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Position Number: 5887921
Location: Moscow, ID
Position Type: Science - Physics

University of Idaho

Regular Faculty

Location: Moscow

Division/College: College of Science

Employee Category: Faculty

Pay Range: Commensurate with experience

FTE: 1

Full/Part Time:

Position Summary:
The Physics Department at the University of Idaho is seeking to hire two new tenure-track faculty members at the assistant professor level. We seek faculty members who will establish strong research programs in experimental, theoretical or computational physics that will complement or build on existing strengths within the department and the College of Science. The department currently has faculty working on various topics in astrophysics, biophysics, condensed matter, nuclear physics and planetary science, and the college is pursuing initiatives in biomedical and bioengineering fields. The new faculty members will be expected to mentor undergraduate and graduate students in the physics program. The University of Idaho places a high priority on hiring faculty with an array of backgrounds and experiences, as well as researchers with a variety of perspectives.

Instructional duties typically include teaching one three-credit hour course per semester at the undergraduate and/or graduate level. These courses support university-wide physics education, as well as B.A., B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. programs in physics.

Scholarship duties include conducting research in physics, disseminating research through publications in refereed professional journals and presentations at conferences, and seeking external funding to support research activities.

Outreach duties include participating in activities related to community involvement and serving the professional physics community through scholarship. Service duties include serving on department, college and/or university-level committees.

Minimum Qualifications:

Ph.D. in physics or a closely related field.
Record of research activity in physics, demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications

Preferred Qualifications:

Evidence of productive post-doctoral or equivalent experience.
Evidence of potential to acquire external funding, demonstrated by submitted and/or funded proposals.
Evidence of ability to teach University of Idaho undergraduate and graduate physics courses
Evidence of teaching experience beyond conventional teaching assistantship duties.
Evidence of synergies with the existing research strengths in the department or college, described in the letter of application

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

Required Licensures, Certifications or other

Posting Number: F001315P

Posting Date: 12/11/2024

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions:
This position will remain open until filled, however, applications received on or before February 3, 2025, will receive first consideration. Posting will remain open until a suitable pool of candidates is identified. To ensure full consideration, please provide the following required documents with your application:

1. Resume/CV
2. List of three references
3. Letter of application (3 pages maximum, including a discussion of how your research will complement existing strengths in the department and/or college and how you would contribute to efforts to support and expand the experiences of the various students and other people in the program.)
4. Statement of teaching (3 pages maximum, including a discussion of your teaching experience, methods, and style with concrete examples)
5. Statement of research (3 pages maximum, including a discussion of your research experience, interests, and plans for future research programs with concrete examples, and past experience and/or future plans for seeking external funding for your research if applicable).

Background Check: Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

To apply, please visit: jobs.uidaho.edu

EEO Statement
University of Idaho is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.