Postdoctoral position in Math at the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison

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Department of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Postdoctoral Position

The Department of Mathematics invites applications for Van Vleck Visiting Assistant Professorship/CMG Postdoctoral Researcher to begin as early as January 1, 2011. Partial funding is provided through the NSF Collaborations in Mathematical Geosciences (CMG) program. The appointment is for a fixed term of two or three years, with teaching responsibility at most one course per year on average. The project will involve multi-scale modeling and numerical simulations of flows related to atmosphere-ocean applications, supervised by Professors Leslie Smith and Sam Stechmann. There are opportunities for collaborative research with partner institutions NCAR (co-PI Annick Pouquet) and the New Mexico Consortium (co-PI Susan Kurien). Applicants should set up an account at http://www.mathjobs.org. All application materials, include a completed AMS Standard Cover Sheet, a curriculum vitae which includes a publication list, and brief descriptions of research and teaching, should be uploaded to this site.

Applicants should arrange to have three to four letters of recommendation delivered through mathjobs.org. At least one letter must discuss the applicant's teaching experiences and capabilities. Other evidence of good teaching will also be helpful.

The Department of Mathematics is committed to increasing the number of women and minority faculty. The University of Wisconsin is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from women and minorities. Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding the applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.

Deadline for Applications: December 15, 2010, although applications will continue to be considered until the positions is filled. Employment may require a criminal background check.