Rice University, Computational Applied Mathematics and Operations Research
Position ID:
Rice_CMOR-PDRTG26 [#27041, RICE_CMOR]
Position Title:
Postdoctoral Research Associate Position
Position Type:
Postdoctoral
Position Location:
Houston, Texas 77005, United States of America
Subject Area:
Computational and Applied Mathematics
Appl Deadline:
2025/12/01 23:59:59 finished (2025/09/15, finished 2026/03/10, listed until 2026/03/15)
Position Description:
*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***
Position Description
The Department of Computational Applied Mathematics and Operations Research at Rice University in Houston, Texas, invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher position as part of the NSF-funded Research Training Group, “RTG: Numerical Mathematics and Scientific Computing.” (https://rtg-nasc.rice.edu/)The successful candidate will contribute to the research group of Beatrice Riviere, COMP-M (https://compm.rice.edu).
Backgrounds in one of the following research areas are preferred:
- high-order numerical methods for partial differential equations (PDEs)
- structure-preserving and data-driven reduced order modeling
- scientific machine learning
In addition to research, the postdoctoral researcher will engage in mentoring and outreach activities and will be expected to teach one course per semester (e.g., a total of two courses per year). The appointment will begin on July 1, 2026, and will be for two years, with the possibility of one additional year contingent upon availability of funding and satisfactory performance.
Eligibility: Candidates should be US citizens, nationals, or permanent residents, and they must have received a PhD in computational and applied mathematics, engineering, or a related subject prior to the start of the appointment.
Candidates should apply by December 1, 2025, to receive full consideration, but applications will be considered until the positions are filled. Each application should include a research statement, a teaching statement, an up-to-date curriculum vitae with a publication list, and three reference letters.
About the School of Engineering and Computing
Rice University's George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing is a top-ranked program that empowers the next generation of leaders with strong technical and communication skills, creative problem solving, and the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
About Rice University
Located on a 300-acre forested campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is consistently ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has highly respected schools of architecture, business, continuing studies, engineering and computing, humanities, music, natural sciences and social sciences and is home to the Baker Institute for Public Policy and Kinder Institute for Urban Research. Internationally, the university maintains the Rice Global Paris Center, a hub for innovative collaboration, research and inspired teaching located in the heart of Paris, and Rice Global India in Bengaluru, India. With 4,776 undergraduates and 4,104 graduate students, Rice’s undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio is just under 6-to-1. Its residential college system builds close-knit communities and lifelong friendships, just one reason why Rice is ranked in the top 10 for best quality of life by the Princeton Review.
Application Materials Required:
- Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Research statement
- Publication list
- Three or more reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site
)
- And anything else requested in the position description.
Further Info:
Department of Computational Applied Mathematics and Operations Research
Rice University
6100 Main Street, MS-134
Houston Texas 77005-1827
Rice University
6100 Main Street, MS-134
Houston Texas 77005-1827