Colby
Two Assistant Professors in Applied Mathematics
Colby, Waterville, Maine, us, 04901
Colby College, Department of Mathematics
Position ID:
417 -MATT2025AM
[#24972]Position Title:
Two Assistant Professors in Applied MathematicsPosition Type:
Tenured/Tenure-track facultyPosition Location:
Waterville, Maine 04901, United StatesApplication Deadline:
2024/10/27 11:59PM (posted 2024/08/20)Position Description:We have two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions to begin in fall, 2025. The Department of Mathematics seeks exceptional teachers with established and active research programs in one or more of the following: Stochastic processes, differential equations, mathematical modeling, numerical analysis, operations research, dynamical systems, mathematical fluid dynamics. Successful candidates will be mathematicians whose interests complement and interface with those of our continuing mathematics faculty and serve the needs of the curriculum. We aim to hire candidates able to contribute to the emerging College initiatives in engineering, computation, and applied sciences.For these positions, the teaching responsibility will be an average of 4.5 courses per year, including courses in calculus, differential equations and/or probability. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics, and should have completed at least one year of either a full-time teaching position in mathematics or of a postdoctoral position in mathematics. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a strong research trajectory, an exemplary teaching record, and a commitment to mentoring undergraduates.To apply, please provide all of the following:Cover letter, which addresses your specific reasons for seeking a position at Colby, which is an undergraduate liberal arts institution, and your commitment to promoting diversity in the discipline of mathematics;CV;Two-page statement on teaching, describing practical pedagogical strategies and concrete experiences of their implementation in introductory courses;Official summary evaluation sheets from all of the courses taught during the past three (3) academic years;Concise statement aimed at Colby mathematicians outlining your research program. This statement should be readable by mathematicians outside your area of specialization;At least four (4) letters of recommendation submitted directly by the recommenders, at least two (2) of which should focus on the particulars of your teaching and mentoring experience, and at least two (2) on your research activities.
All materials should be submitted online at www.mathjobs.org. Review of complete applications will begin on October 27, 2024. Candidates who are selected for the short list will be asked to participate in a Zoom interview at the end of November. The finalists will be invited to campus for on-site interviews in early December, and we expect to be able to extend an offer to a successful candidate by the end of December.Colby is a highly selective college of approximately 2500 students located in central Maine. The college, situated 75 miles north of Portland, and 185 miles north of Boston, enjoys easy access to the spectacular outdoors, as well as to various recreational and cultural activities.Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes personnel decisions on the basis of the individual’s qualifications to contribute to Colby’s educational objectives and institutional needs. The principle of not discriminating on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, caste, national or ethnic origin, marital status, genetic information, political beliefs, veteran or military status, parental status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, physical or mental disability unrelated to the job or course of study requirements is consistent with the mission of a liberal arts college and the law.Application Materials Required:Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
Curriculum VitaeA cover letter, which addresses your specific reasons for seeking a position at Colby, which is a liberal arts institution and your commitment to promoting diversity.Two-page statement on teaching, describing practical pedagogical strategies and concrete experiences of their implementation in introductory courses.Official summary evaluation sheets from ALL of the course sections taught in the past three (3) academic years.Concise statement aimed at Colby mathematicians outlining your research program.Four reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site).
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Position ID:
417 -MATT2025AM
[#24972]Position Title:
Two Assistant Professors in Applied MathematicsPosition Type:
Tenured/Tenure-track facultyPosition Location:
Waterville, Maine 04901, United StatesApplication Deadline:
2024/10/27 11:59PM (posted 2024/08/20)Position Description:We have two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions to begin in fall, 2025. The Department of Mathematics seeks exceptional teachers with established and active research programs in one or more of the following: Stochastic processes, differential equations, mathematical modeling, numerical analysis, operations research, dynamical systems, mathematical fluid dynamics. Successful candidates will be mathematicians whose interests complement and interface with those of our continuing mathematics faculty and serve the needs of the curriculum. We aim to hire candidates able to contribute to the emerging College initiatives in engineering, computation, and applied sciences.For these positions, the teaching responsibility will be an average of 4.5 courses per year, including courses in calculus, differential equations and/or probability. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics, and should have completed at least one year of either a full-time teaching position in mathematics or of a postdoctoral position in mathematics. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a strong research trajectory, an exemplary teaching record, and a commitment to mentoring undergraduates.To apply, please provide all of the following:Cover letter, which addresses your specific reasons for seeking a position at Colby, which is an undergraduate liberal arts institution, and your commitment to promoting diversity in the discipline of mathematics;CV;Two-page statement on teaching, describing practical pedagogical strategies and concrete experiences of their implementation in introductory courses;Official summary evaluation sheets from all of the courses taught during the past three (3) academic years;Concise statement aimed at Colby mathematicians outlining your research program. This statement should be readable by mathematicians outside your area of specialization;At least four (4) letters of recommendation submitted directly by the recommenders, at least two (2) of which should focus on the particulars of your teaching and mentoring experience, and at least two (2) on your research activities.
All materials should be submitted online at www.mathjobs.org. Review of complete applications will begin on October 27, 2024. Candidates who are selected for the short list will be asked to participate in a Zoom interview at the end of November. The finalists will be invited to campus for on-site interviews in early December, and we expect to be able to extend an offer to a successful candidate by the end of December.Colby is a highly selective college of approximately 2500 students located in central Maine. The college, situated 75 miles north of Portland, and 185 miles north of Boston, enjoys easy access to the spectacular outdoors, as well as to various recreational and cultural activities.Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes personnel decisions on the basis of the individual’s qualifications to contribute to Colby’s educational objectives and institutional needs. The principle of not discriminating on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, caste, national or ethnic origin, marital status, genetic information, political beliefs, veteran or military status, parental status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, physical or mental disability unrelated to the job or course of study requirements is consistent with the mission of a liberal arts college and the law.Application Materials Required:Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
Curriculum VitaeA cover letter, which addresses your specific reasons for seeking a position at Colby, which is a liberal arts institution and your commitment to promoting diversity.Two-page statement on teaching, describing practical pedagogical strategies and concrete experiences of their implementation in introductory courses.Official summary evaluation sheets from ALL of the course sections taught in the past three (3) academic years.Concise statement aimed at Colby mathematicians outlining your research program.Four reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site).
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