Tenure-Track Assistant Professor

Submission Information
Publish Date: 
Saturday, October 1, 2016
Archive Date: 
Saturday, November 26, 2016
Job Summary
Job Category: 
Faculty Positions (tenure and tenure-track)
Institution Classification/Type: 
Small Academic
Institution/Company: 
Pomona College
City: 
Claremont
State/Province: 
CA
Country: 
United States of America
Announcement
Job Announcement Text: 

The Pomona College Physics and Astronomy Department invites applications for a tenure-track position at the level of Assistant Professor in the area of astronomy and astrophysics beginning July 1, 2017. We seek an astrophysicist with a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching, the mentoring of a diverse student body, and the development of a vigorous, externally funded research program. We welcome applicants with broad intellectual interests from a wide range of astrophysics sub-disciplines including observation, instrumentation and theory, who will develop a vibrant research program that meaningfully engages students.

Our Department has a strong commitment to inclusive pedagogy and to broadening access to physics and astronomy, and we seek a colleague who will contribute actively to these ideals. Teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate astronomy and astrophysics courses as well as contributions to the core physics curriculum.

Pomona College in Claremont, California is a highly selective private undergraduate liberal arts college and the founding member of the Claremont Colleges Consortium. The college has approximately 1600 undergraduates and 200 faculty members, with a long history of strong academic programs and vigorous student-faculty research. Excellent facilities and technical support for both teaching and research are available, including a 1-meter optical telescope located on a JPL facility in the San Gabriel Mountains; a new Sky-Skan full-dome, 3-D Planetarium; and our on-campus Brackett Observatory. The department has a strong technical support staff, including a machinist, an electronics technician, and a lab director.

A Ph.D. in astronomy, astrophysics or a closely related field is required and postdoctoral experience is preferred. Application materials should include three statements: 1) a teaching statement; 2) a research plan; and 3) a statement describing a demonstrated ability to mentor a diverse student body. In addition, the application should include a letter of interest; a curriculum vita; undergraduate and graduate transcripts; and three confidential letters of reference. All application materials should be submitted electronically at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/7842.

Review of applications will begin on November 5, 2016 and continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding this position and search should be directed to the search committee [email protected].

Included Benefits: 

No benefits information has been provided by the employer.

Application Deadline: 
Saturday, November 5, 2016
Current Status of Position: 
No Status Given (Opted Out)
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Attention To: 
Natalie Hughes
Title: 
Academic Coordinator
Institution/Company: 
Pomona College Physics & Astronomy Department
Street Line 1: 
610 N. College Ave.
Street Line 2: 
City: 
Claremont
State/Province: 
CA
Zip/Postal Code: 
91711
Country: 
USA
Phone: 
9096218724
FAX: 
9096218463
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