Working/Functional Title

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Tenure System

Position Summary

The Department of Mathematics (MATH) and the Department of Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering (CMSE) at Michigan State University (MSU)* *invite applications for two open rank tenure system positions in applied and computational mathematics beginning Fall 2024, jointly appointed between MATH and CMSE. 

The MATH Department at MSU represents all areas of mathematics and has leading research groups in both pure and applied mathematics. Active research areas in applied and computational mathematics include Numerical Analysis, Mathematics Physics, Scientific Computing, Applied Partial Differential Equations, Optimization, Inverse Problems and Imaging, and the Mathematics of Data, Computation and Inference, with cross cutting research at the interfaces of these important areas.  In conjunction with these research activities, the Math Department is home to a vibrant postdoctoral program and a vibrant PhD program. The Math department supports BS degrees in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, and Computational Mathematics, as well as an Advanced Mathematics undergraduate program, with many students continuing to advanced degrees. 

The CMSE Department, jointly administered by the College of Natural Science and the College of Engineering, is one of the newest units at MSU. Founded in 2015, CMSE recognizes computation as the "triple junction" of algorithm development and analysis; high performance computing; and applications to scientific and engineering modeling and data science. The CMSE department hosts leading faculty groups whose research spans a broad collection of foci, including Applied and Computational Harmonic Analysis, Computational Bioinformatics, Inverse Problems and Imaging, Machine Learning, Numerical Partial Differential Equations, Optimization, Scientific Computing, Statistical Data Analysis, and Topological Data Analysis. In conjunction with these research activities, the CMSE department boasts a strong PhD program and a dynamic postdoctoral program. The CMSE Department offers BS and MS degrees in Data Science with minors in Data Science and CMSE. 

The jointly appointed open rank positions are established on strong bonds between the two departments, and preference will be given to applicants with research in applied and computational harmonic analysis, numerical partial differential equations, and optimization, or working at their interfaces. The successful candidates will have demonstrated the ability to carry out cutting edge research, commitments to teaching and mentorship of students, and initiative in building an equitable and diverse scholarly and instructional environment. While we expect the appointment to be at the assistant professor level, an appointment at the level of associate or full professor can also be considered depending on the experience of the candidate. Preference will be given to candidates with at least 2 years of experience beyond the Ph.D.

We request that applications include:

 1.   One-page cover letter that frames the application in the context of the ad of this joint-search and addresses the relation of the candidate's research to the areas of research preference.

 2.   CV, including a list of publications, a history of external funding, contributed and invited talks, teaching and mentoring roles, contributions to the academic community, and efforts in public outreach.