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George Mason University, Department of Mathematical Sciences

Position ID:
GMU-DEPTPOSTDOC [#27481]
Position Title:
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Position Type:
Postdoctoral
Position Location:
Fairfax, Virginia 22030, United States of America
Appl Deadline:
none (posted 2025/10/24)
Position Description:
   

Position Description

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Mathematics

Length of appointment: 2 years, contingent upon satisfactory performance

Salary: Commensurate with education and experience

The Mathematical Sciences Department at George Mason University offers strong and flexible undergraduate and graduate programs. Faculty teach a wide range of courses serving the entire campus community while engaging in world class research projects. For more information about the department, visit us on the web at math.gmu.edu.

George Mason University, a Carnegie Research I institution, is Virginia's largest university with more than 40,000 students representing all 50 states and more than 135 countries. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, Mason is part of the Washington DC metropolitan area offering easy access to the scientific and political resources of the nation’s capital.

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be expected to carry out independent research in mathematics, and teach one course per semester at the undergraduate and/or graduate level. Preference will be given to applicants in areas of applied and pure mathematics who employ computational approaches in their research.

Starting date: The appointment begins in the Fall Semester 2026.

Application deadline: Consideration of applications will begin on 07 November 2025 and will continue until position is filled.

Required Qualifications: Candidates must possess a Ph.D. degree by the time of appointment.

Instructions to Applicants: Applicants who are selected for interviews will be required to submit applications online at https://jobs.gmu.edu/ before their interviews.

Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Research statement
  • Teaching statement
  • Transcripts
  • Three 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://math.gmu.edu/
email address
 
Department of Mathematical Sciences
4400 University Drive, MS 3F2
Exploratory Hall, room 4400
Fairfax, VA 22030