Job Description
The Department of Mathematical Sciences in the Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science of Stevens Institute of Technology (Stevens) invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant or associate professor level, starting in Fall 2024. Priority will be given to candidates with expertise in the areas of data science and computational mathematics. All qualified candidates whose research interests are aligned with the departmental research areas and educational offerings will be considered.
Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree in a relevant field of mathematics or statistics by August 1, 2024, and should show evidence of or potential for developing an active research program, publishing in premier journals, and obtaining external funding. Ability and desire to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary environment is expected. Candidates should also possess passion for and be committed to excellence in both graduate and undergraduate education in a highly innovative and entrepreneurial culture at Stevens.
The Department of Mathematical Sciences is an internationally recognized center of excellence for research and education in contemporary mathematical sciences with an undergraduate program in mathematics, a Ph.D. program in mathematics, and master’s degree programs in mathematics, applied mathematics, data science, and in actuarial mathematics and quantitative risk. The Data Science master’s program is offered in collaboration with the Department of Computer Science, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, as well as the School of Business. The Department hosts the Algebra and Cryptology Center (ACC), participates in the Stevens Institute for Artificial Intelligence (SIAI), and Center for Research toward Advancing Financial Technologies (CRAFT), and has several outreach activities and interests in innovative educational technologies. Stevens provides excellent computational facilities and opportunities for interdisciplinary research with programs in engineering and science, computer science, quantitative finance and business.
Stevens Institute of Technology is a premier, private research university in Hoboken, New Jersey, overlooking the Manhattan skyline. Stevens prepares its more than 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students for an increasingly complex and technology-centric world, leveraging finance, computing, engineering and the arts to confront the most challenging problems of our time with innovative teaching and research. The university is in the top 1% nationally of colleges with the highest-paid graduates.
The search committee will begin review of applications on October 15, 2023. Applications will be accepted and will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled. Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a research statement, a teaching statement that includes teaching interests and philosophy on inclusive classroom practices, and contact info for at least three references at www.mathjobs.org. For any questions, please contact the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Michael Zabarankin, at mzabaran@stevens.edu.
Department
Mathematical Sciences
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Academic Submission Guidelines:
Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement, a teaching statement that includes teaching interests and philosophy on inclusive classroom practices, and a student success statement addressing how you will contribute to an academic environment at Stevens that supports the success of students of all backgrounds, and contact information for at least three references. The student success statement could include your own participation or experience with programs, professional development, and/or engagement with students of diverse backgrounds, as well as plans for advancing these areas at Stevens.
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