Glidden Visiting Professor, Physics and Astronomy

Glidden Visiting Professor, Physics and Astronomy

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.

Applications will be accepted until midnight (Eastern Time Zone) on the ‘Posting End Date’ shown below.

Position Information

Job Title Glidden Visiting Professor, Physics and Astronomy

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• A focus on knowledge about and experience with Effective Field Theories and Bayesian statistics with a goal of interaction with faculty, students, and staff that will foster new ideas and collaborations, and contribute to the intellectual and cultural life of the campus.
• Collaborate with the Philosophy Department and with the Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics ( INPP ).
• Collaborate with Ohio University’s Nuclear Theory Group, which presently includes three faculty members, two post-doctoral researchers, and five Ph.D. students to enhance research productivity, stronger future grant applications of the group, and results of high relevance in theoretical nuclear physics.
• Collaborate with Professor Phillips on nuclear Compton scattering calculations.

• Regular participation in the weekly group meeting of the Nuclear Theory Group, including
  interactions with Ph.D. students, post-doctoral researchers, and faculty.
• Present a seminar to students, faculty, and postdocs in INPP on universality and a colloquium in the Physics & Astronomy Department on Compton scattering.
• Present a series of INPP lectures on Bayesian data analysis.
• Participate in a symposia on reductionism, EFTs, and a Bayesian framework for scientific inference – topics that can stimulate collaboration between Philosophy and Physics & Astronomy.

• sick leave and retirement.

Ph.D. in Physics or related field

Department Physics and Astronomy

Department Physics and Astronomy Pay Rate Total Compensation Estimator (For Full-Time Benefits Eligible Employees)

Job Open Date 08/28/2026

Posting Close Date 09/01/2026

Employment Type

part-time term

Job Category Instructor

Months 3 month

Planning Unit College of Arts & Sciences

Work Schedule Campus Athens, Ohio

Applicants may contact this person if they have questions about this position. Nancy Vandeman, vandemn1

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