Universidad de Los Andes, Mathematics

Position ID: Uniandes-AP2022 [#18540]
Position Title: Assistant professor
Position Type: Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location: Bogota, Bogota, Colombia [map] sort by distance
Application Deadline: 2021/11/24 11:59PMhelp popup finished (2021/10/07, finished 2022/05/28, listed until 2021/11/24)
Position Description:    

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The Department of Mathematics of the Universidad de los Andes invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level. A PhD in mathematics or a closely related area (statistics, operations research, etc.) is required. Applications in all areas of mathematics will be welcomed. Candidates must show a strong research record as well as commitment to excellence in teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to teach a range of courses in pure and applied mathematics at the undergraduate level as well as graduate courses in his or her area of research.

Universidad de los Andes (https://uniandes.edu.co/en/university/about-us) is a private nonsectarian university located in the historic center of Bogotá, Colombia, and is consistently ranked among the top ten universities in Latin America. The Department of Mathematics offers programs of mathematics at the graduate and undergraduate levels. These programs attract some of the strongest mathematics students in Colombia, and graduates in mathematics regularly continue their studies in PhD programs all over the world. The department has been successful in attracting international faculty members, and it offers a vibrant research environment with a variety of weekly seminars and often hosts international conferences.

The starting date of the appointment, pending administrative approval, is August 2022.

The teaching load is two courses per semester. Successful candidates who do not speak Spanish may teach their classes in English during the first two years of their appointment.

To receive full consideration, complete applications must be received by November 24, 2021. Every application must contain at least the following items: 

  1. A cover letter (the letter must contain the names of the writers of the recommendation letters). 
  2. A curriculum vitae. 
  3. A research statement. 
  4. A teaching statement. 
  5. Three letters of recommendation (they should be sent directly by the referees to the e-mail address: jobsmath@uniandes.edu.co). At least one of these letters should explicitly address the teaching skills of the applicant. 
  6. An AMS Cover Sheet. 

The Department of Mathematics at Universidad de los Andes promotes equal opportunity throughout the selection process. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply.

Applications should be sent in electronic form to the address jobsmath@uniandes.edu.co or in paper to

The Hiring Committee, Department of Mathematics, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1 No 18A-10, Bogotá Colombia.


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Carrera 1 No. 18a 10
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Web Page: http://matematicas.uniandes.edu.co/