NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY

Department of Mathematics and Institute of Applied Mathematical Sciences

The Department of Mathematics and Institute of Applied Mathematical Sciences at National Taiwan University invite applications for several openings at the levels of tenure-track or non-tenure-track assistant, associate, and full professor. The positions begin on either February 1, 2027, or August 1, 2027, and are open for the research areas of

• pure mathematics, and
• computational and applied mathematics, probability and financial mathematics, data science, and others.

Candidates for professorships should have a strong commitment to research and teaching. Applicants must be able to conduct high-quality teaching in either Mandarin or English. The teaching can be conducted in Chinese or English. If Chinese language skills are not yet present, a willingness to acquire them within a reasonable period of time is expected.

The annual salary will be 13.5 monthly salaries. For junior positions, the annual salary is composed of various resources and could be up to 80k USD. These include the standard monthly salaries and possible stipends and benefits, including but not limited to the following:

1. University Stipend for new faculty: 15k to 30k USD annually for up to three years.
2. Departmental Housing Stipend of 13k USD annually for up to three years.
3. The prize for Departmental Junior Fellow, for young scholars with great performance in research and teaching, awards 15k to 37k USD annually in addition to salary for up to five years.
4. Grant stipend from the government: 6k USD annually with a grant. Outstanding candidates may also be eligible to apply for special programs provided by the Ministry of Education and the National Science and Technology Council with extra stipends and grants. Detailed regulations can be found on our hiring webpage: https://www.math.ntu.edu.tw/hiring

It is well known that, relative to the quality of life, the cost of living in Taiwan is very low. Medical care in Taiwan is at a world-leading level, while the medical expenses and insurance system are well known to be affordable (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/expat-health/11190870/Taiwan-tops-the-expat-health-care-charts.html). National basic education in Taiwan lasts 12 years, and the tuition for public education is very affordable. The system produces creative students with high performance worldwide, especially in mathematics and science. For candidates who cannot speak Mandarin, living in Taiwan with English is not a problem. The teaching load is up to 3 courses per year and may be reduced to 2 courses per year for the first 3 years.

For all positions, please submit a letter of application, an up-to-date curriculum vitae, recent publications, a research plan, and three letters of recommendation through MathJobs. Any questions about the hiring can be emailed to hiring@math.ntu.edu.tw.

Applicants should specify in the letter of application the position(s) they are applying for. The deadlines for positions starting on February 1, 2027, and August 1, 2027, are October 15 and November 30, 2026, respectively. Early applications are encouraged for possible early processing. Applications and recommendation letters can be submitted through MathJobs. For more information, please consult the website at https://www.math.ntu.edu.tw/hiring