Tenure-Track Position, Southern Methodist University

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The Department of Mathematics at Southern Methodist University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor.

Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in mathematics related to data-enabled science and engineering. Outstanding candidates working in other areas of computational and applied mathematics may also be considered. Applicant must have a PhD, provide evidence of outstanding research, and have a strong commitment to teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels. The department offers an active doctoral program in computational and applied mathematics. It is anticipated that this position will expand the department’s participation and expertise in high-performance computing and interdisciplinary research. The SMU Center for Scientific Computation draws its members from throughout the university and its facilities include an HPC cluster with 9000+ cores. SMU's Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute fosters collaboration between researchers at SMU as well as those at other universities and research centers. Applications consisting of a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a list of publications, research and teaching statements should be submitted via the website http://www.mathjobs.org/.

 

Candidates should also arrange for three letters of recommendation, which may be submitted on the same website or sent by regular mail to Faculty Search Committee, Department of Mathematics, Southern Methodist University, P.O. Box 750156, Dallas, TX 75275-0156. The Search Committee can be contacted via email: mathsearch@mail.smu.edu, Tel: (214) 768-2452 and Fax: (214) 768-2355.

To ensure full consideration the application must be received by December 17, 2014, but the committee will continue to accept applications until the position is filled. The committee will notify applicants of its employment decisions after the positions are filled.

 

SMU, a private university with active graduate and undergraduate programs in the sciences and engineering, is situated in a quiet residential section of Dallas. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is America's fourth largest metropolitan area, and residents enjoy access to world-class cultural and entertainment activities. SMU will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. SMU’s commitment to equal opportunity includes nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. Hiring is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check.