Position Description

The School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (SoMSS) at Arizona State University invites applications for Postdoctoral Research Scholar positions. Anticipated start date is August 16, 2026. These full-time academic year, benefits-eligible positions are renewable on an annual basis through spring 2029 contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of resources, and the needs of the university. Applicants must be within five years of receipt of their PhD to be considered for initial appointments and subsequent renewals.

About the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (SoMSS)

SoMSS currently has 55 full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty members and approximately 82 supported Ph.D. students, along with an additional 32 Ph.D. students and 49 Master’s students.

The School offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D. programs in Applied Mathematics, Theoretical Mathematics, Mathematics Education, and Statistics, as well as undergraduate and Master’s programs in Actuarial Science. In addition, the School offers an interdisciplinary Bachelor’s degree program in Data Science, and participates in a cross-college Ph.D. program in Data Science.

The School has a strong interdisciplinary research profile that includes numerous opportunities for collaboration on the campus with, for example, the Fulton Schools of Engineering, the School of Earth and Space Exploration, the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, and with interdisciplinary centers and institutes, such as the Institute for Social Science Research, the College of Health Solutions, the Global Institute of Sustainability, as well as off-campus with the thriving medical and technical industries in the Phoenix region. The escalating interest in data science research throughout ASU will offer further opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.

The School has excellent computing resources that include individual faculty workstations, several high-performance servers and a small cluster, as well as access to the University's central computing facilities and the High-Performance Computing Initiative. More details can be found at https://math.asu.edu. 

Arizona State University, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences continually strive to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment.

About The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the academic heart of Arizona State University, committed to improving communities on a local, national and global scale. We support the professional development and growth of our faculty and staff in their cutting-edge research to advance these aims. Within The College, our faculty engage with a large curious student body, guiding them as they grow into socially aware, critical thinkers and writers able to succeed in a wide range of careers and to address the challenges of the twenty-first century. Advancing the success of our students remains our top priority. To learn more about The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, please visit https://thecollege.asu.edu.

About Arizona State University
ASU exemplifies a new prototype for the American public research university. As articulated in the ASU Charter, ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.

Essential Function:

• ·     Conduct research in the mathematical sciences
• ·     Teach three (3) courses per year

Required Qualifications:

·         A Ph.D. in mathematics, applied mathematics, or a closely related area by the time of appointment.

·         Demonstrated potential for excellence in research and teaching, relative to career level.

 Desired Qualifications:

·         A documented research record in an area that meshes with the research interests of a current faculty member or group of faculty members. SoMSS has strong research groups in analysis, combinatorics, computational mathematics, differential equations, dynamical systems, geometry, graph theory, mathematical biology, mathematics education, number theory, probability, and statistics.

·         Demonstrated commitment to working with faculty, staff, students and communities to advance the ASU Charter.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is November 13, 2025. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled. Candidates will be asked to create or use an existing Interfolio Dossier to submit the following application materials: https://apply.interfolio.com/175104

1.    A cover letter that briefly explains the candidate’s interest in the position and addresses the candidate’s commitment to ASU’s Charter.

2.    A curriculum vitae.

3.    A personal statement addressing the candidate’s research program.

4.    A statement of teaching experience and philosophy.

5.    Four (4) letters of recommendation; one of these letters should address the candidate’s teaching qualifications.

Applications outside of Interfolio will not be considered.

For additional information regarding position specifics, please contact Tammy Palmer via email at tammy.palmer@asu.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

A background check is required for employment. Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. ASU’s full nondiscrimination statement (ACD 401) is located on the ASU website at https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX.

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