Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Physics or Engineering starting 2023-24 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Details

Posted: 13-Jan-23

Location: Terre Haute, Indiana

Categories:

Physics: Nanotechnology

Physics: Optics and Laser

Physics: Physics

Sector:

Private Sector

Academic

Work Function:

Faculty 4-Year College/University

Required Education:

Doctorate

The Department of Physics and Optical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology seeks applicants for an Assistant Professor faculty position to support the Engineering Physics Degree Program, which is focused on nanoengineering, starting August 15, 2023. Highly qualified candidates may be considered for positions at higher rank commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The Department of Physics and Optical Engineering offers a B.S. degree in physics, engineering physics (nanoengineering), and optical engineering, along with an M.S. degree in optical engineering. The department also supports several minors and certificates, including a semiconductor certificate and a material science and solid-state physics minor. Active research programs include semiconductors, nanotechnology, and photonics. In addition, engineering physics houses the primary users of a cleanroom facility for undergraduate teaching and research in nanotechnology, including e-beam lithography, atomic layer deposition, and nanoimprint lithography along with other standard cleanroom tools. Undergraduate courses in the areas of semiconductor devices, nanotechnology, MEMS, and silicon photonics are currently taught in the cleanroom. More information on the facilities can be found at https://www.rose-hulman.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/cross-cutting-programs/minds/index.html.

Requirements include a Ph.D. degree in engineering or physics. Candidates with backgrounds focusing on semiconductor microfabrication, nanotechnology, or material science/engineering are preferred. Essential job functions include teaching and advising students; service to the department, Institute, and professional communities; and continued professional development. Outstanding teaching is the most significant criterion for success at Rose-Hulman. The successful candidate will be expected to teach lower and upper division courses in engineering physics and lower division courses in physics. Please visit our course catalog at https://www.rose-hulman.edu/academics/course-catalog/current/ for descriptions of our existing courses.

Review of applications will start January 9, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled.  Interested candidates should submit a current resume or curriculum vitae, a statement on teaching philosophy and practices that demonstrates you share our passion for teaching and mentoring undergraduate students, a statement demonstrating your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a cover letter that summarizes your key ideas in teaching and research objectives at a primarily undergraduate institution. Please apply online at https://jobs.rose-hulman.edu.

Candidates who make it through the first round of review will be requested to submit an expanded statement on teaching philosophy that will address your integration of teaching undergraduates with your research and clean room activities and a statement of research objectives with undergraduate students. 

Rose-Hulman is one of the nation’s top undergraduate engineering, science, and mathematics colleges and is home to 2,000 increasingly diverse active and engaged students. See what the media and our peer institutions have said by visiting https://www.rose-hulman.edu/about-us/rankings-and-distinction.html.

Contact person: Dr. Galen Duree, Chair, Department of Physics and Optical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 5500 Wabash Avenue CM 169, Terre Haute, IN 47803 or emailed to [email protected]


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About Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has established itself as the nation’s top undergraduate engineering, science and mathematics college. The scenic campus in west-central Indiana is home to 2,100 students with a passion for STEM and learning. Rose is consistently listed among the best colleges and universities in the country, including a No. 1 ranking by U.S. News & World Report as the Best Undergraduate Engineering Program for 24 years running. Our teaching-focused mission is to provide our students with the world’s best undergraduate science, engineering and mathematics education in an environment of individual attention and support.

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