Oxford College, a unique two-year liberal arts undergraduate college within Emory University, invites applications for a tenure-track position in physics at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin in August 2025. We seek applications from candidates who can contribute to the educational and intellectual vibrancy and diversity of the academic community through their teaching, research, and service.
Prospective candidates will have a commitment to excellence in teaching as well as engagement in an active research program with the potential to involve undergraduates. The Oxford Science Building, which opened in 2016, is designed to promote student-faculty collaboration, scholarship, and innovative teaching in STEM. The Oxford College Center for Teaching and Scholarship supports faculty with mentoring in teaching and professional development.
The successful candidate will primarily teach courses that contribute to the introductory and sophomore-level physics curriculum and will have the opportunity to develop other courses for majors and non-majors, including a first-year discovery seminar. The teaching expectations for this position are two lectures and two labs, or the equivalent, each semester. In collaboration with our colleagues in the Physics Department of Emory College of Arts and Sciences, the physics faculty will have an opportunity to contribute to the future vision of the undergraduate program in physics. We anticipate that this person’s work will directly influence the growth, focus, and culture of the physics program at Oxford College.
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
Required –
A Ph.D. in physics, or a sub-discipline, completed by August 2025. Advanced ABD candidates are also encouraged to apply.
Desirable –
Candidates with experience in inquiry-based teaching and student-centered learning are particularly encouraged to apply.
A cover letter describing the candidate's qualifications for the position, how they address diversity, equity, and inclusion, and their interest in working at a liberal arts college with first- and second-year students. The candidate should also comment on their potential to lead the ongoing development of the physics program.
Curriculum vitae (CV)
A 1–2-page teaching statement that articulates the candidate’s teaching philosophy, outlines specific teaching goals, describes their approach to inclusive teaching practices, and details past participation in, or future plans for, professional development related to teaching.
A 1–2-page scholarship statement describing research interests and goals that can be accomplished in a setting like Oxford College
Graduate transcripts (unofficial acceptable)
Names and contact information of three potential references.
Applicants are required to submit these materials through Interfolio. Evaluation of candidates will begin October 6th, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries may be directed to Dr. Sarah Fankhauser (sarah.fankhauser@emory.edu).
Who we are:
Located 36 miles from Emory University’s Atlanta Campus, Oxford College is one of Emory University’s four schools partnering in undergraduate education. Oxford College provides 975 first- and second-year students of high academic profile an intensive liberal-arts program for the first two years of their Emory bachelor’s degree. We are interested in candidates with a commitment to working with a remarkably diverse student body in an inclusive learning community that values excellence in teaching and close student-faculty interaction. Applications from women and historically underrepresented minorities are particularly welcome. For more information about Oxford College and for a full listing of open positions, visit http://oxford.emory.edu/hiring.
Oxford College is one of two options for beginning undergraduate education at Emory University. Oxford offers an unusually intensive focus on the liberal arts, leadership, and service as well as the close attention of committed and outstanding faculty. With roughly 90 full-time faculty, and 950 students, Oxford offers a small community that values collaboration, teaching, and engaging scholarship. Oxford College employees enjoy the same benefits at all other Emory University employees. Additionally, the Oxford community has access to the library resources, professional development opportunities, and academic technology support of the wider Emory University.
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