Faculty Positions, Department of Mathematics

Subject to availability of funding, the Penn State Mathematics Department will seek to fill openings for S. Chowla Research Assistant Professors and for tenure and tenure track faculty positions.

S. Chowla Research Assistant Professor

Successful candidates will be new or recent Ph.D.s with exceptional research potential and a commitment to excellence in teaching. These non-tenure-track appointments are for three years. Starting salary is $45,000 for the nine month academic year. The Chowla program is designed to maximize the professional development of its participants and provides a research stipend. The Department may in addition make other postdoctoral appointments for two or three year terms. Applicants for the Chowla position will automatically be considered for these positions. Initial offers will be made in January 2008.

Online application via www.mathjobs.org is strongly preferred. Review of applications will begin November 15 and will continue until positions are filled. Required application materials include:

--Online application

--4 Reference Letters

--1 of the above letters should address in detail the candidate’s abilities as a teacher

--Curriculum Vitae

--Publication List

--Research Statement

--Teaching Statement

Persons who are unable to apply using the mathjobs.org website or who do not wish to do so may send application materials to:

Search Committee

Department of Mathematics

Penn State University

107 McAllister Building

University Park, PA 16802 U.S.A.

Applications from women and members of underrepresented groups are welcomed. Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce.