Michigan State University, Mathematics


Position Description
The Department of Mathematics at Michigan State University invites applications for Mathematical Biology/Computational Topology Research Associates with an open starting date from December 1, 2024, to August 16, 2025. Candidates will be evaluated continuously until multiple positions are filled. These are one-year, benefits-eligible positions that are potentially renewable on an annual basis contingent upon satisfactory performance and availability of funding.
Candidates will be mainly evaluated on their potential in research. Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. in Mathematics or an equivalent area, such as computational chemistry/biology/biophysics and computer science. Applications will be considered from any of the focus areas:
- AI-based drug design and discovery
- Bioinformatics/protein engineering/single-cell RNA sequence analysis
- Machine learning/deep learning
- Computational topology/geometry/graph.
Research Associates will be affiliated with Professor Guowei Wei, who will direct their research activities. The research associates will engage in our active instructional mentoring program if their appointment includes an instructional component.
Applicants must submit their application materials for the Mathematical Biology/Computational Topology Research Associate job posting on Mathjobs.org at https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/25022 to be considered. A complete application includes a vita, a research statement the indicates their experience in any of the four-focus areas, and at least 3 letters of recommendation, one of which must address their teaching experience.
Minimum Requirements: Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. in Mathematics or an equivalent area before the starting date.
Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2024, and continue until positions are filled. A background check is required for employment.
Application Materials Required:
- Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Research statement
- Four reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site
)
- And anything else requested in the position description.
Further Info:
Michigan State University
619 Red Cedar Road
C212 Wells Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824