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Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Posting Number F00283JP

Department Mathematics

Position Summary

Bowdoin College’s Department of Mathematics invites applications for two full-time tenure-track faculty appointments at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning July 1, 2026.

The first position is in statistics, and candidates must hold a Ph.D. in statistics or a closely- related field by the time of the appointment.

The second position is in applied mathematics or statistics and is focused on the areas of dynamics, stochastic processes, complex systems, or statistics. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics, biostatistics, or a closely related field by the time of appointment. We especially encourage applications from candidates whose research and/or work with students is grounded in, and can engage with, questions in environmental or climate science, public health, epidemiology, or other fields of social importance.

Candidates must be committed to undergraduate teaching and bring a promise of long-term successful scholarship. The regular teaching load is two courses per semester. Bowdoin College offers substantial opportunities for professional development, including a fully-funded, pre-tenure sabbatical year (following three years of teaching and successful reappointment), and regular, funded, post-tenure sabbaticals. Additional resources for faculty development are available in the form of teaching development programs, grant-writing support, internal research grants, funded summer research students, an extensive high-performance computing cluster, and staff for computing and software support. The College also offers robust programming and resources for establishing and enhancing mentoring networks. College-wide initiatives in artificial intelligence and community partnerships are available to all faculty.

At Bowdoin, we are committed to inclusive excellence, an ongoing collective practice that honors our institutional commitment to provide an outstanding liberal arts education and serve the common good. The College is home to talented students, faculty and staff. We encourage applications from candidates committed to the inclusive instruction and support of a diverse student population, and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity.

Accessibility during the application and interview stages, as well as once employed, is a priority of the College: https://www.bowdoin.edu/accessibility/index.html. In addition, visa sponsorships for faculty hires are available.

Bowdoin College accepts only electronic submissions through MathJobs at https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/26769. A complete application includes:

+ a cover letter of at most two pages which addresses your experience and your short- and long-term career goals related to research and teaching;

+ a curriculum vitae;

+ a research statement;

+ a teaching statement describing your experience and approach to supporting learning and fostering a sense of belonging for a broad population of students; and,

+ three letters of reference: two addressing research and one addressing teaching.

+ Review of applications will begin October 7, 2025 and continue until the positions are filled.

Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin’s reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine. Bowdoin’s campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston. Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses. For further information about the College and our department, please visit our website: http://www.bowdoin.edu.

Posting Date 08/08/2025

Applications Accepted Until

Open Until Filled Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

This position is only accepting applications via Mathjobs: https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/26769

Employment Category Full Time Year Round

Job Start Date 07/01/2026

Job End Date

Job Type Faculty

Background Check Package Requirements Faculty/Administrative

Applicant Documents