ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (TENURE TRACK) / CONVERSION (ABD)
· Available for the Academic Year: 2005/2006
· Salary is dependent upon academic preparation and professional
experience.
· Teaching Load is 12 units per semester plus 3 units of
non-instructional responsibilities.
· Instructional Level: Undergraduate and Graduate
Specific Position Characteristics: The successful candidate will assist
in the development and continuation of a new undergraduate medical
physics program under an existing NIMH grant. Teaching responsibilities
include developing courses in radiation oncology, nuclear medicine and
X-ray imaging. The candidate should be able to teach most graduate and
undergraduate physics courses, as well as large enrollment general
physics courses. Specific assignments are dependent upon department
needs. The successful candidate is expected to seek external grant
support and develop a research program with opportunities for student
participation. The successful candidate may be called upon to teach in
a distance education mode and will be encouraged to develop web enhanced
and/or web based instruction. Outcomes assessment and service learning
are important components of the university curriculum. The successful
candidate will be expected to work cooperatively with faculty and staff
in the department, college and university.
Qualifications: Academic Preparation: An earned doctorate (Ph.D.) in
Medical Physics or Physics with experience in Medical Physics
appropriate to the position characteristics is the minimum requirement
for appointment to this position.
Teaching or Other Professional Experience: Preference will be given to
candidates with a strong record of undergraduate teaching in the field.
Candidates are expected to demonstrate a commitment to or potential for
teaching excellence and scholarly activity at the university level. The
successful candidate must have the ability to work effectively with
faculty, staff and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and
socioeconomic backgrounds.