Lafayette College, Mathematics

Position ID: 998-APAM [#17046]
Position Title: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Position Type: Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location: Easton, Pennsylvania 18042-1781, United States [map] sort by distance
Subject Area: Applied Analysis
Starting Date: 2021/07/01
Application Deadline: 2021/01/08 11:59PMhelp popup finished (2020/12/15, finished 2021/03/25)
Position Description:    

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

The Department of Mathematics at Lafayette College in Easton, PA invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor in mathematical modeling or applied analysis beginning Fall 2021. We seek candidates with the potential to make significant contributions to the department’s teaching and scholarship missions. Candidates for this position must have a Ph.D. in the mathematical sciences or be in the final stages of attaining one.

 

The normal teaching load for tenure-track faculty members is four courses for the first year, and five per year thereafter. Candidates must provide evidence of excellence in teaching and a strong, active research program. Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to contribute to Lafayette’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. They will also demonstrate a willingness and ability to contribute to the life of a vigorous mathematics program on a small, exclusively undergraduate campus. Applied, interdisciplinary, and theoretical research are equally valued. Lafayette’s mathematics department has an outstanding record of leadership in undergraduate research, and candidates should have an interest in mentoring student projects.

 

To apply, on MathJobs, please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, brief statements describing your teaching philosophy and research program, and three references. Candidates should address in their applications how their teaching, scholarship, and/or service will support Lafayette’s commitment to diversity and inclusion as articulated in the College’s diversity statement (https://about.lafayette.edu/diversity-statement/).

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applications completed by January 8, 2021 will receive full consideration.

 

About Lafayette College:

 

Located within 70 miles of New York and Philadelphia, Lafayette College is a highly selective undergraduate liberal arts and engineering institution with significant resources to support faculty members in their teaching and scholarship. Lafayette College is committed to creating a diverse community, one that is inclusive and responsive, and is supportive of each and all of its faculty, students, and staff.  All members of the College community share a responsibility for creating, maintaining, and developing a learning environment in which difference is valued, equity is sought, and inclusiveness is practiced.  Lafayette College is an equal opportunity employer.


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Further Info:
https://math.lafayette.edu/
email address
610-330-5582
 
Lafayette College
Department of Mathematics
1 Pardee Drive
room 230 Pardee Hall
Easton, PA 18042