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Title: Assistant Professor of Physics

Division: Provost's Office

Department: Pott College of Science, Engineering, & Education

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Range: Annual Salary

EEO Job Group: 2 C5

Position Summary

The Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education at the University of Southern Indiana (USI) invites applications for a 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Physics to begin August 2026.

Duties/Responsibilities 

The Department of Geology, Physics, and Environmental Science seeks an applicant to teach physics lecture and laboratory courses for science and engineering. In addition, the successful candidate will be able to teach astronomy or physics courses for non-majors, and upper-level offerings for physics majors. The new faculty will have a research agenda that leads to scholarly works that include a component of undergraduate student research. Start-up funds and other financial support, along with travel support, are available to facilitate a productive research effort.

Required Knowledge and Skills

A Doctorate in Physics or closely related field and experimental physics training are required. Applicants with ABD status will be considered at the rank of Instructor if doctoral degree will be completed by the end of their first year of employment. If employment starts in August 2026, terminal degree must be completed by the end of July 2027.

About the College

The University of Southern Indiana is committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship and professional activity, and service to the university and the community. Our campus is in the rolling hills of the southwestern Ohio River valley on a beautiful 1,400-acre campus in Evansville, Indiana. We offer employees exceptional benefits, including:

• Affordable medical, dental, vision, life and short term and long-term disability insurance plans.
• Retirement plan where the University makes the total contribution equivalent to 11% of your annual salary.
• Full tuition fee waiver for employees and 75% tuition discount for your spouse and dependent children.
• Free access to Recreation, Fitness, and Wellness Center.
• Access to on-campus University Health Center and Dental Hygiene Clinic.

For more information about the benefits that USI offers, please visit www.usi.edu/hr/benefits. 

About the Department

The Geology, Physics, and Environmental Science Department offers degree programs in Biophysics, Physics, and Physics Teaching, and is well equipped with modern instrumentation including an UNIX cluster. Our physics majors may pursue one of four tracks (Traditional, Teaching, Applied, Computational). We also offer minors in both Physics and Biophysics. Information about our department can be found at https://www.usi.edu/science/geology-and-physics/physics 

• letter of application
• current curriculum vitae
• unofficial transcripts
• brief statement of teaching and research philosophy.

Official transcripts will be required at a later stage.

Search Committee Chair:

If you have questions about the open position, please contact Dr. Tony Maria, search committee chair, at ahmaria@usi.edu.

Best Consideration Date:

For best consideration, please submit materials by November 15, 2025.

Pre-Employment Screening

A background check will be required for employment in this position.

Authorization to Work in the United States

USI may sponsor an employment-related visa for this position.

Interview Accommodations

Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please contact the manager of Employment at mcweinzapf@usi.edu or (812) 464-1840. Contacting the manager of Employment is intended for use in seeking disability-related accommodations only. For general applicant inquiries, contact Human Resources at HumanRes@usi.edu or (812) 464-1815.

EEO Statement

USI is an Equal Opportunity Employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities