Assistant Professor, Applied Mathematics with a specialty in Environment and Life Sciences

University of Rhode Island, United States

Updated: 7 days ago
Location: Kingston, PENNSYLVANIA
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Job Title Assistant Professor, Applied Mathematics with a specialty in Environment and Life Sciences
Job Description Summary, Duties and Responsibilities, Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications
The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by December 15, 2023. Applications received after December 15, 2023, may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs, but are not guaranteed full consideration.
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Applications are invited for a tenure-track, academic-year Assistant Professor joint position in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematical Sciences and one of the departments in the College of the Environment and Life Sciences. For this position, the tenure home will be the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematical Sciences. A successful candidate will be an applied mathematician with a specialty in one or more of: Biological Sciences; Cell and Molecular Biology; Environmental and Natural Resources; Fisheries, Animal, and Veterinary Sciences; Geosciences; Landscape Architecture; Marine Affairs; Natural Resources Science; and Plant Sciences and Entomology. We are seeking to attract a diverse pool of job applicants for this position. Among URI’s foundational values are the “freedom to learn, teach, and conduct research with integrity in the pursuit and dissemination of new knowledge aimed at contribution to the public good,” and “an inclusive, accessible, equitable, and diverse community whereby we respect the rights and dignity of all.” We seek candidates who are committed to that mission.
The Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematical Sciences offers programs leading to BA, BS, MS, and PhD degrees with applied math options at all levels. Along with the Department of Computer Science and Statistics, we co-govern the Data Science Program, which houses a BA, BS, MS (offered online only), and Graduate Certificate (offered online only). The research activities of the faculty are mainly concentrated in the areas of Complex Dynamical Systems, Data Science, Difference Equations, Discrete Mathematics, Financial Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Numerical PDE’s and Linear Algebra, Optimization Control, and Probability.
The College of Environmental and Life Sciences has 9 departments with roughly 100 faculty who educate more than 2000 students per year in environmental and life sciences as well as environmental economics, management, and policy. The college offers degree programs at the BS, MS, and PhD levels. Faculty conduct research of relevance to the state, the nation, and the world and provide extension activities in support of the University’s land- and sea-grant missions.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teaching and developing undergraduate and graduate courses; publishing original research in peer-reviewed academic journals; developing extramural grants and obtaining funding to support independent and interdisciplinary research projects; advising undergraduate and graduate students; and engaging in departmental, college, and university service. The teaching load will typically be two courses per semester with possible reduced teaching loads in the first two years and when bought out by an externally funded research grant or administrative work.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Ph.D. in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, or closely related area in mathematical sciences by time of appointment August 2024.
2. Demonstrated research interests in mathematics with applications in environmental and life sciences.
3. Demonstrated ongoing research program and sustained record of publications, commensurate with academic experience.
4. Demonstrated ability to become an effective teacher at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
5. Demonstrated strong interpersonal and oral communication skills.
6. Demonstrated proficiency in written communication.
7. Demonstrated strong interest in incorporating inclusion, diversity, and equity in teaching and scholarship.
8. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
1. Demonstrated ability to secure external funding.
2. Postdoctoral experience or other relevant industry experience.
3. Demonstrated ability to mentor M.S. and Ph.D. students.
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ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.
Union AAUP - American Assoc of Univ Professors
Status Academic Year, Full-time, Tenure-track, Permanent
End Date of Restriction or Limitation

Department Information


Department Mathematics and Applied Mathematical Sciences
Contact(s)
Please note: Job applications must be submitted directly online only at: (https://jobs.uri.edu)
Contact Email
Campus Location Kingston
Grant Funded No
Extension Contingent on Funding Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please attach the following 6 (PDF) documents to your online Faculty Employment Application:

(#1) Letter of application, which clearly addresses the position description and qualifications.
(#2) Curriculum vitae.
(#3) Statement on teaching that provides evidence of strong teaching methods and experience, if any, working with graduate students (as one complete document).
(#4) Diversity statement that demonstrates strategies used for facilitating the success of underrepresented students in mathematics, using specific examples of your experience whenever possible (as one complete document).
(#5) Research statement that includes a description of your research area, current research, and future plans (as one complete document).
(#6) Other Document – References – contact information of at least three professional references (outside of URI) that we may contact, with one indicated as being able to address your teaching qualifications and two indicated as being able to address the quality of your research (as one complete document).
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Only online applications will be accepted.
Visit www.math.uri.edu for more information about the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematical Sciences.
The University of Rhode Island is a medium-sized public university located near the southern end of the state in picturesque New England. The main campus is located in Kingston, an established, family-friendly, small community only five miles from Narragansett Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Rhode Island’s proximity to the ocean moderates its weather compared to other New England States. The region offers excellent outdoor recreational activities, good public-school systems, and ready access by car or public transportation to Providence, Boston, New Haven, and the New York City metropolitan areas and airports and is within an hour commute radius of many higher education institutions in CT, MA, and RI.

Posting Information


Position Number 106125
Posting Number F00399
Posting Date 11/07/2023
Closing Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/12493

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