The Department of Mathematics at Baylor University invites applications for a postdoctoral position, starting in August 2011. This position may be renewable annually to a maximum of three years and is not a tenure-track position. Customarily, the teaching load is two three-hour courses each semester. Salary and benefits are competitive. Excellence in teaching and research is essential. The department seeks candidates whose research interests are compatible with those of current faculty. Active research areas in the department are in the general areas of algebra, analysis, differential equations, mathematical physics, numerical analysis, computational mathematics, representation theory, and topology.

Candidates should possess an earned doctorate in the appropriate field of study by August 2011. Please submit all application materials (including a letter of application, a current curriculum vitae, a copy of an original doctoral transcript, and statements describing interests and goals in research and teaching,) through MathJobs.org via the URL http://www.mathjobs.org/jobs. In addition, at least three recent letters of reference must be made available on MathJobs.org. Please include tracking ID BQ8961 in your application. If necessary, all application materials, including letters of reference, can be sent to: Chair, Search Committee – Re: BQ8961, Department of Mathematics, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97328, Waco, TX 76798-7328. To ensure full consideration, an application should be received by November 15, 2010, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the search is terminated.

Baylor University has approximately 14,000 students. The department has 30 faculty members and offers B.A., B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees. The university provides generous benefits. Please visit the Baylor web sites http://www.baylor.edu and http://www.baylor.edu/math/ for further information about the university and the department.

Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas, Baylor University is the oldest university in Texas and the world’s largest Baptist University. Baylor’s mission is to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community. Baylor is actively recruiting new faculty with a strong commitment to the classroom and an equally strong commitment to discovering new knowledge as Baylor aspires to become a top tier research university while reaffirming and strengthening its distinctive Christian mission.