Boston University, Mathematics and Statistics

Position ID:

BUMA-PDNUMTH [#27111]

Position Title:

Postdoctoral Associate

Position Type:

Postdoctoral

Position Location:

Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States of America

Subject Area:

Number Theory

Appl Deadline:

2025/12/31 11:59PM help popup

(posted 2025/09/26, updated 2025/09/23)

Position Description:

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Boston University invites applications for a three-year postdoctoral position in the field of Number Theory, Ph.D. required. The starting salary for this position will be $67,500. The appointment involves teaching one undergraduate or graduate course per semester.

Submit a cover letter, CV, research statement, and teaching statement online to mathjobs.org, and arrange for the online submission to the same address for four recommendation letters, one of which addresses teaching. Application deadline: December 31, 2025. Pending final administrative and budgetary approval, the appointment will start on July 1, 2026.

Since its founding in 1839, Boston University has embraced a mission of openness and access, becoming one of the first universities in the nation to welcome all students of ability regardless of race, gender, or creed. That tradition shapes our enduring commitment to academic freedom, free inquiry, and the robust exchange of ideas.

We seek scholars who will contribute to our community of teachers and researchers through excellence in innovative scholarship, engaged teaching, and participation in the intellectual life of the University. Boston University provides an environment where faculty and students work together across disciplines, perspectives, and experiences to advance knowledge and address society’s most pressing challenges.

Boston University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, age, national origin, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law or identified in the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Retaliation is also prohibited. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Under Massachusetts law, we may not require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.

Boston University, consistent with the AAU’s Principles on Preventing Sexual Harassment, conducts background checks for final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. As part of this process, we ask current and past employers of the last seven years whether there has been a substantiated finding of sexual misconduct under their policies. To move forward, final candidates must complete and sign an “Authorization to Release Information” form after receiving an offer to enable this background check.

Application Materials Required:

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

Cover letter
Curriculum Vitae
Research statement
Teaching statement
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.bu.edu/math/

Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Boston University
665 Commonwealth Ave. 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02215