POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Endowed Professorship in Neurophysics or Biophysics

Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas

Trinity University invites applications for the newly-established Williams Endowed Professorship in Neurophysics or Biophysics, to begin in August 2010. This position, along with 3 recently-filled positions (2 senior and 1 junior) in Biology and Psychology, will enrich our undergraduate major in Neuroscience, which has grown from 2 to 40 majors since its inception 4 years ago. The Neuroscience Program at Trinity was established with support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute

( http://www.trinity.edu/org/hhmi/Curriculum_Development/neuroscience_major.html ) and is interdepartmental with 6 faculty from Biology, Psychology and Chemistry, and with this position, will now include Physics. It is a vibrant program with research interests ranging from behavioral psychology to reproductive behavior to the neurochemistry of neurodegenerative disease.

Candidates must have (1) a Ph.D. in Physics, or Neuroscience with a strong Physics component, (2) a current tenured position at the rank of Associate Professor or higher, and (3) a distinguished record of teaching and research. The successful candidate will teach both physics and interdisciplinary neuroscience courses, strongly contribute to the degree program in Neuroscience, and establish a program of forefront research that can include participation by highly motivated and capable undergraduates. Candidates in experimental, theoretical, or computational research are all encouraged to apply.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy (http://www.trinity.edu/physics) has 6 faculty members, and attracts outstanding undergraduates into its program. Active research areas include astrophysics/cosmology, atmospheric physics, dynamics and pattern formation in soft matter and biological systems, nanomaterials/plasmonics, and gravitational-wave detection. The department’s majors are among the most talented in the university, and many attend top-ranked graduate schools.

Trinity University (http://www.trinity.edu) is an independent, coeducational, selective, primarily undergraduate institution with high quality science, liberal arts, and pre-professional programs. Undergraduate enrollment is about 2500, with students from all areas of the U.S. and many foreign countries. The attractive campus overlooks downtown San Antonio, a large, vibrant city with many cultural opportunities.

Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae, and detailed statements of experience and interests in both teaching and research (including a description of opportunities for student research participation), and may submit other materials of their choice. Applicants must also arrange to have at least three letters of reference sent to the Search Committee. In order to receive full, first-review consideration, complete application materials and letters of reference should be received at the following address by December 1, 2009.

Chair of the Search Committee

Endowed Professorship in Neurophysics or Biophysics

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Trinity University, One Trinity Place

San Antonio, TX 78212-7200

Trinity University is an equal opportunity employer.

We strongly encourage applications from qualified women and minority candidates.