Assistant Professor, FCSM-R-3633

Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics
The Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics
FCSM-R-3633

Position

The Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics invites applications for a tenure-track 9-month Assistant Professor position in the Department of Mathematics beginning August 2023.

Qualifications

Candidates must possess a Ph.D. (or equivalent) in mathematics, applied mathematics, or statistics by August 2023. Department needs include operations research, computational mathematics or analysis. Outstanding candidates in other mathematical fields matching faculty research interests will be given full consideration.

Responsibilities

Faculty are assigned an instructional workload of five or six course units (three credit hours each) per academic year. A strong commitment to excellence in teaching mathematics at all levels is essential. The successful candidate will establish a productive research program with a willingness to pursue external funding opportunities. The department is strongly committed to undergraduate research.
 
The Department:
The Department of Mathematics has 51 full-time faculty and over 150 math majors. We offer a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics, with concentrations in Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics and Secondary Education, as well as three masters degrees in Actuarial Science and Predictive Analytics, Applied and Industrial Mathematics, and Secondary Education. Towson University is recognized as a Center of Actuarial Excellence by the Society of Actuaries. Towson University and the Department of Mathematics are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Towson University

About TU

Towson University was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, is Baltimore's largest university, and is the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 19,000 undergraduates and over 3,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 865 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 bachelor's, 45 master's, and 5 doctoral programs. Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia.

Application Process

Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2023 and will continue until the positions are filled. Applications should be submitted electronically through www.mathjobs.org. A complete application includes a cover letter, curriculum vitae that includes a publication list, all graduate transcripts, a research statement, a teaching statement, and at least three recommendation letters one of which should address the candidate’s teaching. The application package should address the candidate's potential contributions to departmental efforts in diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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