The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University expects to appoint a Shelly Visiting Associate Professor for the 2025-2026 academic year. This position, created through a gift of Eugene P. Shelly, is intended for experienced mathematics faculty members on leave or sabbatical from institutions that focus primarily on teaching. The idea is to give Carnegie Mellon faculty and graduate students an opportunity to improve their teaching skills through interaction with the candidate, while simultaneously providing the candidate with an enriched research experience.

The Department of Mathematical Sciences is committed to increasing the diversity of its community on a range of intellectual and cultural dimensions. We welcome faculty applicants who will contribute to this diversity through their research, teaching and service.

Qualifications

Successful applicants will be expected to provide evidence of a strong teaching record. Appointment at the level of Visiting Professor may also be considered.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit all materials electronically through Interfolio and MathJobs. This includes a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, a statement describing teaching accomplishments, and three letters of recommendation to be solicited via MathJobs.

Review of applications will begin on December 15, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Carnegie Mellon University shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University invites applications for an open rank position to begin September 1, 2025. This search will focus on the area of mathematical finance, broadly construed. The Department has long-standing strength in this area, both in research and education. It plays a leading role in interdisciplinary educational programs in computational finance at the bachelor’s and master’s levels. The successful candidate will be involved in the governance of the Bachelor of Science in Computational Finance (BSCF) program.

Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates with research background in stochastics and those who have demonstrated experience in mentoring students. The Department of Mathematical Sciences is committed to increasing the diversity of its community on a range of intellectual and cultural dimensions and is part of a College and University that is proactive to include more members of previously under-represented groups. We seek candidates who, through their research, teaching, and/or service will contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit all materials electronically through Interfolio and MathJobs. This includes a cover letter, curriculum vita, list of publications, a statement describing current and planned research, a teaching statement, and a statement describing how, through their research, teaching and/or service, they plan to contribute to and foster diversity and inclusion in mathematics. Candidates should also arrange for at least three letters of recommendation that will be solicited through MathJobs.

The review applications will begin on November 15, 2024. However, applications may be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled.

CMU seeks to meet the needs of dual-career couples and is a member of the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) that assists with dual-career searches.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Carnegie Mellon University shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University invites applications for a tenure-track position to begin September 1, 2025. The position is intended at Assistant Professor level, but exceptional candidates of any rank may be considered. This search will focus on the areas of mathematics of optimization, mathematical foundations of machine learning and AI, and AI for mathematics, broadly construed. Through this appointment the Department hopes to enhance our existing connections with the School of Computer Science, the Department of Statistics and Data Science, the Tepper School of Business, or the Hoskinson Center for Formal Mathematics or develop new connections.

Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates with research expertise in the areas of mathematics with ties to AI and machine learning including high-dimensional probability and analysis, optimization, and computer-assisted mathematics, including the use of proof assistants. Demonstrated experience in mentoring students is desirable. Interest in advancing interdisciplinary endeavors is valued.

The Department of Mathematical Sciences is committed to increasing the diversity of its community on a range of intellectual and cultural dimensions and is part of a College and University that is proactive to include more members of historically under-represented groups. We seek candidates who, through their research, teaching, and/or service will contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit all materials electronically through Interfolio and MathJobs. This includes a cover letter, curriculum vita, list of publications, a statement describing current and planned research, a teaching statement, and a statement describing how, through their research, teaching and/or service, they plan to contribute to and foster diversity and inclusion in mathematics. Candidates should also arrange for at least three letters of recommendation that will be solicited through MathJobs.

The review applications will begin on November 1, 2024. However, applications may be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled.

CMU seeks to meet the needs of dual-career couples and is a member of the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) that assists with dual-career searches.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Carnegie Mellon University shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University invites applications for two- or three-year postdoctoral positions to begin on September 1, 2025. The positions are focused on applied analysis and related areas of applied and computational mathematics. The position is connected to the NSF RTG grant "Frontiers of Applied Analysis". Consequently only U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents are eligible.

Qualifications

Ph.D. in mathematics or a closely related discipline is required.

Preference will be given to candidates who have shown outstanding promise and/or excellent accomplishments in research in a broad spectrum of applied and computational mathematics, including PDE, calculus of variations, stochastic analysis, numerical analysis, and computational mathematics. Interest in interdisciplinary efforts is also valued. Commitment to and experience in teaching and mentoring student research are also desirable.

The Department of Mathematical Sciences is committed to increasing the diversity of our community on a range of intellectual and cultural dimensions.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit all materials electronically through both Interfolio and MathJobs. This includes a cover letter, a curriculum vita, a list of publications, a statement describing current and planned research, and a teaching statement. Candidates should also arrange for at least three letters of recommendation that will be solicited through MathJobs.

The review applications will begin on November 15, 2024. However, applications may be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Carnegie Mellon University shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

The Department of Mathematical Sciences invites applications for two or three-year postdoctoral research fellowships beginning September 1, 2025.

Applicants are expected to show exceptional research promise, as well as clear evidence of achievement, and should have research interests that intersect those of the current faculty of the department. The department expects to make several appointments. The positions are open to all areas represented by the current faculty.

Qualifications

A Ph.D. in mathematics or in closely related disciplines is required.

The Department of Mathematical Sciences is committed to increasing the diversity of our community on a range of intellectual and cultural dimensions.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit all materials electronically through both Interfolio and MathJobs. This includes a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, list of publications, a teaching statement, and a statement describing current and planned research activities. At least three letters of reference, one of which addresses teaching, will be solicited through MathJobs.

For full consideration, applications should be submitted by December 1, 2024.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Carnegie Mellon University shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

The Department of Mathematical Sciences invites applications for the Walter Noll Research Fellowship, which is a two-year postdoctoral research fellowship, with the possibility of extension to a third year, beginning September 1, 2025.

Walter Noll was a faculty member in the Department of Mathematical Sciences for several decades and did foundational research in mechanics and thermodynamics. He was also interested in improving the infrastructure of mathematics.

The department has research groups in applied analysis, computational mathematics, combinatorics, discrete and convex geometry, logic, and mathematical finance and stochastic analysis. This fellowship has a teaching requirement of one course per year.

Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates who have shown outstanding promise and/or excellent accomplishments in research. A Ph.D. in mathematics or closely related disciplines is required.

The candidate should do research in applied analysis, broadly conceived, but it is preferable that the candidate has wide knowledge of many branches of mathematics and is not a narrow specialist. They should also be interested in improving the infrastructure for mathematics in general, in particular the notation and terminology.

Before applying, a candidate should look at Walter Noll’s essay entitled The Conceptual Infrastructure of Mathematics as well as the introduction to his book Finite Dimensional Spaces and include in their application how their research is compatible with Walter Noll’s view of mathematics. Many other of his works can be found on his website.

The Department of Mathematical Sciences is committed to increasing the diversity of our community on a range of intellectual and cultural dimensions. Carnegie Mellon considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, gender, race, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and any additional legally protected status.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit all materials electronically through both Interfolio and MathJobs. This includes a cover letter, a curriculum vita, list of publications, a teaching statement, a statement about how their work relates to Walter Noll’s view of mathematics, and a statement describing current and planned research activities. At least three letters of reference, one of which addresses teaching, will be solicited through MathJobs.

For full consideration, applications should be submitted by November 15, 2024.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Carnegie Mellon University shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.