Job Details

Carleton College invites applications for a tenure-track position in experimental physics (Assistant Professor of Physics) that would normally begin September 1, 2027. Applications received by Sept. 15, 2026 will receive priority consideration. Members of groups traditionally underrepresented in physics, including those with non-traditional career paths, are strongly encouraged to apply.

Our Institution: Carleton College is a highly-ranked liberal arts college of 2,000 students located in the two-college town of Northfield Minnesota.

Our Physics & Astronomy Department: We are eight faculty members and four staff members. Annually, we graduate 15-30 majors, and about 10% of the students on campus take introductory courses with us.

You should have: A Ph.D. in Physics or a related field. Candidates who are near the completion of a Ph.D. may also be considered. A strong experimental physics research background that expands the research specialities in the department. A strong interest in teaching undergraduates in a liberal arts environment.

Things you will do: Teach the equivalent of five courses per year. Lab sections count as half a course each. Advise students on their senior project (comps). Involve students in your research. Be a part of departmental initiatives and events. Serve as an academic advisor and on college committees (after your first year).

How we will support you: We support new faculty in creating a professional trajectory that suitably balances teaching, research, and other interests. Carleton offers a competitive benefits package and is prepared to provide start-up funding to enable the successful candidate to establish and develop a research program suitable to an undergraduate institution of Carleton's quality where both teaching and research are prized.

To apply, submit online: Cover letter, Teaching statement (2-3 pages), Research statement (2-3 pages), CV.

Job Details

Our Institution: Carleton College is a highly-ranked liberal arts college of 2,000 students located in the two-college town of Northfield Minnesota.

Our Physics & Astronomy Department: We are eight faculty members and four staff members. Annually, we graduate 15-30 majors, and about 10% of the students on campus take introductory courses with us.

To apply, submit online: Cover letter, Teaching statement (2-3 pages), Research statement (2-3 pages), CV.

Job Details

Our Institution: Carleton College is a highly-ranked liberal arts college of 2,000 students located in the two-college town of Northfield Minnesota.

Our Physics & Astronomy Department: We are eight faculty members and four staff members. Annually, we graduate 15-30 majors, and about 10% of the students on campus take introductory courses with us.

To apply, submit online: Cover letter, Teaching statement (2-3 pages), Research statement (2-3 pages), CV.

Assistant Professor of Physics

Carleton College

Sayles Hill Campus Center, North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, USA