Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor Bookmark this Posting | Print Preview | Apply for this Job Please see Special Instructions for more details.
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by December 4, 2023.
Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled.
The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents: 1) Cover letter Introduce yourself and your interest in the position.
Briefly describe how your research will complement or expand on the areas of astrophysics at OSU, as well as your commitment to a) diversity, b) a tolerance for diverse ideas within the academy, including those different from your own, and c) free inquiry based on evidence and criticism.
2) Curriculum vitae This should include, at a minimum, all publications (including in press and submitted), other scholarly products (e.
g.
, white papers, software, blogs, or data sets), grants and fellowships, teaching and mentoring experience, and your educational and professional preparation.
Published abstracts and "in preparation" papers are optional and if included should be listed separately.
Please do not attach reprints or preprints, but it will be helpful to provide URLs to publications and products (including to preprint servers).
In cases of multi-author papers it is useful to highlight those to which you made the most significant contributions and describe that contribution.
3) Statement of research (limit four pages) Discuss in some detail your ideas for the research program you would build at OSU, including collaborative research and a discussion of potential funding sources.
Please do not attach reprints or blueprints.
4) Statement of teaching (limit three pages) Faculty at Oregon State University are committed to undergraduate and graduate student success.
Discuss your ideas, and experience or training if applicable, in teaching, including innovative approaches to instruction that integrate experiential learning, and that promote the success of students with diverse life experiences and learning styles.
Please do not attach teaching evaluations or examples of teaching materials.
If you have experience in any of the following areas, we’d like to hear about it: educating or mentoring a diverse group of learners, outreach to the general public or schools, experience with sponsoring student research or internships, developing study abroad opportunities, service learning courses, or the use of innovative pedagogies such as hybrid or online learning.
5) Diversity statement (limit one page) OSU is committed through continuous improvement to be a collaborative, inclusive, and caring community that strives for equity and equal opportunity in everything we do; that creates a welcoming environment and enables success for people from all walks of life; and that shares common fundamental values grounded in justice, civility, and respect while looking to our diversity, both human and intellectual, as a source of enrichment and strength.
Please describe your interests and ideas for building a career at OSU in which a core value is the fostering of equity, inclusion, and diversity in all its forms.
If you have life experiences or professional experience you feel are particularly relevant to a career in which fostering diversity is a core value, we would like to hear about them.
Letters of Reference are required for this position.
When applying, you will be asked to provide the email address and telephone number for 3-5 referees who will be sent a secure quicklink that will allow them to upload the requested letters of reference on your behalf.
For additional information please contact: Xavier Siemens, xavier.
siemens@oregonstate.
edu, 541-737-4631 OSU’s College of Science Diversity Action Plan (https://science.
oregonstate.
edu/diversity-plan) informs our work to ensure all have equitable access to succeed in science, work to dismantle systems of oppression, embed equity in everything we do and create a climate of trust, understanding, and inclusion.
Applicants may find the advice on teaching and diversity applications (https://edgeforscholars.
org/writing-teaching-and-diversity-statements) and The Team-Up Task Force report (https://www.
aip.
org/diversity-initiatives/team-up-task-force) useful in preparing their application.
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do.
We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard 05-010 et seq.
Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
Offers of employment are contingent upon meeting all minimum qualifications including the criminal history check requirement.
Position Details Position Information Department Physics (SPH) Position Title Assistant Professor Job Title Assistant Professor Appointment Type Academic Faculty Job Location Corvallis Benefits Eligible Full-Time, benefits eligible Remote or Hybrid option? Job Summary The Department of Physics invites applications for a full-time (1.
0 FTE), 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position.
OSU is a public R1 research university and the largest university in the state of Oregon, with an,enrollment of over 35,000 students and a sponsored-project research budget of over 480 million dollars in 2023.
Within OSU, the College of Science is deeply committed to upholding the values of anti-racism, diversity, justice, and equity — cornerstones of institutional and scientific excellence.
We actively engage in recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and student body that includes members of historically underrepresented groups, and strive to build and sustain a welcoming and supportive campus environment.
Through our rich collection of people, ideas and perspectives, we engage in a healthy, constructive dialogue to learn, inform our research and make discoveries.
Why OSU? Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job! Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers.
We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on.
We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard.
We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.
FACTS: • Top 1.
4% university in the world • More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined • 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.
S.
• 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties • 7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone • 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates • 35k+ students including more than 2.
3k international students and 10k students of color • 217k+ alumni worldwide • For more interesting facts about OSU visit: https://oregonstate.
edu/about Locations: Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.
Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns.
Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country.
Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.
Total Rewards Package: Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including: • Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life.
OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.
Key Responsibilities The primary responsibilities of this position are to establish and sustain an independent research program through external funding; publish original research in peer-reviewed journals; teach and mentor graduate, undergraduate students, and postdocs; and provide institutional and professional service.
Teaching, Advising, and Other Instructional Assignments: 45% Teaching of regular credit courses as assigned, in keeping with the highest professional standards and following best practices for diversity, equity, justice, and inclusion.
This may include classroom preparation, lecture presentations, course assessment, TA supervision, timely grading of homework, timely grading of exams, making class information available through the web, and holding regular office hours.
It may also include training faculty, graduate TAs, and undergraduate LAs in best teaching practices.
The total number of regular courses per year in this position is 3 (one course in the Fall, Winter, and Spring terms).
Curricular development (single course improvement without dissemination).
Supervision of seminars (Research, Communications, Teaching, etc.
).
Directing undergraduate senior theses; service on master and doctoral committees; mentoring of undergraduate and graduate student on instructional matters.
General advising of students.
Scholarship and Creative Activity: 45% Pursue scholarly activities through research in astrophysics.
Results should be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented in professional meetings, symposia, and conferences.
Mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students in scholarly activities.
Obtain grant and contract support for the research to support research assistants, travel, summer salary, publication expenses, research equipment, computer equipment, and other costs of operating a research program.
Other activities in this category are publication of non-refereed papers, web publications, social media activity, public outreach, publication of books and book chapters, patent awards, and inventions.
Fulfill legal compliance requirements appropriate to the research topic, e.
g.
, human subjects safety, chemical safety, radiation safety, information technology safety.
Service: 10% Service to the department, college, and university as assigned.
Mentoring of faculty, as assigned.
Participate in training and professional development to maintain a current knowledge of best practices in teaching, mentoring, interacting with student and be a supportive member of the physics community.
Serve in department, college, and university level committees, centers, and programs with the goal of improving diversity, equity, justice, and inclusion.
Service to the profession: this includes involvement with professional associations/societies, holding offices, participation in research advisory or review panels, review manuscripts for journals, organization of conferences, chairing conference sessions, workshops and teaching in developing countries, write external promotion letters, and similar activities.
What You Will Need A doctoral degree in physics, astronomy, or a related discipline.
A clear potential for research excellence, including a demonstrated potential for, or record of, initiating and supporting competitively funded research.
A demonstrated interest in, and potential for, teaching effectively in physics at the undergraduate and graduate level, with sufficient background to mentor PhD students in physics and teach graduate core curriculum courses, and a commitment to student success.
A demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity.
A tolerance for diverse ideas within the academy, including those different from one’s own.
A commitment to free inquiry based on evidence and criticism.
What We Would Like You to Have Relevant experience in gravitational-wave astrophysics, multi-messenger astronomy, and related areas will be given preference.
Relevant postdoctoral experience and/or faculty-level experience (or equivalent), in a field of astrophysics, and expertise and interest in both self-initiated and collaborative research.
Experience with a variety of teaching methods and/or curricular perspectives, including teaching students from different backgrounds with diverse life experiences and learning styles.
A research focus that is complementary to existing research strengths of departmental research programs.
Working Conditions / Work Schedule .
Pay Method Salary Pay Period 1st through the last day of the month Pay Date Last working day of the month Recommended Full-Time Salary Range Salary is commensurate with skills, education and experience.
Link to Position Description https://jobs.
oregonstate.
edu/hr/position_descriptions/145698 Posting Detail Information Posting Number P07469UF Number of Vacancies 1 Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 09/16/2024 Anticipated Appointment End Date Posting Date 10/27/2023 Full Consideration Date 12/04/2023 Closing Date 01/25/2024 Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search Competitive / External - open to ALL qualified applicants Special Instructions to Applicants To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by December 4, 2023.
Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled.
The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents: 1) Cover letter Introduce yourself and your interest in the position.
Briefly describe how your research will complement or expand on the areas of astrophysics at OSU, as well as your commitment to a) diversity, b) a tolerance for diverse ideas within the academy, including those different from your own, and c) free inquiry based on evidence and criticism.
2) Curriculum vitae This should include, at a minimum, all publications (including in press and submitted), other scholarly products (e.
g.
, white papers, software, blogs, or data sets), grants and fellowships, teaching and mentoring experience, and your educational and professional preparation.
Published abstracts and “in preparation” papers are optional and if included should be listed separately.
Please do not attach reprints or preprints, but it will be helpful to provide URLs to publications and products (including to preprint servers).
In cases of multi-author papers it is useful to highlight those to which you made the most significant contributions and describe that contribution.
3) Statement of research (limit four pages) Discuss in some detail your ideas for the research program you would build at OSU, including collaborative research and a discussion of potential funding sources.
Please do not attach reprints or blueprints.
4) Statement of teaching (limit three pages) Faculty at Oregon State University are committed to undergraduate and graduate student success.
Discuss your ideas, and experience or training if applicable, in teaching, including innovative approaches to instruction that integrate experiential learning, and that promote the success of students with diverse life experiences and learning styles.
Please do not attach teaching evaluations or examples of teaching materials.
If you have experience in any of the following areas, we’d like to hear about it: educating or mentoring a diverse group of learners, outreach to the general public or schools, experience with sponsoring student research or internships, developing study abroad opportunities, service learning courses, or the use of innovative pedagogies such as hybrid or online learning.
5) Diversity statement (limit one page) OSU is committed through continuous improvement to be a collaborative, inclusive, and caring community that strives for equity and equal opportunity in everything we do; that creates a welcoming environment and enables success for people from all walks of life; and that shares common fundamental values grounded in justice, civility, and respect while looking to our diversity, both human and intellectual, as a source of enrichment and strength.
Please describe your interests and ideas for building a career at OSU in which a core value is the fostering of equity, inclusion, and diversity in all its forms.
If you have life experiences or professional experience you feel are particularly relevant to a career in which fostering diversity is a core value, we would like to hear about them.
Letters of Reference are required for this position.
When applying, you will be asked to provide the email address and telephone number for 3-5 referees who will be sent a secure quicklink that will allow them to upload the requested letters of reference on your behalf.
For additional information please contact: Xavier Siemens, xavier.
siemens@oregonstate.
edu, 541-737-4631 OSU’s College of Science Diversity Action Plan (https://science.
oregonstate.
edu/diversity-plan) informs our work to ensure all have equitable access to succeed in science, work to dismantle systems of oppression, embed equity in everything we do and create a climate of trust, understanding, and inclusion.
Applicants may find the advice on teaching and diversity applications (https://edgeforscholars.
org/writing-teaching-and-diversity-statements) and The Team-Up Task Force report (https://www.
aip.
org/diversity-initiatives/team-up-task-force) useful in preparing their application.
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do.
We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard 05-010 et seq.
Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
Offers of employment are contingent upon meeting all minimum qualifications including the criminal history check requirement.
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