Please relay the following announcement to fellow colleagues,
graduate students, and post-docs.
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at DePauw University, a highly
selective
national liberal arts school, invites applications for a tenure-track
faculty
position to begin in August 2002. We are looking for an enthusiastic
physics
teacher with a strong interest in developing a research program
involving
undergraduate students. Preference will be given to candidates in the
areas of
experimental condensed matter, atomic, molecular, or optical physics who
can
establish a research lab on campus. Start-up funds and dedicated
laboratory
space are available. DePauw has an exceptional program for supporting
its
faculty, including startup funding and pre-tenure leaves for new
faculty, and
funding for professional and curriculum development activities (see http://www.depauw.edu/admin/acadaffairs/facdev.htm). A major teaching
responsibility for this position is to develop and teach intermediate
and
advanced laboratory courses for physics majors. Furthermore, the
candidate must
have the ability and interest to teach a variety of undergraduate
physics
courses at both the introductory and upper level. Review of applications
will
begin November 15, 2001 and continue until the position is filled.
Candidates
should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a statement of
teaching
interests and philosophy, professional development plans, a statement of
research plans detailing the participation of undergraduate students,
three
letters of reference, and most recent graduate transcript. Please send
all
materials to: Professor Victor DeCarlo, Chair, Search Committee, Dept.
of
Physics and Astronomy, DePauw University, Greencastle,IN 46135. DePauw
University is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer; Women
and
Minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about
the
department, visit http://www.depauw.edu/acad/physics.