Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Radioastronomy, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

Submission Information
Publish Date: 
Friday, November 4, 2022
Archive Date: 
Friday, December 30, 2022
Job Summary
Job Category: 
Faculty Positions (tenure and tenure-track)
Institution Classification/Type: 
Large Academic
Institution/Company: 
University of Puerto Rico
Department Name: 
Physics
Street Line 1: 
259 Blv. Alfonso Valdez
City: 
Mayaguez
State/Province: 
Puerto Rico
Zip/Postal: 
00623
Country: 
Puerto Rico
Announcement
Job Announcement Text: 

The Department of Physics at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, announces an entry-level tenure-track position starting on August 2023.  The Department, with 17 full-time faculty members, offers B.S. and M.S. degrees in Physics and has externally funded research programs in several fields.  A Ph.D. program is currently under development. We request applications of candidates in Radioastronomy. The selected candidate will initially fulfill research and teaching obligations for the Center for Advanced Radio Sciences and Engineering (CARSE) and the Department of Physics, respectively. The selected candidate is expected to develop creative research activities pertinent to CARSE, interact with researchers and students in the Center, advise graduate students, publish research results in peer-reviewed conferences and journals, attract external research funding, and contribute to the Education, Outreach, and Workforce Development, and the Innovation and Collaboration Ecosystem activities of the Center. The selected candidate is also expected to teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels in the Physics Department, contribute to the strengthening of our Curricular Sequence in Astronomy/Astro-Physics, participate in the continuous improvement and assessment activities of our academic programs, participate in faculty committees, participate in outreach activities, and support general academic service activities in the Department. Applicants should submit a Cover letter (including announcement number for which you are applying, e-mail, address, and phone number), Curriculum Vitae, MS (if applicable) and Ph.D. transcripts, three (3) letters of recommendation (It is expected that one of the letters is written by the applicant’s Ph.D. advisor), detailed research and teaching statements in a single pdf file (1-2 pages), copy of three (3) peer-reviewed publications in topics related to radio astronomy, radio astronomical instrumentation and methods, or other relevant subjects sent to: Prof. Héctor Méndez-Mella, President of Personnel Committee, Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Call Box 9000, Mayagüez, PR 00681-9000.  Letters or documents sent by e-mail must be directed to [email protected]  Review of applications will start in October and will continue until the position is filled.  United States immigration laws apply in Puerto Rico.

 

Included Benefits: 

Medical Insurance and Retirement Benefits

Application Deadline: 
Sunday, January 15, 2023
Selection Deadline: 
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Current Status of Position: 
Accepting Applicants
Apply to Job
Attention To: 
Héctor Mendez-Mella
Title: 
Professor
Institution/Company: 
University of Puerto Rico
Department Name: 
Physics
Street Line 1: 
University of Puerto Rico
Street Line 2: 
Mayaguez Campus
Street Line 3: 
Call Box 9000
City: 
Mayaguez
State/Province: 
Puerto Rico
Zip/Postal Code: 
00681-9000
Country: 
Puerto Rico
Phone: 
(787) 265-3844
Inquiries About Job
Attention To: 
Prof. Héctor Mendez-Mella
Subject: 
Application Documents