Kummer Endowed Full or Associate Professor
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, Missouri
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Missouri University of Science and Technology invites applications for a Kummer Endowed Full or Associate Professorship, with an anticipated start date of August 2025. The department seeks an excellent scholar with a mathematical or statistical research focus in data science, including machine learning, artificial intelligence, and other data-driven research areas.
Data science is a priority for the department and the university. We anticipate hiring additional positions in this field in the near future. There is a strong group of faculty members within the department engaged in data science related research and teaching, as well as a rich culture of interdisciplinary data science related research collaborations. Information about the research of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Missouri S&T can be found at https://math.mst.edu/research/currentresearch/.
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics consists of 15 tenured and tenure-track faculty and 5 ranked non-tenure-track teaching faculty. The research interests of the faculty range over many areas, including statistics, computational and applied mathematics, analysis and differential equations. The department has B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. programs, with about 40 graduate students (the majority being doctoral students) and approximately 80 undergraduate majors. The Ph.D. program has three emphasis areas: mathematics, computational and applied mathematics, and statistics. Additional information about the department can be found at the department website: http://math.mst.edu/.
Qualifications
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in mathematics or statistics or a closely related discipline and must hold the rank of full or associate professor. They should have an outstanding portfolio of scholarship evidenced by a strong record of publication and external funding, as well as a strong record of excellence in teaching and mentoring students at all levels. Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate the potential to secure substantive external funding for data science research, engage in interdisciplinary data-driven research, and significantly contribute to the department’s data science educational efforts. The successful candidate is expected to play a significant role in partnership with the Kummer Institute (https://kummerinstitute.mst.edu/) in leading data science research and education initiatives on campus.
Application Materials
Applicants must submit the following materials to two places: (1) Missouri S&T’s Human Resources (HR) Office website (https://hr.mst.edu/careers/academic-employment/) to Position #00083283 and (2) the AMS MathJobs site (https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs):
1. Cover letter outlining the candidate’s qualifications and interest in the position;
2. Curriculum vitae;
3. Research statement, with a specific focus on data science;
4. Education statement, with a specific focus on data science;
5. Contact information for at least four references.
The review of applications will begin on 10/15/2024. We will continue to accept and consider applications until the position is filled. Inquiries about the position may be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Gayla Olbricht, at olbrichtg@mst.edu.
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University Information
Missouri S&T is one of the nation's leading research universities with over 100-degree programs in 39 disciplines. It was founded in 1870 as one of the first technological institutions west of the Mississippi River. Located about 100 miles west of St. Louis in the multicultural community of Rolla, Missouri S&T is an accessible, safe, and friendly campus surrounded by Ozarks' scenery. Missouri S&T offers undergraduate degrees in engineering, the sciences, liberal arts, humanities, and business, with M.S. and Ph.D. programs available in many of the science and engineering programs. With over 7,000 students and 300 faculty, Missouri S&T is big enough to accommodate a diverse population, yet small enough for individuals to build high visibility and impactful careers.
KUMMER
Established in 2022, The Kummer College serves as a pathbreaking model for social impact, technology transfer, and interdisciplinary collaboration within a future-oriented STEM-focused university. Supported by the Kummer Institute Foundation at Missouri S&T, this unique college integrates key academic, co-curricular, and administrative activities related to technology commercialization, business innovation and entrepreneurship, systems thinking, and economic development. Within The Kummer College lives several departments: Department of Business and Information Technology (BIT), Department of Economics, Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering (EMSE), Kummer Student Programs and the Division of Technology
Location: Rolla, MO
Posted: Sept. 13, 2024, 9:21 a.m.
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