Physics Teaching-Laboratory Manager and Instructor

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Job Summary

We seek a highly skilled and motivated individual to teach professional-level experimental physics, laboratory methods, and data-analysis techniques to undergraduate and graduate students at Caltech. Responsibilities include organizing courses and schedules, training and supervising teaching assistants, and maintaining a physics laboratory complex of sophisticated, research-grade hardware and software. Our teaching-lab experiments cover many areas of modern physics research, including classical and quantum electrodynamics, atomic, optical, and condensed-matter physics, and elementary-particle and nuclear physics. This role requires both technical expertise and teaching skills, with opportunities to develop innovative laboratory experiments and instructional materials. Opportunities to conduct original research may also be

Key Responsibilities

Teaching & Student Support

• Provide lecture and in-lab instruction to undergraduate and graduate students, both individually and in small groups, in several laboratory courses covering introductory,

intermediate, and advanced experimental physics.

Laboratory Management

Experiment Development

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Required Documents

Hiring Range

$95,000 - $110,000 Per Year

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

As one of the largest employers in Pasadena, CA, Caltech is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.), tuition reimbursement, and more. Non-benefit eligible employees will have access to some benefits such as onsite counseling and sick time. Learn more about our and .

EEO Statement

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