Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Mathematics

Position ID: GeorgiaTech-PROFMATH_BIO_2425 [#25284, EORGIATECH-PROFMATH_BIO 2425]
Position Title: PROFESSOR ALL RANKS 24-25
Position Type: Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location: Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States of America
Subject Area: Mathematical Sciences
Application Deadline: (posted 2024/09/25, listed until 2025/03/25)
Position Description:    

Faculty Positions in the Mathematical Sciences - Mathematical Biology

The School of Mathematics (https://math.gatech.edu/) at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in Atlanta Georgia, invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions in Mathematical Biology. Applicants will be considered at all ranks. 

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. 

Areas of Expertise in Mathematical Biology

Areas of expertise in mathematical biology among the School of Mathematics faculty include immunology, microbial dynamics, the interface of molecular biology and discrete mathematics, mathematical neuroscience, disease transmission, biological networks, bioinformatics and statistical methods in biology, and aggregation dynamics. The leadership for the NSF-Simons Center - The Southeast Center for Mathematics and Biology - is in the School of Math at Georgia Tech. Furthermore, the School is a key partner in several programs at Georgia Tech, including PhD programs in Bioinformatics, Quantitative Biosciences, Biostatistics, as well as Algorithms, Computation and Optimization, Computational Science and Engineering, and Machine Learning. Georgia Tech has a variety of complementary strengths, including biomedical engineering, neuroscience, biochemistry, and data analysis in the life sciences.

Job Responsibilities

Successful candidates are expected to able to develop an internationally recognized research program; collaborate across the university in research and grant efforts; teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses; engage with curriculum development to meet on-going needs for training a STEM focused student body; and delivering service to the department, Institute, and profession. 

Minimum and Preferred Qualifications

Minimum and Preferred Qualifications for these positions are: A PhD or its equivalent in a mathematical science is required for this position. Candidates for Associate and Full Professor positions are expected to contribute to leadership and service as a senior faculty member at Georgia Tech.

Application Requirements

Applications should be submitted online through www.mathjobs.org and should include (1) the AMS cover sheet for academic employment, (2) a cover letter, (3) a curriculum vitae, (4) a research statement, (5) a teaching statement and (6) four letters of recommendation, one of which discusses the candidate's teaching qualifications. Reference letter writers should be asked to submit their letters online through www.mathjobs.org. Direct all inquiries to mathjobs@math.gatech.edu. The Georgia Tech official website for applications is https://hr.gatech.edu/careers. Some candidates who do not apply there at first may later be asked to send their applications to that site for further processing. Applications are considered on a continuing basis, but candidates are urged to apply by October 15, 2024, for full consideration.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech’s faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation’s top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

About the School of Mathematics at the Georgia Institute of Technology 

The School of Mathematics instruct students from across campus, including undergraduate and graduate students. Its faculty carry out research in a wide variety of Mathematical Sciences. They are key players in several cross-disciplinary institutes, centers, and programs at Georgia Tech, including PhD programs in Algorithms, Combinatorics, and Optimization (ACO), Computational Science and Engineering (CSE), Bioinformatics, Quantitative Bioscience (QBioS), and Machine Learning (ML@GT).

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract. 

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Research statement
  • Teaching statement
  • AMS cover sheet for academic employment
  • Four reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site help popup)
And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:
www.math.gatech.edu
email address
 
686 Cherry St., Skiles Building
School of Mathematics
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0160