Reed College invites applications for a one-year visiting position, and a two-year visiting position in Physics, at the Assistant Professor level, to begin August, 2025. The position is open to candidates of any research focus; our main selection criterion will be the promise of outstanding teaching. The appointment entails classroom and laboratory instruction of bright and engaged undergraduates and close supervision of senior thesis students. PhD in physics or closely allied field required, postdoctoral and teaching experience desirable.

Reed College is a small, distinguished undergraduate institution with a strong liberal arts curriculum and long tradition of academic excellence. For information about the Reed Physics Department, see our web page (http://academic.reed.edu/physics/). Applicants to the position are welcome to contact Lucas Illing (illing@reed.edu), the chair of the search committee, for further details about the position and the college’s physics program.

Reed College is a community that believes that cultural diversity and inclusive educational practices are essential to the excellence of our academic program. In your application materials, please describe the ways in which your past and current scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and/or community service has supported these values. Please also discuss the ways in which your work at Reed will support the college’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as articulated in the College’s diversity and anti-racism statements.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a description of research interests including potential senior thesis projects, a statement of teaching experience and plans, and three letters of recommendations electronically through Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/160428. Candidates have the option to include a separate diversity statement. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but they should be received by January 31, 2025 to guarantee full consideration.