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Tenure-track Position in Applied and Computational Mathematics


Applications are invited for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in applied and computational mathematics at Florida State University, with a start date of August 2022. Candidates should have a doctoral degree from an accredited institution in mathematics or a related discipline with a demonstrated record of achievement in teaching, academic research, and service. Postdoctoral experience in some area of applied mathematics is required. The ideal candidate will have experience working in one or several research areas that complement the existing research focus of the mathematics department. This includes applied and geometric partial differential equations; computational mathematics in its broadest sense; optimization algorithms; and data science and machine learning.

Florida State University is one of two flagship research universities in the State University System of Florida, and is ranked number 19 among all public universities in the country by U.S. News and World Report. The university enrolls over 40,000 students in the main campus of Tallahassee. Tallahassee is located in north Florida and has a population of roughly 190,000. It is adjacent to the Apalachicola National Forest and about twenty-five miles from the Gulf of Mexico, with easy access to pristine beaches and other natural habitats. Tallahassee has a warm climate, with an annual average high temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit and an annual average low temperature of 56 degrees Fahrenheit.

The Mathematics Department offers BS, MS, and PhD degrees in applied and computational mathematics, as well as degrees in several other areas of mathematics. Currently, there are 16 applied and computational mathematics faculty members (core and affiliated) with 39 graduate students.

Apply via https://jobs.fsu.edu to Job opening ID 49971, as well as through https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/jobs/18261. Submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and research and teaching statements electronically to https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/jobs/18261. and to the FSU jobs site https://jobs.fsu.edu. Additionally, four letters of recommendation (at least one of the letters should address the candidate's teaching capability) must be submitted to https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/jobs/18261.

The deadline to apply for this position is November 1, 2021. Candidates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

Florida State University is an Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer. FSU's Equal Opportunity Statement can be accessed at: https://hr.fsu.edu/sites/g/files/upcbnu2186/files/PDF/Publications/diversity/EEO_Statement.pdf.