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University of Michigan
  • Position Number: 1771558
  • Location: Ann Arbor, MI
  • Position Type: Science - Physics


LEO Lecturer III

Job Opening ID: 175660
Work Location: Ann Arbor Campus
Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
FLSA Status: Exempt
Organizational Group: College Of Lsa
Department: LSA Physics
Posting Begin/End Date: 1/13/2020 1/16/2020
Salary:
Paid Time Off:
Career Interest: LEO - Lecturers

How to Apply
Applications must include a CV, teaching statement, and relevant teaching evaluations, combined into a single PDF. Applications and/or questions may be directed to Ana Austin, Physics Department Chief Administrator, at physicsca@umich.edu. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is 9/1/2020, and if the search is successful an offer will be made no later than 8/15/2020. The offer is subject to final approval by the academic unit.

We will be available at the 2020 AAPT Winter Meeting in Orlando FL, Jan. 18 - 21 for discussion and preliminary interviews.

Job Summary
The Physics Department at the University of Michigan invites applications for a new Lecturer III position with primary responsibility as Coordinator for Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences (IPLS) Sequence, beginning September 1, 2020.

The IPLS sequence places focus on the physics of life - helping students to understand life as a physical process, both enabled and constrained by the laws of physics. We are continuing the development of this course, in curriculum, laboratory experience, and inclusivity, towards greater relevance for modern biology and pre-medicine. The IPLS coordinator will be expected to play a leading role in this evolution, including a coupling with the university-wide Foundational Course Initiative.The coordinator will manage the instructional team of tenure-track faculty, Lecturer II's, Graduate Student Instructors, and undergraduate Learning Assistants for the whole sequence, while also teaching two sections each term. We expect our instructors to take a scholarly approach to their teaching, using evidence-based methods and responsibly assessing the impact of innovations introduced to their classes.

This is a three-year appointment, with the possibility of renewal. The appointment is expected to be full-time (100% effort) throughout nine month academic year, aligned with U-M's September - May calendar. Opportunities to teach in the spring term, for additional compensation, also exist. Salary commensurate with experience.

Mission Statement
The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.

Course Description
Physics 135

Life is a physical process, limited and enabled by the same laws of nature that govern the inanimate world. This course is the first of a two-course introduction to the physics of life. PHYSICS 135 is divided into three main topics. The course begins with the mechanics of life; how organisms support themselves against the pull of gravity, and how they apply forces to move themselves around. After this, you will learn about energy and how its flow enables the assembly and activity of life. The final third of the course examines life's media, air and water, and explores how the behaviors of fluids influence life. PHYSICS 135 students should elect PHYSICS 136 (lab).

Physics 235

Life is a physical process, limited and enabled by the same laws of nature that govern the inanimate world. This course is the second of a two-course introduction to the physics of life. PHYSICS 135 and 235 is the best introductory physics sequence for students planning concentrations in any of the life sciences, as well as students planning to pursue medicine, kinesiology, or the health sciences as a profession. PHYSICS 235 is divided into three main topics. You will first learn about electricity and magnetism, the forces responsible for all the chemistry of life. You will learn how electromagnetic interactions enable both a fantastic array of technologies as well as your own nervous system. The second part of the course explores waves and imaging. In it, you will learn how waves transmit energy and information around the universe, and explore how organisms use hearing, vision, and other senses to form images of the world beyond their skin. The course concludes with a discussion of nuclear physics and astrophysics, including the origin of the elements, the conditions that allow life, and the prospects for life existing elsewhere. PHYSICS 235 students should elect PHYSICS 236 (lab).

Required Qualifications*
  • PhD in Physics
  • PhD or research experience in a sub-field with relations to life sciences.
  • Demonstrated experience leading large introductory physics courses. Experience designing, developing, delivering physics for the life sciences courses is especially desirable.
  • Demonstrated experience working in with instructional teams which include faculty, graduate students, undergraduates, and staff.
  • Demonstrated experience with and commitment to equitable, inclusive teaching of students who are diverse in background, interests, identity, and goals.

Additional Information
The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitments to serve the diverse people of Michigan, fulfill the College's Guiding Principles, and sustain the excellence of LSA.

Union Affiliation
This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Lecturers Employee Organization, AFL-CIO, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

Background Screening
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of ten calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eleventh day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.


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