Assistant Professor of Mathematics

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Classification Title Working Title Assistant Professor of Mathematics Brief Position Overview

The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Montana State University (MSU) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Mathematics, to begin August 2027. We seek candidates who are broadly trained in applied mathematics and who have a commitment to excellence in teaching. We seek colleagues with research interests in any area of applied mathematics, including computational and applied mathematics, mathematical biology, modeling and analysis of complex data and physical systems, mathematical optimization, machine learning, or data science.

Faculty Tenure Track Yes Faculty Rank Assistant Professor Position Number 4A3327 Department Mathematical Sciences Division College of Letters & Science Appointment Type Faculty Contract Term Academic Year Semester If other, specify From date If other, specify End date Union Affiliation Exempt from Collective Bargaining FTE 1.0 Benefits Eligible Eligible Salary Salary commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications Contract Type MUS If other, please specify Recruitment Type Open

Montana State University is a land‑grant institution committed to achievement in research. The Department of Mathematical Sciences has a lively research culture, including M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Mathematics and Statistics. The faculty in the department comprises three disciplinary groups:
Mathematics, Statistics, and Mathematics Education. The mathematics group includes both pure and applied mathematicians, with research areas ranging from mathematical biology, numerical PDEs, and optimization, to quantum topology, mathematical physics, complex analysis, and dynamical systems. We seek candidates who will complement and extend these research areas.

We seek individuals who work professionally and effectively with individuals from all backgrounds, possess effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and have the ability to contribute positively to the academic success of the students and the mission of Montana State University.

Duties include research, teaching, and service. A commitment to excellence in teaching and an active research program are essential.

• Research responsibilities include conducting a research program that results in publication in high-quality venues and seeking external funding for research and projects.
• Instructional responsibilities include teaching lower division, upper division, and graduate courses in mathematics, as well as advising undergraduate and graduate students and supervising lower division courses.
• Service includes department, college, and university committee work, consulting with university scientists, and participation in local and national professional organizations.

• Ph.D. in mathematics or a closely related field by start date.
• Demonstrated research potential in computational or applied mathematics.
• Demonstrated teaching potential in mathematics.
• Demonstrated potential to mentor and advise undergraduate and graduate students.

• An active research program in computational or applied mathematics.
• Demonstrated potential to develop an independent research program.
• Demonstrated potential to secure external research funding.
• Demonstrated experience teaching at the lower-division, upper-division, and graduate levels.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring students,…