Employment Opportunities
The University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Department of Physics and Astronomy is a rapidly growing department offering a BA in Physics and a BS in Astronomy. Approximately 60 students major in Astronomy and 15 in Physics. We are seeking a new faculty member at the Assistant Professor in Physics level to fill out a vacant position.
Summary
Assistant Professor of Physics
Position No.83815, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, nine-month, tenure-track appointment to begin August 2010. Teach physics courses (lecture and labs) at all undergraduate levels. Advise students, publish in peer-reviewed journals, maintain active research program in experimental physics, preferably atmospheric, cosmic ray or telescope instrumentation, participate in community and university service activities. Complete application description available at http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/uhh/hr/jobs.php .
University of Hawai’i at Hilo is an EEO/AA Employer D/M/V/W.
Detailed Position Description
Assistant Professor of Physics (83815)
University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, College of Arts & Sciences, nine-month, tenure-track appointment to begin approximately August 2010, general funds, pending position clearance and funding. The Department will be moving into a new Science and Technology Building, scheduled to open in January, 2011. This building will have classroom, office and laboratory space (instructional and research) and a machine shop. The Department will also be inaugurating its meter-class instructional telescope atop Mauna Kea summit in late 2009. The Department currently has seven other faculty members and about 70 physics and/or astronomy majors.
Duties: Teach undergraduate courses in physics, develop and maintain new upper-division labs in electronics, instrumentation and/or modern physics; develop an independent experimental research program in an area of expertise that is supported by extramural funding, preferably in cooperation with existing facilities on the Island of Hawai‘i: Mauna Loa Observatory (atmospheric research), Ashra observatory (cosmic ray research), or our instructional telescope; advise students; participate in departmental governance and related University and community service.
Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. from an accredited college or university in experimental physics or a closely related discipline. Teaching experience in physics, research experience in area of expertise, and demonstrated ability to work with students.
Desirable Qualifications: Demonstrated success in teaching undergraduate physics courses; demonstrated record of student advising and training; expertise in atmospheric physics, cosmic ray physics, or telescope instrumentation; success in obtaining research funds; ability to teach lower-division engineering courses; experience in working with students from varied cultural backgrounds.
Pay Range: I3 Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience
Applications: Submit a cover letter indicating the position title and position number and how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications, a curriculum vitae, academic transcripts, and statements of research and teaching interests. In addition, have 3 letters of recommendation mailed directly by the referees.
Submit to: Prof. William Heacox, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Hawaii at Hilo, 200 W. Kawili St., Hilo, HI 96720, USA.
Phone: 808-974-7382.
Electronic submissions to heacox@hawaii.edu are preferable
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Please refer to position #83815 when making inquiries.
Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled.
The University of Hawai'i at Hilo is an EEO/AA Employer D/M/V/W.