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Position: Research Assistant Professor
Department of Physics and the Idaho Accelerator Center; Faculty; Tenure-Track; 9 month appointment beginning January or August 2010. In exceptional circumstances, a more senior level appointment may be considered.
The Department and Area
Idaho State University has one of the largest university accelerator research centers in the country. It also has two laboratories for low-level radionuclide analysis for environmental measurements and other activities.
The Physics Department offers B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics and Health Physics.
Located in the heart of the Northern Rockies, ISU is within a few hours drive of Yellowstone, the Tetons, Sun Valley, world-class skiing facilities in northern Utah, and numerous fishing, rafting and mountain biking opportunities.
Responsibilities
This is a joint position in conjunction with the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) in Newport News, Virginia. Candidates are expected to effectively teach a range of physics classes including upper division accelerator physics courses, and to pursue an active program of graduate advising. The successful candidate will be expected to establish extramurally-funded research programs in areas of accelerator physics that are of mutual interest to the Idaho Accelerator Center and Jefferson Lab. An initial project will involve the development and testing of a prototype positron source at the Idaho Accelerator Center, with the aim of investigating its implementation at Jefferson Laboratory for use in fundamental nuclear and particle physics research.
Minimum Qualifications
Ph.D. degree in physics or a closely related field is required.
Salary
Commensurate with experience and education; competitive benefits package.
Application
Please submit a letter of application, resume, official transcripts and three letters of recommendation to:
Idaho State University
Office of Human Resources
Research Assistant Professor, Physics Search
921 S. 8th Avenue, Mail Stop 8107
Pocatello, ID 83209-8107
or
Email: hr@isu.edu
Review of applications will begin upon receipt; applications will be accepted until position is filled. For further information about ISU, the Department of Physics and the IAC visit www.isu.edu, www.physics.isu.edu, and www.iac.isu.edu.
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