Assistant Professor

Requisition Number: 75336

Location:

Boulder, Colorado

City:
Boulder

State:
Colorado

Employment Type:

Faculty

Schedule:

Full-Time

Posting Close Date: 08-Nov-2026

Date Posted: 08-Oct-2026

The Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2027. We seek candidates working in computational mathematics or physical applied mathematics (nonlinear waves, dynamical systems, applied partial differential equations) to sustain and grow the department's long-standing strengths in these areas. We are especially interested in candidates whose research connects to modern methods and applications, including machine learning/artificial intelligence and quantum science.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

The Department of Applied Mathematics is home to a diverse and energetic faculty and staff. Our 21 tenured and tenure-track faculty work on areas that span computational mathematics, nonlinear mathematics including nonlinear dynamics and waves, mathematical biology, physical applied mathematics, probability, and statistics and data sciences. The Department sits at the crossroads of the university's two largest colleges, being rostered in the College of Arts and Sciences while teaching students in the College of Engineering.

For more information see:
Academics | Applied Mathematics | University of Colorado Boulder. This placement between the two colleges provides opportunities for faculty to easily build collaborations across a wide range of disciplines.

Our Computational Mathematics group is known for its contributions to the numerical analysis of partial differential equations, spectral methods, optimization, high performance computing, and fast algorithms, with applications spanning inverse problems, data assimilation, imaging and signal processing, and machine learning. Our Applied Nonlinear PDEs and Dynamics group has a strong tradition in wave phenomena, dynamical systems, partial differential equations, and network science, with applications spanning fluid dynamics, condensed matter, optics, and plasma physics, as well as social and physical networks.

This search comes as the department looks to renew and extend these traditions.

Boulder has a rich quantum science and technology research community. Six decades of work at CU Boulder and JILA, the university's joint institute with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, have produced four Nobel laureates in physics, and the CUbit Quantum Initiative now coordinates quantum research, education, and industry engagement across campus and with neighboring federal laboratories. That research base anchors a regional industry of more than fifty quantum companies, the CU Boulder-led Colorado Quantum Incubator, and the federally designated Elevate Quantum Tech Hub.

The campus is investing comparably in artificial intelligence and machine learning, hosting the NSF AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming and coordinating AI research, teaching, and infrastructure campus wide through the Artificial Intelligence Strategic Steering Committee. Applied mathematicians at CU Boulder are well positioned to draw on and contribute to both communities.

Faculty are expected to do research, teaching, and service according to a 40%, 40%, 20% split, respectively. The…