[Cuga] Advert for Physics position at CNU---a message from Ed Brash

[Rachel Harris]

Assistant Professor of Physics

The Department of Physics, Computer Science and Engineering at 
Christopher Newport University has an opening for a tenure-track 
position at the Assistant Professor level in Physics available for Fall 
2010. Salary is competitive. The University is seeking teacher scholars 
who are committed to undergraduate education, who want to engage 
students in creative intellectual challenges, and who will be active in 
research and service to the University and community. Our exemplary 
group of faculty integrates high quality teaching and significant 
research involving undergraduates and supports the further development 
of our graduate program.

For this position, research in nuclear and/or particle physics, and 
interest in working at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator 
Facility, is strongly preferred. Effective oral and written 
communication skills are required. A Ph.D. in Physics by August 1, 2010, 
is required for appointment to a tenure-track position at the rank of 
assistant professor; in exceptional cases appointment at the rank of 
associate professor will be considered. The successful candidate will be 
expected to teach physics lecture and laboratory courses. There may be 
opportunities to teach computer science and engineering classes as well.

The Department of Physics, Computer Science and Engineering has nineteen 
physicists, computer scientists, and engineers working in a collegial 
atmosphere. The Department has a variety of laboratories in support of 
both teaching and research in high-speed data acquisition, complex data 
analysis and simulation, information science, remote sensor development, 
and multimedia graphics. Furthermore, we are located ten minutes away 
from the Thomas Jefferson Laboratory and twenty minutes from the 
NASA-Langley Research Center. CNU offers bachelor degrees in twenty-two 
fields and master’s degrees in four fields. In addition to baccalaureate 
degrees in Applied Physics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, and 
Information Science, the Department also offers the M.S. in Applied 
Physics and Computer Science, and was recently ranked among the top 
twenty professional masters programs in the U.S. by the A.I.P. in a 
study funded by the Sloan Foundation.

Located between historic Colonial Williamsburg and the ocean resort of 
Virginia Beach, CNU is committed to outstanding teaching, undergraduate 
education, and the liberal studies core; the University will soon seek 
to shelter a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. The Fall 2009 freshman class of 
approximately 1,200 students was selected from over 8,500 applicants and 
has an average SAT of 1199. Capital improvements (nearly $500 million) 
on the beautiful, 260-acre campus integrate the University’s liberal 
arts vision, nurturing mind, body, and spirit. These include the 
state-of-the-art Trible Library, home to the most comprehensive maritime 
research collections in the world; the Freeman Center athletic complex; 
and the I.M. Pei-designed Ferguson Center for the Arts, which brings to 
Virginia the finest performing artists in the world. Construction of 
three brand-new academic buildings is also underway: a 21^st Century 
Integrated Science Center; a Humanities and Social Sciences edifice; and 
an innovative facility designed to create synergies among the sciences, 
social sciences, and Joseph W. Luter III School of Business.

Our faculty enjoy an atmosphere of collegiality and mutual respect that 
rewards outstanding teaching and fosters active intellectual and 
creative engagement. CNU faculty are productive scholars and 
researchers, supported by summer stipends and year-long internal grants 
programs. New faculty members recently praised CNU’s academic 
departments for their collegiality and support of pre-tenure faculty in 
a recent survey conducted by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. 
Faculty and administrators actively consult and collaborate as the 
University works to forge a culture of scholarly inquiry, informed 
debate, and civic action that enriches students, faculty, and the 
surrounding community. The result is a supportive and cohesive academic 
setting in which the University cultivates and carries forward its 
mission. Attractive salary, health and retirement benefits packages and 
a well-designed family leave policy further enhance the CNU workplace. 
For further information on CNU, please visit our web site at 
http://www.cnu.edu and our institutional profile at 
http://chronicle.com/employer/Christopher-Newport-University/43/.

Applicants should submit a letter of application describing academic 
preparation, teaching experience if any, and area(s) of research 
interest; vita; statement of teaching philosophy; and three letters of 
reference to:


    Director of Equal Opportunity and Faculty RecruitmentPhysics Faculty
    Search**


    *Search #8205*


    Christopher Newport University


    1 University Place


    Newport News, VA 23606-2998


    Review of applications will begin on *December 15, 2009.*


    Applications received after *December 15, 2009*, will be accepted
    but considered only if needed.* *


    *Christopher Newport University, an EO Employer, is fully committed
    to Access and Opportunity.*