University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Mathematics

Position ID:

UNL-POSTDOC1 [#27177]

Position Title:

Postdoctoral Faculty Position

Position Type:

Postdoctoral

Position Location:

Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0130, United States of America

Appl Deadline:

2025/12/15 11:59PM help popup

** (posted 2025/09/30, listed until 2025/12/15)

Position Description:

Postdoctoral Faculty Position Department of Mathematics University of Nebraska-Lincoln

The Department of Mathematics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln invites applications for a three-year, non-tenure track postdoctoral faculty position in Data Science, starting in August 2026. The postdoctoral faculty in Data Science will support research in this fast growing field, and in particular, the research program of Assistant Professor Shiying Li. Responsibilities include conducting research in mathematical data science, as well as in closely related areas of applied or computational mathematics; disseminating results at national and international conferences; organizing and participating in departmental seminars; teaching two (2) courses per academic year; and contributing service to the department, including supporting student activities and assisting with the Summer Data Science camp. UNL makes available reasonably priced life, health, and long-term disability insurance programs. To learn more about the department please visit https://math.unl.edu/.

Required Qualifications

A Ph.D. degree in Mathematics or a closely related field is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants with strong research potential in mathematical data science or applied/computational mathematics, with the ability to connect theory, computation, and applications. Areas of interest may include, but are not limited to, optimal transport, mathematical modeling, machine learning, and applications to biological or other complex data.

Application Process

Review of applications will begin December 15, 2025, and continue until a suitable candidate has been selected. Applicants should submit the following materials via www.mathjobs.org: a letter of application, a CV, a research statement, a teaching statement, and three letters of reference, at least one of which should address the applicant's teaching experience. Please arrange for your references to submit their letters using www.mathjobs.org.

Applicants must also submit an application at https://jobs.nebraska.edu/UniversityNebraskaSystem, keyword 1037. Failure to submit applications to both www.mathjobs.org and https://jobs.nebraska.edu will result in an incomplete application and cannot be reviewed.

Questions should be directed to the Chair of the Data Science Postdoctoral Search Committee, Shiying Li, at sli82@unl.edu.

As an EO/AA employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://equity.unl.edu/notice-nondiscrimination/.

Application Materials Required:

Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:

Cover letter
Curriculum Vitae
Research statement
Teaching statement
Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )

And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:

https://math.unl.edu/

Department of Mathematics
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
203 Avery Hall
Lincoln, NE 68588-0130