Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Assistant Professor of Mathematics

The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Montana State University (MSU) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Mathematics, to begin August 2027. We seek candidates who are broadly trained in applied mathematics and who have a commitment to excellence in teaching. We seek colleagues with research interests in any area of applied mathematics, including computational and applied mathematics, mathematical biology, modeling and analysis of complex data and physical systems, mathematical optimization, machine learning, or data science.

Duties include research, teaching, and service. A commitment to excellence in teaching and an active research program are essential. Research responsibilities include conducting a research program that results in publication in high-quality venues and seeking external funding for research and projects. Instructional responsibilities include teaching lower division, upper division, and graduate courses in mathematics, as well as advising undergraduate and graduate students and supervising lower division courses. Service includes department, college, and university committee work, consulting with university scientists, and participation in local and national professional organizations.

Ph.D. in mathematics or a closely related field by start date. Demonstrated research potential in computational or applied mathematics. Demonstrated teaching potential in mathematics. Demonstrated potential to mentor and advise undergraduate and graduate students. An active research program in computational or applied mathematics. Demonstrated potential to develop an independent research program. Demonstrated potential to secure external research funding. Demonstrated experience teaching at the lower-division, upper-division, and graduate levels. Demonstrated experience mentoring students, particularly at the graduate level. Experience or interest in interdisciplinary collaboration with researchers in other scientific disciplines.

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