American University in Bulgaria, Dean of Faculty Office
Position ID:
Position Title:
Tenure-track Position in Physics
Position Type:
Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location:
Blagoevgrad, Blagoevgrad 2700, Bulgaria
Subject Area:
Physics
Appl Deadline:
(posted 2024/02/13, listed until 2024/08/13)
Position Description:
*** the listing date or deadline for this position has passed. ***
Position Description
The Department of Mathematics and Science invites candidates to apply for a tenure-track position in Physics starting in Fall 2024. We are looking for devoted teachers who are also active researchers. The successful candidate will teach three undergraduate course sections each semester. Typically, two will be introductory physics courses that are part of our general education curriculum and predominantly attended by non-physics majors. The third will be advanced theoretical courses, which may include Quantum Physics, Theoretical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics, and Quantum Mechanics, depending on student demand, or a foundational mathematics course such as Precalculus, Linear Algebra, or Calculus I. The introductory physics courses include a laboratory component, which the successful candidate will teach. Physics is one of our newest majors. We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about getting students excited about physics and attracting them to the major. We invite applications from candidates at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher. We base salaries on rank and qualifications. QUALIFICATIONS A Ph.D. in Physics or a related area is required. We prefer candidates with undergraduate teaching experience in the US liberal arts style of education and a record of publications or scholarly research. However, candidates near the completion of their dissertation are welcome to apply. ABOUT AUBG AUBG is an American-style liberal arts university accredited in Bulgaria and the United States. Established in 1991 after the fall of communism to educate students for life in a democratic society, AUBG has recommitted to its founding mission by establishing the Center for Information, Democracy, and Citizenship. We are especially interested in hearing from candidates excited about working in a region where an appreciation of science is crucial to sustaining a democratic society. AUBG is located in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. We are a selective, residential institution with a diverse student body of around 1000 students from over 40 countries. English is the language of instruction. Many of our graduates continue their education at prestigious universities in the United States and Europe. Others have contributed to the private and public sectors in the region and worldwide. For further information about us, please visit the AUBG website: www.aubg.edu. HOW TO APPLY To apply, please send an application form, cover letter, CV, official graduate transcripts, and evidence of teaching effectiveness to jobs-math@aubg.edu. Please ask your referees to submit their confidential letters to this address. We shall review applications immediately and continue until the position is filled. Visit www.aubg.edu/mathematics for further information about the Physics program at AUBG.We are not accepting applications for this job through MathJobs.Org right now. Please apply at https://www.aubg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/AUBG-Temporary-Full-Time-and-Tenure-Track-Faculty-Positions.pdf
.- Email:
- Postal Mail:
- Georgi Izmirliev 1
Blagoevgrad 2700
Bulgaria
- Georgi Izmirliev 1
- Web Page: www.aubg.edu