Assistant Teaching Professor, Teaching-Track, in Astronomy
About The Position
Emory University’s Department of Physics seeks a full-time, non-tenure-track Assistant Teaching Professor of Astronomy in Atlanta, Georgia, beginning in Fall 2027. The position is career-track, includes full faculty governance rights and responsibilities, and offers competitive salary and benefits, with potential for regular term renewal and promotion through the teaching-track ranks. The successful candidate will join a department with 18 tenure-track and 4 teaching-track faculty members. The role focuses on teaching astrophysics and introductory astronomy, along with other courses in the undergraduate physics curriculum; maintaining astronomy undergraduate research projects and providing sustained student mentorship; and teaching and coordinating astronomy laboratories. Additional duties may include overseeing undergraduate research programs in the Physics Department and organizing and participating in outreach events. Department facilities include a Zeiss Skymaster planetarium, an on-site 24-inch telescope, and a 25-foot-diameter radio telescope. The position must be performed in person at an Emory University location; remote work is not an option.
Requirements
- A PhD in Physics or Astronomy is preferred; a PhD in a closely related field with substantial experience in related areas may also be held.
- Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, teaching statement, statement describing proposed research in Astronomy with undergraduates, and contact information for three professional references.
Nice To Haves
- A demonstrated track record of directing undergraduate research.
- Success in teaching at the undergraduate level.
Responsibilities
- Teach astrophysics and introductory astronomy, as well as other courses in the undergraduate physics curriculum.
- Maintain undergraduate research projects in astronomy and provide sustained mentorship to undergraduate students.
- Teach and coordinate astronomy laboratories.
- Potentially oversee the Physics Department’s undergraduate research programs.
- Organize and participate in outreach events.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits.
- Potential for regular term renewal and promotion through the teaching-track ranks.
- Full faculty governance rights and responsibilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
