POSITION DESCRIPTION

Assistant Professor - Tenure Track
Department of Physics

Experimental Physicist: We seek an experimental physicist with a genuine interest in teaching and liberal arts education, the Colleges’ general curriculum, and the ability to conduct an active on-campus research program that can involve our undergraduate students. Doctorate in physics or a closely allied field required. Any subfields within experimental physics will be considered. Candidates with both postdoctoral research experience and college-level teaching experience preferred.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Applications should include a CV; a statement of research interests, including projects that could engage undergraduate students; and a statement describing the candidate's approach to teaching. Candidates should arrange to have three or more letters of reference sent that will help us assess the candidate's teaching ability and research potential. Review of applications will begin November 1, 2011, and will continue until we have filled the position. Applications should be sent to:

Search Committee Chair
Department of Physics
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY 14456

OR physicssearch@hws.edu

EOE


Hobart and William Smith Colleges are committed to attracting and supporting faculty and staff 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, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or any other protected status.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges are a highly selective residential liberal arts institution located in a small, diverse city in the Finger Lakes region of New York State.  With an enrollment of approximately 2,200, the Colleges offer 62 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.