Assistant Professor

The Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) invites applications for atenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level tobegin August 2027. We seek candidates working in computational mathematics or physical applied mathematics (nonlinear waves,dynamical systems, applied partial differential equations) tosustain 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 aworkplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds toapply, 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 thecrossroads of the university's two largest colleges, being rosteredin the College of Arts and Sciences while teaching students in the College of Engineering.

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Academics |Applied Mathematics | University of Colorado Boulder. Thisplacement 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, andfast algorithms, with applications spanning inverse problems, dataassimilation, imaging and signal processing, and machine learning.

Our Applied Nonlinear PDEs and Dynamics group has a strongtradition in wave phenomena, dynamical systems, partialdifferential equations, and network science, with applicationsspanning fluid dynamics, condensed matter, optics, and plasmaphysics, as well as social and physical networks. This search comesas 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 inphysics, and the CUbit Quantum Initiative now coordinates quantumresearch, education, and industry engagement across campus and withneighboring federal laboratories. That research base anchors aregional industry of more than fifty quantum companies, the CUBoulder-led Colorado Quantum Incubator, and the federallydesignated Elevate Quantum Tech Hub.

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

Faculty are expected to do research, teaching, and serviceaccording to a 40%, 40%, 20% split, respectively. The successful candidate will develop and conduct an independent,externally-fundable research program in computational mathematicsor physical applied mathematics; contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching,…