Regular Faculty

University of Idaho, United States

Updated: about 3 hours ago
Location: Moscow, IDAHO
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Posting Details
Position Information


Posting Number F001315P
Internal Posting?
Recruitment Title Regular Faculty
Advertising Pay Range Commensurate with experience
Location Moscow
Primary Division/College College of Science
Primary Unit Physics
Employee Category Faculty
Classification Group Title Regular Faculty
Position Control Number 0383
Suffix 00
Contingency Code Not Applicable
FTE
1
Contract Basis Academic Year
Anticipated Contract Start Date 08/11/2025
FLSA Status Exempt
Tenure Tracking Tenure Track
Rank Assistant Professor
Extension Type Not Applicable
Administrative Appointment Type Not applicable
Administrative Appointment End Date (if applicable)

Position Responsibilities


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.
Unit/Department Summary
https://www.uidaho.edu/sci/physics
Administrative Summary
Contingency Description
Teaching & Advising 35%
Scholarship & Creative Activity 55%
Outreach & Extension 5%
University Service & Leadership 5%

Qualifications


Minimum Education/Degree Required Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire.
Required 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

Posting Information


Posting Date 12/11/2024
Closing Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
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).
Applicant Resources https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement
Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement
The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. Yes

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