Visiting Assistant Professor Mathematical Sciences at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Visiting Assistant Professor Mathematical Sciences



Location:

Northampton, MA

Open Date:

Nov 20, 2024

Description:

The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Smith College invites applications for a 2-year Visiting Assistant Professor position to begin on July 1, 2025.  The position has a teaching load of five courses per year, and is renewable for a third year.   Dedicated teacher-scholars in all areas of mathematics are encouraged to apply. Qualifications include a Ph.D. in Mathematics or in a related field, a strong commitment to teaching, and a high potential for research. The successful candidate will have research overlap with members of the department, whose current interests include representation theory, algebraic combinatorics, categorification, symplectic and contact geometry, low-dimensional topology, and computational fluid dynamics.

We are the home of the Center for Women in Mathematics. In addition to courses in theoretical mathematics and applied mathematics, we co-host a Five College certificate in the biomathematical sciences, and with our award-winning post-baccalaureate program, we send a cohort of students to graduate school each year. The department is active in numerous research areas, with dynamic collaborations between faculty, and with students. Further details may be found at
https://www.smith.edu/academics/mathematical-sciences.

Located in Northampton, MA, Smith College is the largest women's college in the country and is dedicated to excellence in teaching and research across the liberal arts.  A faculty of outstanding scholars interact with students in small classes, as advisors, and through student-faculty research projects. Smith College offers opportunities to foster faculty success at every career stage, such as those listed
here.  The College is a member of the Five College Consortium with Amherst, Hampshire and Mt. Holyoke Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.  Students cross-enroll and faculty cross-teach across the Five Colleges. 


As set forth in our
mission and values, Smith College is committed to promoting a culture of equity and inclusion among students, staff and faculty.  The College will not discriminate in employment on the basis of age, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, genetic information, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other classification protected by law. Smith College is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all state and federal laws that prohibit discrimination.

Submit application at http://apply.interfolio.com/159606 with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, diversity/inclusion statement, a statement of research, a statement of teaching experience and philosophy, and three confidential letters of recommendation, at least one of which should concentrate on teaching activities. Review of applications will begin on February 3, 2025. 

Smith College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or veteran status in the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, and the operation of any of its programs and activities, as specified by all applicable laws and regulations. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.