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Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Statistics

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA, United States
Full-time

Position Information

Posting Number

F00173P

GSU Log Number

Classification Title

Assistant Professor

Position Title

Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Statistics

GSU Information

Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, ranked 2nd most innovative by U.

S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor's degrees to African American students, 6th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students.

Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.

A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways.

The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.

With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State's interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges.

It is one of only 146 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation, an honor reserved for the nation's most active research institutions.

Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University's rapid research growth.

Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $2.9 billion economic impact, and

is also a vital part of Atlanta's vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.

Department

Mathematics & Statistics

College

College of Arts & Sciences

Campus

Atlanta

Position Type

Full Time Faculty

Posting Type

Internal / External

About the Department

The Department offers the following degrees : B.S. in Mathematics, M.S. in Mathematics with no concentration or concentrations in Bioinformatics, Discrete Mathematics, Scientific Computing, Statistics, and Applied Mathematics, M.

S. in Applied Statistics with with no concentration or concentrations in Biostatistics and Statistics & Allied Fields, and Ph.

D. in Mathematics and Statistics with concentrations in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, and Machine Learning and Data Science.

Faculty members in the department have established nationally and internationally recognized research programs in both mathematics and statistics, including applied statistics, biostatistics, data science, dynamical systems, complex networks, machine learning, inverse problems, mathematical biology, optimization, computational mathematics, systems biology, modeling neural, cardiovascular, and multi-organ systems, physical and biomedical image analysis.

Additionally, the department collaborates with other departments at GSU in epidemiology, pathogen genetics, immunology, inflammation, and translational biomedical sciences.

For more information, please visit our website at https : / / www.mathstat.gsu.edu / .

Position Description

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Georgia State University invites applications to fill two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in the areas of combinatorial and stochastic optimization with applications in machine learning and / or mathematical and statistical foundations of data sciences with a start date of August 2025.

Candidates in all related areas of mathematics and statistics are encouraged to apply.

Required Experience

Required Education

Ph.D. in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or a closely related field at the time of appointment

Preferred Qualifications / Experience

Strong preference to work in a cross-disciplinary, collaborative environment;

Experience in supervising undergraduate and graduate students.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to teach core undergraduate and graduate mathematics and / or statistics courses;

Dedication to excellence in research and teaching in the areas of combinatorial and stochastic optimization with applications in machine learning and / or mathematical and statistical foundations of data sciences.

Licenses, Certifications, or Registrations, etc

Pre-Employment Requirements

A criminal background check is required

Work Hours

Position may require nonstandard hours (including day, evening, online, hybrid, weekend and / or other campus locations)

Salary

Competitive

Search Chair Contact info

Vladimir Bondarenko, [email protected]

Departmental contact for assistance

Vladimir Bondarenko, chair of the search committee, [email protected]

Job Duties

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies

Desired Start Date

08 / 01 / 2025

Position End Date (if temporary)

Open Date

09 / 18 / 2024

Review of Applications Begins

11 / 15 / 2024

Close Date

Open Until Filled

Special Instructions Summary

For full consideration applicants should submit :

1) a cover letter outlining qualifications and research interests

2) a curriculum vitae with a publication list and an (optional) teaching and funding list

3) a research statement, including a current and future research agenda

4) a teaching statement with evidence of aptitude or ability to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

All materials should be submitted online at https : / / facultycareers.gsu.edu / postings / 4792 . Applicants should also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted directly to https : / / facultycareers.gsu.edu / postings / 4792

Apply at :

https : / / facultycareers.gsu.edu / postings / 4792

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Georgia State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or protected veteran status in its programs, services, activities, employment, and / or admissions.

Additionally, the University promotes equal employment opportunity for women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans through its affirmative action program.

USG Core Values Statement

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well the System Office.

Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards.

More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at

https : / / www.usg.edu / policymanual / section8 / C224 / #p8.2.18 personnel conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https : / / www.

usg.edu / policymanual / section6 / C2653 .

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