[Cugapost] Assistant Professor of Physics at Loyola University Chicago

[Lorelei Chopard]

*Assistant Professor of Physics at Loyola University Chicago*

Loyola University Chicago (LUC), College of Arts and Sciences, 
Department of Physics, seeks qualified applicants for a newly 
authorized, tenure-track Assistant Professor position, beginning in 
academic year 2018-2019. The Department of Physics is one of the largest 
undergraduate-only programs in the United States, with approximately 110 
undergraduate majors, and it provides physics courses to a large cohort 
of non-majors each semester. The department is located on LUC’s Lake 
Shore Campus on the North Side of Chicago. For more information about 
the department, visit our website at http://www.luc.edu/ 
<http://www.luc.edu/biology>physics.

Job duties include teaching courses throughout the undergraduate physics 
curriculum for both physics majors and non-majors, conducting an ongoing 
research program in physics, and performing service for the department, 
college, and university as required.

The successful candidate for this position will have a doctoral degree 
in physics or a closely related field. This position requires a 
passionate commitment to excellence in teaching and dedication to 
developing a strong research program that will engage undergraduate 
students. Teaching experience is required. The incumbent is also 
expected to be competitive for external funding.

Applicants should submit, by December12, 2017, current Curriculum Vitae, 
a statement of teaching philosophy, a summary of research interests, a 
statement of involving undergraduate students in research, and a letter 
of interest to https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/6305 . They should 
provide the names and addresses of three individuals prepared to comment 
on their professional qualifications for this position. References will 
not be contacted immediately but may be consulted at subsequent points 
in the review process. Questions about the search may be directed to the 
search committee chair:

Dr. Dan Killelea

Email: dkillelea at luc.edu <mailto:dkillelea at luc.edu>

Review of applications will begin on December 13, 2017 and continue 
until the position is filled.

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 
employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and 
diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity 
of its professoriate, workforce and undergraduate and graduate student 
populations because broad diversity - including a wide range of 
individuals who contribute to a robust academic environment - is 
critical to achieving the University's mission of excellence in 
education, research, educational access and services in an increasingly 
diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing the many 
qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably an 
individual's record of conduct that includes experience with an array of 
diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different 
educational, research or other work activities. Among other 
qualifications, we would also factor favorably experience overcoming or 
helping others overcome barriers to an academic career or degrees.

As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates 
who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative 
Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about LUC’s mission, 
candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For 
information about the university’s focus on transformative education, 
they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed 
<http://www.luc.edu/transformativeed>.

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