Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)
Company: George Mason University
Location: Fairfax
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Position Information
Position Information
Department
Physics & Astronomy (P&A)
Alternate Department Description
Criminal Background Check
Standard Background Check
Motor Vehicle Background Check
No
Statement of Economic Interest
Not Applicable
Job Category
Instructional Faculty
Role (State) Job Title
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)
Working Title
Assistant Professor
Job Type
Full-Time
Position Number
F9975Z
Recruit Number
FAC8449
Working Hours
Location
Fairfax, VA
Other Location
Pay Band
Salary
Commensurate with education and experience
Web Announcement
Assistant Professor
The George Mason University Department of Physics and Astronomy
invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant
Professor to begin in August 2022. George Mason University has a
strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence
and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages
candidates to apply who will enrich Mason's academic and culturally
inclusive environment.
Responsibilities:
We seek applications from qualified candidates in all areas of
astronomy, astrophysics, and space science, including theorists,
observers, and instrumentalists. The position's duties include
conducting research, supervising graduate and undergraduate
research, contributing to departmental initiatives to foster a more
inclusive environment, and teaching. Our department includes 28
tenured/tenure-track faculty and over 30 research faculty
conducting cutting edge research in exoplanets, space weather,
planetary science, the physics of the interstellar medium, and
black holes and galaxy evolution using state of the art space and
ground-based observatories. The department maintains close ties
with research labs in the area including NASA Goddard, the Naval
Research Laboratory, and the US Naval Observatory. The salary is
competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience, and
includes a full benefits package.
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Application review will begin on November 30, 2021. For full
consideration apply by November 29, 2021. For questions, contact
the chair of the search committee, Prof. Shobita Satyapal
(ssatyapa@gmu.edu).
Located close to the nation's capital, George Mason University is
an R1 institution and is the largest public university in the state
of Virginia. George Mason University prides itself on having one of
the most diverse campuses in the nation with a student body
representing 130 countries, and has a strong institutional
commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its
faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who
will enrich Mason's academic and culturally inclusive environment.
Our evaluation process places an emphasis on the applicant's
written statements, as well as independent evaluations from
faculty, staff, and students. If an accommodation due to a
disability is needed to apply for this position, please call Faith
Gaile at (703) 993-3807.
George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in its
community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or
veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.
Special Instructions to Applicants
For full consideration, applicants must apply at
https://jobs.gmu.edu/; complete and submit the online application.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, 3
letters of recommendation, a research statement (5 pages max), a
teaching statement (3 pages max), and a statement of inclusive
excellence (3 pages max).
The three letters of recommendation should be sent to
physsrch@gmu.edu. At least one letter should comment on the
applicant's potential to foster an inclusive learning and research
environment and at least one letter should comment on the
applicant's teaching potential.
The research statement should describe past research
accomplishments and plans for a research agenda at Mason, including
prospects for external funding and involvement of graduate and
undergraduate students. It should demonstrate to specialists that
the goals are realistic and to non-specialists that the work is
scientifically important.
The teaching statement should describe your teaching philosophy,
experience incorporating innovative and inclusive teaching
practices in the classroom, and indicate courses you would like to
teach and/or develop and describe goals for student learning,
strategies you will employ to accomplish them, and, if applicable,
lessons learned from prior teaching experiences.
The statement of inclusive excellence should describe how you will
supplement our efforts to foster an inclusive environment, and/or
promote diversity in physics and astronomy, through research,
mentorship, teaching, and/or outreach. Please be as specific as
possible and realistic about your time commitment. If applicable,
describe previous work on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)
and/or how your background and experiences inform your approach to
DEI. The physics and astronomy faculty at GMU recognize the unique
barriers that members of under-represented groups face in pursuing
an education and career in the STEM fields, and work to actively
dismantle those barriers, both in their own efforts (ex.// the
Faculty Mentoring committee created to brainstorm joint
faculty-student solutions to DEIA concerns, the Females of Color
Underrepresented in STEM (FOCUS) summer camp), as well as by
supporting the efforts of our students (ex.// a student-run
mentoring program and weekly professional development lunches).
These efforts are embedded within a university culture that values
inclusive excellence and antiracism efforts to challenge the status
quo and move the institution forward (https://arie.gmu.edu).
For Full Consideration, Apply by:
November 29, 2021
Posting Date
09/23/2021
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled?
Yes
Telework Friendly?
Mason Ad Statement
Great Careers Begin at Mason!
George Mason University is an innovative, entrepreneurial
institution with national distinction in both academics and
research. Mason holds a top U.S. News and World Report "Up and
Coming" spot for national universities and is recognized for its
global appeal and excellence in higher education.
Mason is currently the largest and most diverse university in
Virginia with students and faculty from all 50 states and over 135
countries studying in over 200 degree programs at campuses in
Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William, as well as at learning
locations across the commonwealth. Rooted in Mason's diversity is a
campus culture that is both rewarding and exciting, work that is
meaningful, and opportunities to both collaborate and create.
If you are interested in joining the Mason family take a look at
our current opportunities and catch some Mason spirit at
jobs.gmu.edu/!
George Mason University, Where Innovation is Tradition.
Equity Statement
George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in its
community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or
veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.
Campus Safety Information
Mason's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at
http://police.gmu.edu/annual-security-report/
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