University of Maryland, Baltimore County - Department of Mathematics and Statistics

INSTITUTION: University of Maryland Baltimore County

DEPARTMENT: Mathematics and Statistics

POSITION: Assistant Professor

LINK: Department of Mathematics and Statistics

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Posting Date: October 9, 2012

Closing Date: December 1, 2012

Position Title: Assistant Professors, tenured or tenure-track

Faculty or Department: Mathematics and Statistics

 The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Maryland Baltimore County

(UMBC) invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions in Applied Mathematics at

the rank of Assistant Professor, or at a higher level for exceptionally well qualified

candidates, starting in the fall of 2013.

The successful candidate should have a PhD in mathematics or a related field, have an active,

independent research program, strong potential for obtaining external funding, and a

commitment to excellence in teaching. Preference will be given to candidates who are able to

interact with existing groups in the Department, conduct interdisciplinary research, as well as

those who could continue to strengthen connections with research groups within the College of

Natural and Mathematical Sciences, and the College of Engineering and Information Technology,

or with one or more research centers outside these Colleges. Applicants with postdoctoral

experience are encouraged.

The Department offers BS, MS and PhD degrees in applied mathematics and in statistics. For

more information, see our website at www.math.umbc.edu. Current research areas in the

Department include numerical analysis and scientific computing, differential equations,

optimization and optimal control, mathematical modeling, mathematical biology and stochastic

processes. The departmental culture encourages significant interdisciplinary research

collaboration outside the department, with a strong emphasis to involve undergraduate, as well

as graduate students, in the research activities. UMBC is a public research university which

integrates teaching and research, and has a strong emphasis on science and engineering at the

graduate level. UMBC is located between Baltimore and Washington, and is close to several

federal research agencies.

A complete application should include a cover letter, C.V., summary of current research

program, teaching statement, and three letters of reference. All application materials should be

submitted to MathJobs.org. Screening of applicants will commence December 1, 2012, and will

continue until the position is filled.

Applications from minorities, women and people with disabilities are especially encouraged.

UMBC is an NSF-ADVANCE institution and UMBC an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity

Employer.

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