Department of Physics: Tenure-Track Assistant Teaching Professor in Physics

at  University of New Brunswick

TENURE TRACK ASSISTANT TEACHING PROFESSOR IN PHYSICS

The University of New Brunswick’s Physics Department invites applicants for a tenure-track,
teaching-stream faculty position. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Teaching
Professor starting July 01, 2025, or as soon thereafter as possible. The closing date for the
complete application package is December 17, 2024. This position is subject to final
budgetary approval.
UNB’s Physics Department offers students a variety of options for their physics studies: physics
honours, physics major, applied physics, physics co-op, and interdepartmental programs
involving the other departments in the Faculty of Science. In addition, we recently introduced
an Engineering Physics program, the only such program east of Québec, with the first students
starting to work toward their degree. This program has two concentrations: optical
engineering and space systems engineering.
As a teaching-stream faculty member, our new colleagues will spend most of their time
directly engaged in teaching and undergraduate student supervision. Teaching duties can
include courses at all levels of undergraduate programs, both in physics and in engineering
physics. In the UNB Physics Department, faculty members frequently rotate through courses
to maintain a fresh approach to teaching. We therefore expect that the courses assigned to
our new colleague will be wide-ranging rather than tied to specific topics. We are looking for
someone capable of teaching any courses at the 1st and 2nd year level, as well as some
courses in the upper years, ideally some of the courses being developed specifically for the
Engineering Physics program.
To be considered for this position, you must have completed an earned doctorate in Physics,
Engineering Physics, or a closely related field. Having a professional engineering designation
(P.Eng.) would be a strong asset. In its absence, the candidate must commit to undertaking
the process of obtaining their P. Eng. upon beginning the position and must obtain the P. Eng
designation within three years of appointment.
Applications must include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a teaching dossier, and the
names of three academic references. A complete teaching dossier includes, at a minimum,
the following components: 1) a summary of responsibilities and roles related to previous
teaching experience and the context of that teaching experience, 2) a statement of
teaching philosophy, 3) a section in which the author shares their strategies, methodologies,
and selected materials to provide evidence of effective teaching, and 4) a section about
professional learning and development. Applications should be sent to the Chair of the
Physics Department at:
The Chair, Physics Department
University of New Brunswick
8 Bailey Drive
P.O. Box 4400, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3
Email: phychair@unb.ca
The salary range for this position is defined in the Association of University of New Brunswick
Teachers (AUNBT) 2022-2025 Collective Agreement section 36B.

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