"Assistant Professor of Physics, Physics and Engineering Physics"

Job Details

Assistant Professor of Physics

Application Deadline: November 17, 2025

Full-Time Regular: 201472

C25-064

Assistant Professor of Physics

Department of Physics & Engineering Physics

Central Connecticut State University invites applications to join the Department of Physics & Engineering Physics as an Assistant Professor of Physics. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses in Physics and contribute actively and effectively to service, research, and student growth.

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About CCSU’s Department of Physics & Engineering Physics

The department offers comprehensive programs in physics leading to a Bachelor of Science in Physics with concentrations in Engineering Physics, Biomolecular Sciences, Biology, Finance, BSED in Physics Education, and a 5-year Physics BS/MBA. Departmental research areas in physics include laser radar and optical atmospheric studies, Materials research including Liquid Crystals, and materials for Energy storage systems such as high energy density batteries and supercapacitors.

For more information about the Physics & Engineering Physics department, please visit the website.

Position Profile

We seek a teaching focused experimental or theoretical/computational physics candidate, with a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching of both physics majors and non-majors, with a research area appropriate for undergraduate participation at CCSU and a strong commitment to involving CCSU undergraduates in research, mentoring majors, and a commitment to helping to grow enrollment of physics majors, willingness to contribute to service within the department, the university and the community, and to building contacts with industry.

For more information on AAUP conditions of employment please visit the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Applicant Evaluative Criteria

Applicant profiles and supplementary materials will be evaluated for appointment based on the following required criteria:

• Education: Ph.D. in Experimental Physics/Applied Physics or Computational/Theoretical Physics
• Experience and Training: Undergraduate teaching experience; Proven research interests appropriate to the department of Physics & Engineering Physics

Ideal Candidate

Preference will be given to applicants with the following: Evidence of scholarly activity including research experience involving undergraduates; Research experience in experimental or theoretical/computational physics; Ability to teach introductory courses for majors and non-majors, undergraduate upper-level courses such as Mechanics, Electricity & Magnetism, Modern Physics, and Quantum Mechanics; Experience involving undergraduate students in research; Ability to build research collaboration within the school or elsewhere; Industrial or Postdoctoral experience

To Apply

To begin the application process, select the apply button and electronically submit the following documents. Applications must be received by November 17, 2025: Letter of interest addressing the required qualifications for the position; Current Curriculum Vitae; Names of three professional references including their email addresses, and telephone numbers. At least one of the three references should be able to speak to your teaching abilities; One document addressing two areas: 1) teaching philosophy; 2) statement on research plans and interests including projects and how CCSU undergraduate students could be involved; For ABD candidates, letter from thesis advisor stating anticipated date of completion.

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. E-mailed and mailed applications will not be accepted. Please redact any personally identifiable information from any documents submitted.

For more information contact Dr. Peter K. LeMaire at 860-832-2930 or lemaire@ccsu.edu.

Compensation and Employee Benefits

In accordance with the Connecticut State University American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Collective Bargaining Union Contract, compensation for this position is at the rank of Assistant Professor for 2025-2026. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. For more information on the AAUP Collective Bargaining Agreement, please visit AAUP. The State of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State University are proud to offer its employees competitive wages and a wide range of fringe benefits including voluntary and supplemental benefits. Fringe benefits include: paid personal and sick leave accruals; medical, dental, and prescription plans; group life insurance; retirement; retiree health care; tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut State Universities; and an array of voluntary and supplemental benefits such as Deferred Retirement Contribution plans, Dependent Care Assistance and Medical Flexible spending accounts; long and short term disability insurance plans. For more detailed information, please visit CCSU Human Resources. As an affirmative action employer, Central Connecticut State University actively seeks and encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.