Lecturer, FCSM-3632L

Lecturer
Department of Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences
Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics
FCSM-3632L

Position

The Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics invites applications for a 9-month lecturer position in the Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences beginning January 2023. 

Qualifications

Candidates are expected to have recent experience teaching introductory physics and strong communication skills. A Master’s degree in physics or related field is required, while a PhD in physics or a closely related field with a background in biophysics or condensed matter physics is preferred. Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the United States beginning January 2023. Opportunities for summer teaching may be available.

Responsibilities

The primary duty will be to teach introductory physics courses for majors and non-majors, upper-level physics courses, and potentially graduate level courses. Such courses would include both lecture and laboratory components totaling 12 contact hours of workload. In addition to their teaching responsibilities, lecturers are required to contribute 20% of their time toward service or research duties, commensurate with the department’s goals. This might include duties such as mentoring of graduate TAs, redesign of courses such as the general physics for life sciences, or supervision of student research projects.  

Towson University

About TU

Towson University was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, is Baltimore's largest university, and is the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 19,000 undergraduates and over 3,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 865 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 bachelor's, 45 master's, and 5 doctoral programs. Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia.

Application Process

To apply, please submit: cover letter; CV; names of three references. Application materials should be submitted via e-mail to PHYS-search@towson.edu. Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.

Please note that the search number for which you have applied is FCSM-3632L. 

A Criminal Background Investigation is required for the hired candidate and the results may impact employment.

The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been our top priority and the focus of every one of our decisions since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the University System of Maryland (USM) has strongly encouraged full COVID vaccination and up-to-date booster shots (when eligible) for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the USM as both a reasonable and necessary means of protecting our health and safety.