Pepperdine University’s Seaver College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences invites applications for a tenure- track, Assistant Professor of Physics beginning August 1, 2022. Applicants should have completed a Ph.D. in one of the recognized sub-disciplines of physics by July 2022.

As teaching is our foremost emphasis at Seaver College (https://seaver.pepperdine.edu/about/our-story/seaver-mission/), candidates should demonstrate exceptional interest and effectiveness in teaching and mentoring undergraduate students. Successful candidates will actively contribute to a rigorous curriculum in physics, with demonstrated expertise appropriate for the development of program content. Additionally, candidates will be evaluated for their ability to establish a productive research program that involves undergraduate research students. Successful candidates will demonstrate an active commitment to the Christian values of the University (https://www.pepperdine.edu/about/our-story/mission-vision/) and the mission of Seaver College (https://seaver.pepperdine.edu/about/our-story/seaver-mission/).

Pepperdine University is a private Christian university overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu, California, 30 miles from Los Angeles. Pepperdine’s Seaver College is a highly selective undergraduate liberal arts college with approximately 3,400 students. Faculty, staff, and students partner to support Pepperdine’s Christian mission and engage Pepperdine’s spiritual community. We seek candidates who will contribute through their teaching, research, and service to our growth and impact while demonstrating their commitment to fostering a sense of belonging.

We encourage qualified candidates from a variety of genders, generations, cultures, races and/or abilities to apply who share our belief that every person is to be affirmed, valued, and treated as a respected child of God.

Please submit the following in your application packet:

• a cover letter
• a curriculum vitae
• a statement of your teaching philosophy
• a description of your research/scholarly agenda
• transcripts of all graduate coursework (unofficial copies are acceptable for the application)
• three letters of reference
• a response to the University and Seaver College missions. In your statement, please discuss your willingness to support these mission statements, Christian values and describe how your personal faith intersects with your teaching, your professional life, and/or your intellectual life.

All materials should be submitted to: https://apply.interfolio.com/94982

Application review will begin on November 1, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled. A background check is required as a condition of employment. Any inquiries about this position should be sent to: Dr. John Mann, Associate Professor of Physics, john.mann@pepperdine.edu.