Visiting Lecturer in Physics at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts

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Job Posting Title

Visiting Lecturer in Physics



Job Description Summary

Faculty



Job Description

Join the community of teacher/scholars in the Wellesley Physics and Astronomy Department! We invite applications for a full-time, benefits-eligible Visiting Lecturer position for the 2025-26 academic year. The primary responsibility of this non-tenure-track position is teaching introductory physics courses in a studio setting that blends lectures and group work on problem-solving and experimentation.


Wellesley is a selective liberal arts college for women located 12 miles west of Boston. Our Physics and Astronomy Department has a long tradition of providing high-quality scientific training that prepares our students to succeed in top graduate programs in physics and a variety of other disciplines. Our physics and astronomy majors (about 30 per year) are an engaged and dynamic group of students. We are committed to sustaining a community where all of our members feel welcomed, valued, and supported in achieving their goals.


Preference will be given to candidates with a Ph.D. in physics or closely related field, ABD considered. We will start reviewing applications on March 20, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names/email addresses of three references through our online application system at: https://www.wellesley.edu/about-us/working-at-wellesley (The online application will request names/email addresses so that recommenders or dossier services may submit the letters directly.). Questions about the position should be directed to the Chair, Kim McLeod, at kmcleod@wellesley.edu. This position is in a collective bargaining unit represented by Wellesley Organized Academic Workers - UAW (WOAW-UAW).



Worker Sub-Type

Faculty Fixed (Fixed Term)



Time Type

Full time



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