Tufts University, Mathematics

Position ID: Tufts-NWAPGGT [#16623]
Position Title: Norbert Wiener Assistant Professorship in Geometric Group Theory
Position Type: Non tenure-track faculty
Position Location: Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States [map] sort by distance
Subject Area: Geometric Group Theory
Application Deadline: finished (2020/10/27, finished 2021/10/02, listed until 2021/03/27)
Position Description:    

*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***

Applications are invited for a Norbert Wiener Assistant Professorship in Geometric Group Theory to begin September 1, 2021, and lasting up to three years. Doctorate in Mathematics or related field required.

Applicants must show evidence of outstanding research in Geometric Group Theory. Preference will be given to candidates whose interests overlap with those of Tufts faculty in this area. Applicants must also show evidence of excellent teaching. Teaching will be expected at all levels of the curriculum as well as active participation in research seminars and colloquia.

Tufts University, founded in 1852, prioritizes quality teaching, highly competitive basic and applied research, and a commitment to active citizenship locally, regionally, and globally. Tufts University also prides itself on creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community. Current and prospective employees of the university are expected to have and continuously develop skill in, and disposition for, positively engaging with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students.

Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff and fostering their success when hired. Members of underrepresented groups are welcome and strongly encouraged to apply. See the University’s Non-Discrimination statement and policy here https://oeo.tufts.edu/policies-procedures/non-discrimination/. If you are an applicant with a disability who is unable to use our online tools to search and apply for jobs, please contact us by calling Johny Laine in the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) at 617-627-3298 or atjohny.laine@tufts.edu. Applicants can learn more about requesting reasonable accommodations at http://oeo.tufts.edu.

Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a research statement, and a teaching statement. All of these documents should be submitted electronically through http://www.mathjobs.org. In addition, applicants should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted electronically on their behalf through http://www.mathjobs.org. If a recommender cannot submit online, we will also accept signed PDF attachments sent to genevieve.walsh@tufts.edu or paper letters mailed to Genevieve Walsh, Search Committee Chair, Department of Mathematics, 503 Boston Avenue, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155. Review of applications will begin December 15, 2020.


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Tufts University
Mathematics
Medford MA 02155