Assistant Professor of Physics at Mercer University in Macon, GA

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Application Instructions: External Applicants: Please upload your resume on the Apply screen. Your application will automatically populate your resume details, and you may verify and update data on the My Information page. IMPORTANT: Please review the job posting and load ALL documents required in the job posting to the Resume/CV document upload section at the bottom of the My Experience application page. Use the Select Files button to add multiple documents including your Resume/CV, references, cover letter, and any other supporting documents required in the job posting. The " My Experience" page is the only opportunity to add your required supporting document attachments. You will not be able to modify your application after you submit it . Current Mercer University Employees : Apply from your existing Workday account. Do not apply from the external careers website . Log in to Workday and type Jobs Hub in the search bar. Locate the position and click Apply . Job Title: Assistant Professor of Physics Department: Physics College/Division: College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences Primary Job Posting Location: Macon, GA 31207 Additional Job Posting Locations: (Other locations that this position could be based) Job Details: The Department of Physics at Mercer University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Physics to begin August 1, 2027. Responsibilities : The Department of Physics shares Mercer University’s vision to create a community of students, faculty, and staff who join to make a positive difference in the world. The successful candidate will have documented evidence of teaching excellence and a research program capable of involving undergraduate students in physics and engineering. Standard teaching load is 21 semester hours per academic year. Responsibilities include teaching, research with undergraduates, and service to the department/college/university. Qualifications : Earned doctorate in physics or in a related field completed by August 1, 2027. A candidate with ABD status would be considered at the Instructor rank until the PhD has been completed. We seek candidates with demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and experience beyond the level of teaching assistant. Preference will be given to applicants who can contribute to general education in a liberal arts setting. Additional Information: Founded in 1833, Mercer University is a dynamic and comprehensive center of undergraduate, graduate and professional education. With more than 9,100 students enrolled in 12 schools and colleges, on major campuses in Macon and Atlanta; medical school sites in Macon, Savannah and Columbus; and at regional academic centers in Henry and Douglas counties, Mercer is ranked among the top tier and best values of national research universities by U.S. News & World Report. The Mercer Health Sciences Center includes the University’s School of Medicine and Colleges of Nursing, Health Professions and Pharmacy. Mercer is affiliated with six teaching hospitals – Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center and Piedmont Macon Medical Center in Macon; Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah; Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital and St. Francis-Emory Healthcare in Columbus; and SGMC Health in Valdosta. The University also has an educational partnership with Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins. It operates an academic press and a performing arts center in Macon and an engineering research center in Warner Robins. Mercer Medicine, the clinical faculty practice of the School of Medicine, is based in Macon and operates additional clinics in Sumter, Clay, Putnam, Harris, Taylor and Glynn counties. Mercer is one of only 293 institutions nationwide to shelter a chapter of The Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society; one of eight institutions to hold membership in the Georgia Research Alliance; and the only private university in Georg