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Harvard University Faculty

Senior Lecturer in Applied Physics

MA, United States

Salary Range $125,000 – $255,000

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Pay: Salary Range $125,000 – $255,000
Education: Doctoral degree
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 13, 2026

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Title Senior Lecturer in Applied Physics

School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Department/Area Applied Physics

Position Description The John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) at Harvard University seeks to appoint a Senior Lecturer in Applied Physics (AP). The expected start date is July 1, 2027. The successful applicant will teach a minimum of three courses per academic year. The position is for five years and renewable contingent upon review and approval of the SEAS dean.

Basic Qualifications Doctorate or terminal degree in Applied Physics or related discipline required by the time the appointment begins.

Additional Qualifications Senior Lecturers must have a demonstrated an exceptional teaching record and must meet one of the following sets of criteria. Ordinarily, they have either:

Demonstrated that they are exceptional teachers and have taught within the tenured associate or full professor ranks at a university or peer undergraduate institution, with a commensurate scholarly record. Or,
Demonstrated a record of national leadership in innovation in pedagogy, with outstanding promise of continuing contribution, and in addition are exceptional teachers. Or,
They may be well-established, practicing artists, with an artistic record equivalent to the scholarly achievement of a tenured associate or full professor, who have also demonstrated an exceptional teaching record.

Special Instructions

Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal:

Cover letter
Curriculum Vitae
Teaching/advising statement (describing your philosophy and practices as well as your approach to creating a learning environment in which students are encouraged to ask questions and share their ideas)
Teaching and advising materials (e.g., list of courses taught in reverse chronological order [please indicate which, if any, courses were taught remotely, whether partially or in full, due to the COVID-19 pandemic]; representative course syllabi; teaching evaluations; list of teaching awards, if applicable; list of past and present undergraduate students for whom you had/have primary advising responsibility).
One of the following statements: Research statement or statement expanding on demonstrated record of national leadership in innovation in pedagogy.
Service statement describing efforts to strengthen academic communities (e.g., the candidate’s department, institution, and/or professional societies).
Names and contact information of 3 referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate’s application has been submitted. Three letters of recommendation are required, and the application is considered complete only when at least three letters have been received.

If visa sponsorship is needed, Harvard retains the discretion to determine which visa status is appropriate and whether a visa sponsorship application will ultimately be submitted, including payment of any applicable fees.

Contact Information Jenny Mileski, Director for Academic Operations

Contact Email jmileski@seas.harvard.edu

Salary Range $125,000 – $255,000

Pay offered to the selected candidate is dependent on factors such as rank, years of experience, training or qualification, field of scholarship, and accomplishments in the field.

Minimum Number of References Required 3

Maximum Number of References Allowed 3

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