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Assistant Professor in Astronomy/Astrophysics - Hobart & William Smith Colleges
No. 24838
Position/Title: Assistant Professor in Astronomy/Astrophysics
Institution: Hobart & William Smith Colleges
Submit Resumes To:
Attention: Prof. Ted Allen, Chair, Search Committee
Physics Department, Hobart & William Smith Colleges
300 Pulteney St
Geneva, NY
14456
USA
Tel: 315 781-3623
The closing date for receipt of applications: 11/01/2008 (Application date has passed)
Job Description:
Hobart and William Smith Colleges invites applications for a new tenure track position in astronomy at the Assistant Professor level, commencing Fall 2009. The Physics Department is seeking to develop a new concentration in astronomy. We seek an individual who has a genuine interest in teaching and liberal arts education, and who will conduct an active research program that can involve our undergraduate students. Candidates in any subfields of astronomy and astrophysics will be considered. Candidates should have a Ph.D. or its equivalent, and evidence of ability to teach. Candidates will be expected to teach courses in astronomy as well as in the broader physics department curriculum. Candidates with postdoctoral research experience and college-level teaching experience are preferred.APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Applications should include a curriculum vitae; a statement describing the research interests of the candidate, including projects that could engage undergraduate students; and a statement describing the candidate's approach to teaching. Candidates should also arrange to have three or more letters of reference sent on their behalf that will help us assess the candidate's teaching ability and research potential. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled.
Applications should be sent to:
Prof. Ted Allen, Search Committee Chair, Department of Physics, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 300 Pulteney Street, Geneva, NY 14456, EOE
Hobart and William Smith Colleges are committed to attracting and supporting a faculty of women and men that fully represent the racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the nation and actively seek applications from under-represented groups. The Colleges do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, veteran's status, or sexual orientation or any other protected status.
Founded as Hobart College for men and William Smith College for women, Hobart and William Smith Colleges today are a highly selective residential liberal arts institution with a single administration, faculty and curriculum but separate dean’s offices, student governments, athletic programs and traditions. The Colleges are located in a small diverse city in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. With an enrollment of approximately 2,000, the Colleges offer 62 different majors and minors from which students choose two areas of concentration, one of which must be an interdisciplinary program. Creative and extensive programs of international study and public service are also at the core of the Colleges’ mission.
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