Updated: about 2 months ago
Location: Harrisonburg, VIRGINIA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: ;
Position Details
Position Information
Working Title | Tenure Track Assistant Professor, Experimental Materials Physics |
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Position Number | 8108 |
Posting Number | F2325 |
Position Type | Instructional Faculty - Full Time |
Position Status | Full Time |
College/Division | College of Science and Mathematics |
Department | 100032 - Physics Department |
Pay Rate | Commensurate with Experience |
Specify Range or Amount | |
Is this a JMU only position? | No |
Is this a grant-funded position? | No |
Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? | No |
Position Summary Information
About James Madison University | Mission We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives. Vision To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world. Who We Are Located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty. JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research. |
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General Information | The Department of Physics and Astronomy at James Madison University invites applications for a 10-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Physics with expertise in experimental materials physics. This is a full-time appointment beginning August, 2024. The Department of Physics & Astronomy at James Madison University strives to be a leading undergraduate physics and astronomy department with a research-active and student-centered program. The department has 22 full-time faculty members and approximately 100 students in our multi-track baccalaureate-only programs. Please visit our web site at http://www.jmu.edu/physics for more information about the department. |
Duties and Responsibilities | The successful candidate should demonstrate an ability to initiate and maintain a vibrant research program involving students, while being an engaging teacher using evidence-based practices at all levels of the undergraduate physics curriculum. Particular needs include courses for non-science majors, laboratories, and electronics classes. |
Qualifications | Minimum Qualifications: Candidates must have a Ph.D. in physics or a related field, relevant postdoctoral (or equivalent) experience, a demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring undergraduates and a continuous effort to seek external funding and publication. A key factor in this hiring will be the candidate’s ability to integrate JMU’s existing instrumentation and facilities into a research program involving our undergraduates. JMU has an HPC infrastructure and several research grade instruments including powder XRD, SEM with EDS, VASE ellipsometer and an AFM. There is also a class 10000 cleanroom with two deposition systems and a class 1000 photolithography room. See this link for further information. Our department is interested in candidates who are committed toward building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment. Preferred Qualifications: Candidates whose scholarship and/or teaching can integrate with existing or developing programs in the JMU College of Science and Math are particularly encouraged to apply; e.g. with our interdisciplinary Center for Materials Science, the Madison Accelerator Laboratory, and/or nuclear sciences. |
Conditions of Employment | Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check. E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization. |
Posting Detail Information
Posting Date | 10/17/2023 |
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Beginning Review Date | 12/01/2023 |
Closing Date | |
Open Until Filled | Yes |
Proposed Starting Date | 08/25/2024 |
EEO Statement | James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status. We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality. Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991. |
Reasonable Accommodation Request | If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us at (540) 568-3597 or [email protected] . You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office, located at 752 Ott Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you. |
Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report | Notice of Availability – Annual Security and Fire Safety Report The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains information regarding campus security and personal safety including topics such as: crime prevention, the university police law enforcement authority, crime reporting policies, disciplinary procedures, protocols for the immediate notification of students and staff upon confirmation of a significant emergency on campus and other matters of importance related to security and safety. The report includes statistics for the most recent three-year period of reported crimes that have occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by JMU or its affiliates; and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes campus housing fire statistics for the most recent three-year period, a description of each on-campus student housing facility fire safety system, the number of fire drills held during the previous calendar year, policies or rules on portable electrical appliances, smoking, and open flames in student housing; and procedures for student housing evacuation in the event of fire along with other fire safety information. The JMU Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes the Harrisonburg campus and the three overseas branch campuses; Florence, Antwerp, and London. It is available electronically http://www.jmu.edu/publicsafety/clerycompliance/2018Annual-Security-and-Fire-Safety-Report.shtml You can obtain a copy of any of this report by contacting the Office of Public Safety, MSC 6810, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 or request that a copy be mailed to you by calling (540)568-6769/6913. |
Minimum Reference(s) Required | 3 |
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting | https://joblink.jmu.edu/postings/15761 |
Additional Posting Information | To apply, complete the JobLink application and provide:
Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2023. Incomplete applications will not be considered by the search committee. For more information about the position, please contact Dr. Keigo Fukumura ([email protected]). JMU’s Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/2OTF1NG. |
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