Tenure-track Position in Biomathematics
The Department of Mathematics at The Florida State University is now accepting applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship position in Biomathematics that starts in August 2017. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in mathematics and postdoctoral experience in some area of biomathematics.
Florida State University is one of two flagship research universities in the State University System of Florida, with over 40,000 students in the main campus of Tallahassee. Tallahassee is located in north Florida and has a population of roughly 190,000. It is adjacent to the Apalachicola National Forest and about twenty-five miles from the Gulf of Mexico, with easy access to pristine beaches and other natural habitats. Tallahassee has a warm climate, with an annual average high temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit and an annual average low temperature of 56 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Mathematics Department offers BS, MS, and PhD degrees in biomathematics, as well as degrees in several other areas of mathematics. The biomathematics curriculum includes courses within mathematics as well as courses offered in other departments. There are currently 30 undergraduate majors and 28 MS or PhD students enrolled in the biomathematics program. With 6 faculty, the biomathematics program is one of the largest in the country. See www.math.fsu.edu/biomath for more information.
Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research and teaching statements, and four letters of recommendation (at least one of the letters should address the candidate's teaching capability). They should be submitted electronically through http://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/jobs/9375. Reference letter writers should also be asked to submit their letters online through mathjobs.org.
Screening of applications will begin on November 1, 2016, so applications and reference letters should be uploaded by this date to ensure full consideration.
Florida State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to diversity in hiring, and a Public Records Agency. Candidates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. FSU's Equal Opportunity Statement can be viewed at: http://www.hr.fsu.edu/PDF/Publications/diversity/EEO_Statement.pdf.