The Department of Physics at Lafayette College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor to join the department beginning the 2025-2026 academic year.

We are seeking candidates with a demonstrated enthusiasm for undergraduate teaching, a commitment to creative instruction in a variety of settings, and the ability to meaningfully involve students in scholarly research in an undergraduate college environment.  The successful candidate will be able to teach physics effectively at all levels of the undergraduate curriculum.  The Search Committee is particularly interested in individuals who can communicate effectively with groups of undergraduates having a variety of interests, backgrounds and career aspirations.  Enthusiasm for teaching physics-related first-year or interdisciplinary seminars would be a plus. The position is open to any field of physics.  Candidates must be able to develop and maintain a vigorous research program that is accessible and engaging for undergraduates and that enriches the opportunities available for our students.  

A Ph.D. in physics, astronomy, or a related field by August 2025 is required.  More information about the department is available at https://physics.lafayette.edu/physics-faculty-search-2024/ or physics-search@lafayette.edu.  Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching interests and philosophy, a research plan, and a statement of startup needs to http://apply.interfolio.com/151393.  In your application, please address how your teaching, mentoring, service, and/or scholarly activities would support Lafayette College’s commitment to diversity and inclusion articulated in the College’s diversity statement (http://about.lafayette.edu/diversity-statement).  Applicants should arrange for three letters of reference to be submitted through Interfolio.  Consideration of applications will begin on October 1, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.

Located in Easton, Pennsylvania—within 70 miles of New York and Philadelphia—Lafayette College is a highly selective undergraduate liberal arts and engineering institution with significant resources to support faculty members in their teaching and scholarship. Lafayette College is committed to creating a diverse community, one that is inclusive and responsive, and is supportive of each and all of its faculty, students, and staff.  All members of the College community share a responsibility for creating, maintaining, and developing a learning environment in which difference is valued, equity is sought, and inclusiveness is practiced.  All Lafayette operations reflect the College’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion (DEAI) initiatives, and Lafayette welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds.

PhD in Physics, Astronomy or a related field