Job Description

Carnegie Mellon University is a private, global research university that stands among the world?s most renowned educational institutions. With ground-breaking brain science, path-breaking performances, creative start-ups, big data, big ambitions, hands-on learning, and a whole lot of robots, CMU doesn?t imagine the future, we invent it. Joining a community that challenges the curious to deliver work that matters, your journey starts here.

Carnegie Mellon University?s Department of Physics is seeking a Full-time Lecturer for the Physics Department. This is a full-time, two-year special faculty appointment. The candidate will teach two courses each semester and in each summer session. These courses will be either undergraduate or graduate courses, selected by the Department Head based on the needs of the department and in consultation with the selected candidate.

A Ph.D. in Physics is required; 3-5 years experience in classroom lecturing is preferred, with a strong preference for candidates familiar with coursework at Carnegie Mellon University as these courses taught must align with the content and standards of classes at our institution, as these courses often serve as prerequisites for later courses in the student?s degree program.

Interested applicants; please submit a CV.

Carnegie Mellon University is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate in admission, employment, or administration of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition, family status, marital status, parental status, religion, ancestry, veteran status, or genetic information.  Furthermore, Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate and is required not to discriminate in violation of federal, state, or local laws or executive orders. Consistent with this commitment, Carnegie Mellon will no longer be requiring or considering applicant diversity statements. If you are interested in this position and have not yet submitted a diversity statement, please do not do so. If you have already submitted a diversity statement, please know that any diversity statements submitted by applicants for this opportunity will not be considered in the hiring decision.

About Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon ( is a private, internationally ranked research university with programs in areas ranging from science, technology and business, to public policy, the humanities and the arts. More than 12,000 students in the university’s seven schools and colleges benefit from a small student-to-faculty ratio and an education characterized by its focus on creating and implementing solutions for real problems, interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. A global university, Carnegie Mellon’s main campus in the United States is in Pittsburgh, Pa. It has campuses in California’s Silicon Valley and Qatar, and programs in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and Mexico.

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