Vanderbilt University

Position ID:
Vanderbilt-PD [#26900]
Position Title:
Postdoctoral Scholar
Position Type:
Postdoctoral
Position Location:
Nashville, Tennessee 37240-0001, United States of America
Subject Area:
Mathematics
Appl Deadline:
2025/11/01 11:59PMhelp popup (posted 2025/08/25, listed until 2026/06/30)
Position Description:
   

Position Description

Description 

The Vanderbilt Department of Mathematics is seeking exceptional recent PhD recipients in Mathematics for several postdoctoral positions, with appointments to begin in the academic year 2026-2027.

 The positions are for three years at the rank of Postdoctoral Scholar, have a teaching component of three course per academic year (typically two courses in the Fall and one course in the Spring), and a competitive salary. Postdoctoral Scholars will be provided with yearly research funds to support their scientific endeavors. Candidates from all areas of mathematics will be considered. For more information about Vanderbilt’s Department of Mathematics, visit: https://as.vanderbilt.edu/math/. ;


Qualifications

Applicants must hold a PhD in Mathematics, awarded no later than August 1, 2026.


Application Instructions

To apply to the positions, please submit the following documents on MathJobs.org (https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/2690): cover letter, CV, research statement, teaching statement, and four recommendation letters (to be submitted by the letter writers through MathJobs.org), one of which should address teaching qualifications of the candidate.

To ensure full consideration, all materials, including letters of reference, must be received by November 1, 2025.





Vanderbilt University shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Research statement
  • Teaching statement
  • Teaching Evaluations
  • 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:
http://www.math.vanderbilt.edu/
email address
 
Vanderbilt University
Department of Mathematics
1326 Stevenson Center
Nashville, TN 37240