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DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

The Department of Mathematics at The University of Texas at Austin is seeking two candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin in Fall 2024.

Excellence in research and teaching is at the core of our mission. The graduate program of the Department of Mathematics is consistently ranked among the best by US News, with several research areas in the top ten. Our core faculty includes around 50 tenured and tenure-track members, many of whom have attracted top national and international distinctions. Moreover, we are home to a talented group of professional track and postdoctoral faculty, and a large and diverse population of highly motivated and talented graduate students. Strengths in our research program include many areas in pure and applied mathematics, as well as interdisciplinary fields intersecting engineering, neuroscience, computer science, medicine, finance, and natural sciences, among others.

As the flagship public university in Texas, a core part of our mission is the education of undergraduate students from all parts of our large state and beyond, in an inclusive and supportive environment. Austin, the capital of Texas, is well known for its high quality of living, its thriving economy, and for being a center for high-technology industry, including companies such as Amazon, AMD, Apple, Applied Materials, AT&T, Dell, Google, IBM, National Instruments, and Samsung.

For more information about the department, please visit the Department of Mathematics (www.ma.utexas.edu/).

The duties for tenure-track position consist of teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, conducting independent research, and may include the supervision of M.A. or Ph.D. students. The salary will be commensurate with the level at which the position is filled and the qualifications of the person who fills it. The Department of Mathematics encourages applications from candidates who will contribute to excellence in mentoring through their teaching, research and service.

Qualifications: An applicant for tenure-track position must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in a relevant discipline and have an outstanding record of mathematical ability as demonstrated by a strong publication record and demonstrate a proficiency at teaching.

A background check will be conducted on the applicant selected.

The University of Texas at Austin is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.

Required Application Materials

Complete your application by submitting the following items online in Interfolio (when available).

  • Cover Letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Research Statement
  • Teaching Statement
  • Publication List
  • Four Reference Letters (to be submitted by the reference writers, with a signature)