Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Physics

NKU Beta Gamma Sigma•Highland Heights, KY

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Physics, Geology, and Engineering Technology (PGET) at Northern Kentucky University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in all areas of Experimental Physics or Engineering Physics to begin August 2027. The department offers baccalaureate degrees in physics, engineering physics, geology, and three specialties in engineering technology as well as pre-engineering transfer programs. The department provides ample opportunities for undergraduate research in physics. The College of Arts and Sciences and the Department actively support new faculty with professional development and mentoring opportunities, including start-up support for research, internal grants for research, funds for conference travel, and stipends for research students. NKU also offers faculty development grants supported via the Provost’s office, including summer fellowships, projects grants, and sabbatical leave for tenured faculty every six years. Teaching load in the College of Arts and Sciences is usually 12 credit hours a week. NKU is a comprehensive regional university of approximately 15,000 students located seven miles from downtown Cincinnati, OH. NKU’s vision is that we will be nationally recognized for being a student-ready, regionally engaged university that empowers diverse learners for economic and social mobility. Our core values place emphasis on our culture of excellence, creativity, innovation, and collegiality.

Requirements

A doctorate degree in Physics, or related field is required by the time of the appointment (August 2027)
Expertise in experimental physics or engineering physics.
Ability to establish a research program in physics or engineering physics that involves undergraduate student researchers.
Proven record of scholarly research in physics or engineering physics.
Ability to teach physics courses both at the introductory and upper levels

Nice To Haves

Experience in teaching undergraduate-level courses effectively.
Ability to mentor capstone projects
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students with diverse social identities and backgrounds

Responsibilities

Teach physics courses, both introductory and upper level
Establish an active and sustainable research program that involves NKU’s undergraduate students
Support the engineering physics and the pre-engineering programs
Promote student engagement and improve the quality of undergraduate learning
Participate in service activities of the department