[Cugapost] Assistant/Associate Professor position, Mississippi State Universit---a message from Dipangkar Dutta

[Rachel Harris]

Assistant/Associate Professor

Mississippi State University

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Mississippi State University 
(MSU, http://www.msstate.edu/dept/physics) expects to fill, subject to 
the availability of funding, a full-time nine-month position at the 
Assistant/Associate Professor level starting on August 16, 2010. This 
tenure-track position is open to applicants who have a Ph.D. in 
astronomy or physics or a closely related field and perform research in 
one or more of the areas of specialization in the Department: 
Astrophysics, Atomic/Molecular and Optical Physics, Computational 
Physics and Nuclear Physics. MSU is the state land-grant university with 
an enrollment of over 18,000 students. The Department offers BS, MS, and 
Ph.D. degrees. Applicants are expected to continue the departmental 
tradition of excellence in sponsored research involving students, in 
teaching, and in service. Local resources that may be relevant to this 
position include the High Performance Computing Collaboratory and the 
Institute for Clean Energy Technology. Phi Beta Kappa members are 
encouraged to apply. Applicants should submit their letter of 
application electronically to (physics.position at dept.msstate.edu 
<mailto:physics.position at dept.msstate.edu>) and/or a hard copy to: 
Faculty Search Committee, Attn: Ms. Susan Galloway, Department of 
Physics and Astronomy, P.O. Box 5167, Mississippi State, MS 39762-5167, 
along with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, summary of research and 
grantsmanship plans, teaching philosophy and experience and three 
letters of reference. Applicants must complete the “Personal Data 
Information Form” online through the MSU Human Resources website 
jobs.msstate.edu. Review of applicants will begin on November 15, 2009, 
and continue until position is filled. MSU is an AA/EEO Employer.