• Assistant/Associate Professor (Mathematical…

    New Jersey Institute of Technology (Newark, NJ)


    Title:

    Assistant/Associate Professor (Mathematical Sciences)

    Department:

    Mathematical Sciences

    Reports To:

    Chair, Mathematical Sciences

    Position Type:

    Faculty

    Position Summary:

    The Department of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) at the New Jersey Institute of Technology seeks candidates to fill a tenure-track position at the assistant/associate professor level. Candidates in any area of applied and computational mathematics will be considered, with a preference given to those whose research programs have applications to the physical and life sciences, including materials science, ocean and atmosphere science, active and biological media, fluid dynamics, wave propagation and scattering, and mathematical biology.

    Essential Functions:

    - Conduct research; pursue funding; engage in scholarly activities such as publishing papers in scientific journals and presenting work at conferences and research and educational institutions; supervise and guide graduate and undergraduate students and postdoctoral scientists on research.

     

    - Teach graduate and undergraduate courses; develop courses and contribute to curriculum improvement.

     

    - Participate in service activities within the Department, College, University, and the Profession.

    Prerequisite Qualifications:

    - Candidates should have a Ph.D. in mathematics, applied mathematics, or a related discipline and strong research and teaching potential for consideration at the assistant professor level.

     

    - Outstanding candidates with a strong track record of research, funding, and teaching will be considered at the associate professor level.

     

    - At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

    Bargaining Unit:

    PSA

    FLSA:

    Exempt

     

    Full-Time

    Special Instructions to Applicants:

    Please visit https://njit.jobs to apply. Submit a cover letter, resume/CV, research and teaching statements, teaching evaluations if available, and names and contact information for at least four references. Review of applications will begin on Dec. 1, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.

    About the School:

    The Department of Mathematical Sciences is committed to increasing the number of women and historically underrepresented persons in its faculty. NJIT considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate based on, gender, race, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

     

    DMS has a leading national program with 39 tenured/tenure-track faculty in applied mathematics and statistics, and offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees, with Ph.D. program tracks in applied mathematics as well as in applied probability and statistics. There are new B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. programs in Data Science (Statistics Option) jointly administered with the Department of Data Science. NJIT is an R1 university located in the vibrant University Heights neighborhood of Newark which lies within the New York City metropolitan area. For more information about DMS faculty and programs, visit https://math.njit.edu.