Rice University, Mathematics

Position ID:

Rice-NTTINSTRUCT [#28723]

Position Title:

NTT Instructor

Position Type:

Non tenure-track faculty

Position Location:

Houston, Texas 77005, United States of America

Subject Area:

Mathematics

Appl Deadline:

2026/12/01 23:59:59 (posted 2026/08/13)

Position Description:

Subject to budgetary approval, Rice University, located in Houston, Texas expects to have open Instructorship positions beginning in the Fall of 2027 (including G.C. Evans and Lovett Instructorships). The anticipated start date is July 1, 2027. These instructorships are open to all qualified candidates. Required education is a PhD (or PhD requirements fulfilled by starting date), in Mathematics or related field.

These positions are two to three year appointments and are open to promising research mathematicians with research interests in common with the active research areas at Rice; particularly, algebraic geometry and number theory, analysis, differential geometry, dynamics, geometric analysis, geometric group theory, geometric topology, harmonic analysis and additive combinatorics, non-commutative algebra, partial differential equations, mathematical physics and symplectic Duties will include research and classroom teaching. Preference will be given to candidates who have received their Ph.D. degree no earlier than December 2025. Applications will start being reviewed on December 1st, 2026. To apply, please submit:

(1) the American Mathematical Society cover sheet, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) at least four letters of recommendation, including one discussing teaching abilities, (4) a description of the candidate's research program, (5) a teaching statement which may include evidence of teaching effectiveness.

Applications and the above supporting materials should be submitted online at www.mathjobs.org.

We welcome the fullness of diversity to Rice. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Also, in our candidate pools, we seek to attract greater representation of  women,  scholars of color, people with disabilities,  veterans, and others who  have historically been  under represented in mathematics; attract students from a wide range of countries and backgrounds; accelerate progress in building  a faculty and staff varied in background and thought;  and maintain an environment that fosters interaction and understanding within  our  community.

Houston is a vibrant, dynamic city full of opportunity. Rice students, faculty and staff take advantage of all that the fourth-largest city in the United States offers, from attending premier performing arts events in the downtown theater district, to eating at outstanding restaurants and shopping at trendy locally-owned boutiques, to cheering on the city's professional sports teams. Many of these activities, including those in a bustling downtown and thriving Museum District, are easily accessible from the Rice campus. Two international airports directly connect Houston to a vast number of domestic and international destinations, making it a superb home base for a mathematician.

Application Materials Required:

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

Cover letter
Curriculum Vitae
Research statement
Teaching statement
a description of how you would contribute to the development of a diverse & inclusive learning community at Rice
Four reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )

Further Info:

https://www.math.rice.edu/

713-348-4829

Rice University
Mathematics Department
MS 136
6100 Main Street
Houston, TX 77005