University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC School of Data Science and Society
Position ID:
Position Title:
Joint Assistant Professor
Position Type:
Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location:
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514, United States of America
Subject Areas:
Math, Data Science, Computer Science
Appl Deadline:
2025/01/31 11:59PM
(posted 2024/09/27, listed until 2025/01/31)

Position Description:
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Position Description
The UNC-CH School of Data Science and Society and the Department of Mathematics invite applications for a joint Assistant Professor (tenure-track) position effective July 1, 2025. This search focuses on candidates with expertise at the intersection of applied mathematics and data science. We welcome candidates who develop and apply expertise in data-driven mathematical modeling and computation in diverse areas (e.g., biology, chemistry, engineering, fluid mechanics, medicine, physics). The data-driven emphasis aims to incorporate computational data-science tools such as mechanistic AI and machine learning, optimization, geometric data analysis, network science, imaging, mathematical modeling, solutions of inverse problems, etc. Priority will be on candidates whose work both develops core data science and applied mathematics machinery and establishes interdisciplinary collaborations across the UNC campus. A Ph.D. in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, or a closely related field is required. Postdoctoral experience, outstanding research promise, and dedication to excellent teaching are expected. Duties of this position will include teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, service, mentoring students, and continued strong and independent research.Applicants should submit the following materials directly to UNC-CH (https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/288566):
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae / Resume
- Research Statement & Teaching Statement (combined as the "Other Document")
- List of references with names and contact information.
In addition, the following materials should be submitted via MathJobs (https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/25307): - please submit at https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/25307/refsel -
- Four Letters of Recommendation
- AMS cover sheet (online form)
Please ensure that at least one of these letters substantially addresses the applicant’s potential for teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Note that letters of recommendation should only be submitted via MathJobs and do not need to be submitted directly to UNC-CH.
Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2024 and the posting will close on January 31, 2025. For further information on the Math Department, please visit our website at http://www.math.unc.edu.For more information on the School of Data Science and Society, please visit our website at https://datascience.unc.edu. For further information about this position, please contact Professor Jay Aikat at ja@unc.edu.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.
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- Contact: Jay Aikat
- Email:
- Postal Mail:
- 211 Manning Dr.
CB# 3711
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
- 211 Manning Dr.
- Web Page: https://datascience.unc.edu/