Princeton University, Mathematics Department

Position ID:

PU-PUJRFAC [#26910]

Position Title:

Junior Faculty--Postdoctorate

Position Type:

Other

Position Location:

Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States of America

Subject Area:

Mathematics

Appl Deadline:

2025/11/15 11:59PM help popup

(posted 2025/08/26, listed until 2026/02/26)

Position Description:

The Princeton University Mathematics Department expects to offer several junior faculty positions and postdoctoral appointments for the 2026—2027 academic year.

Assistant Professorships: 3-year renewable appointments; teaching experience preferred. Ph.D. required.

Postdoctoral Research Associates or Associate Research Scholars: one-year, full-time positions for recent Ph.D. recipients or more senior researchers, who wish to carry out research in mathematics with a Princeton faculty member, with possibility of renewal subject to continued funding and satisfactory performance.

Fellow/Associate Research Scholar: 4-year position, offered jointly by the Princeton University Mathematics Department and the School of Mathematics at the Institute for Advanced Study, for outstanding new Ph.D.’s. Two years will be at Princeton and two years at the Institute for Advanced Study spent conducting research (without teaching duties). (Please see the advertisement under THE INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY for additional details about the fellow position. Applicants must also apply to Institute for Advanced Study posting.)

Instructorships: 1-year positions; normally renewed for 1-2 additional years. Ph.D. required.

Veblen Research Instructorships: 3-year positions (offered jointly by the Princeton University Mathematics Department and the School of Mathematics at the Institute for Advanced Study) for outstanding new Ph.D.’s. Typically, the first and third years of these appointments are spent teaching and conducting research at Princeton University and the second year is spent conducting research (without teaching duties) at the Institute for Advanced Study. (Please see the advertisement under THE INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY for additional details about the Veblen Research positions. Applicants must also apply to Institute for Advanced Study posting.)

Please note: Applicants will automatically be considered for all open junior faculty positions and postdoctoral appointments. The Department is interested in candidates who, through their research, teaching, and service, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

Salary range: $75,000 - $140,000

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: November 15, 2025, 11:59 p.m. EST

The work location is in-person on campus at Princeton University. These positions are subject to the University's background check policy. Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

All applications should be submitted via MathJobs. For inquiries, please e-mail: application@math.princeton.edu.

Applicants must submit the following items online:

· Cover Letter

· Curriculum Vitae

· Research Statement

· Teaching Statement

· Publication List

· Four Reference Letters (to be submitted by reference writers at this site)

Application Materials Required:

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

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

And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:

http://www.math.princeton.edu/index.html

609-258-4201

Princeton University
Mathematics Department
Fine Hall--Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544-1000