Glaxo Wellcome Professorship in Astronomy
| Posted on: | September 22, 2003 | |
| Employer: | University of North Carolina at Asheville | |
| Job Location: | Asheville, North Carolina, United States | |
| Job Category: | Academic Positions | |
| Required Degree: | Doctorate | |
| Salary: | Minimum $56,000 |
The Department of Physics at the University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA), North Carolina’s public liberal arts university, invites nominations and applications for the Glaxo Wellcome Professorship in Astronomy, a newly created endowed chair. This tenure-track appointment at the Professor rank would begin with the Fall 2004 Term.
The individual appointed to this position should hold a PhD in Radio Astronomy or Optical Astronomy and be prepared to take the lead in fostering astronomical research among students and faculty across disciplinary borders. The ability to conduct research with the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) located nearby will be crucial for the applicant. Responsibilities will include assisting in the development and enhancement of PARI as a UNC/UNCA Research Center. The successful candidate will take the lead in facilitating interdisciplinary science at UNCA and help to elevate UNC Asheville’s excellent natural science programs to a level of superior quality. Evidence of commitment to undergraduate education and undergraduate research is essential, as is a proven record of securing external funding.
Duties include teaching six hours per semester (lower and upper division Physics and Astronomy courses), faculty development activities, and some public responsibilities.
Salary is competitive and funds are available to support scholarly research. The endowed chair appointment is for five years, with a renewal process for a second five years.
Asheville is a culturally vibrant small city located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. UNCA takes pride in offering a quality education to its select 3000 undergraduates, and is a national leader in promoting undergraduate research. Class size is small, and a distinguished faculty enthusiastically supports the liberal arts model of combining teaching with scholarship. Letters of application should include a curriculum vitae; a list of references; a statement addressing the candidate’s research interests and the role of scholarship in a liberal arts education; plus a statement concerning the candidate’s philosophy of undergraduate teaching and learning, especially the contribution he or she could make as Glaxo Wellcome Professor to an undergraduate, liberal arts university such as UNCA.
Nominations and applications should be sent to:
Dr. Randy Booker, Chair
Department of Physics, UNC Asheville
CPO#2430, One University Heights
Asheville, NC 28804.
Applications should be received before January 15, 2004 to ensure full consideration. UNC Asheville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and members of minority groups under-represented in academia are especially encouraged to apply.
