country by the AIP when compared to other Masters granting institutions: enrollment exceeds 180 undergraduate majors (with more than 45 in the astronomy concentration) and 20+ master’s students. As the premier, public undergraduate institution in the state of North Carolina, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The Appalachian Experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and to embrace diversity and difference. Loc...ated in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Appalachian is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System. Appalachian enrolls more than 21,500 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors. Additional information about the Department of Physics and Astronomy, the University, and the surrounding area can be found at www.appstate.edu and www.physics.appstate.edu.
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