Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor starting Fall 2010. We seek someone who appreciates the rich balance of pure and applied mathematics that our department presently enjoys, and we will give priority to applicants whose research lies in Algebraic or Differential Geometry, Computational Mathematics, Dynamical Systems & Ergodic Theory, or fields which similarly bridge the research interests of our department.
Bowdoin values a strong commitment to research and a promise of successful scholarly engagement as well as a dedication to teaching excellence in a liberal arts environment. The college provides excellent research support and the regular teaching load is two courses per semester. The successful candidate will be expected to share with all the members of the department in the teaching of introductory and core courses, as well as to teach major-level courses in one or more of the following general areas: Algebra, Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Biology, Probability, Statistics, Geometry, and Topology. Ph.D. in hand by date of appointment is preferred; advanced ABDs will be considered.
Bowdoin College is now accepting electronic submissions. Please visit MathJobs.org (see www.mathjobs.org) to submit a cover letter, an AMS application cover sheet, a resume, a statement of research plans, a statement on teaching philosophy, and contact information for 3 references who will provide letters of recommendation.
Review of applications will begin December 7, 2009, and will continue until the position is filled. We expect to participate in the job fair at the Joint Math Meetings in San Francisco in Jan 2010, and to recruit at the SACNAS conference in Dallas in October 2009.
Founded in 1794, Bowdoin is one of the oldest and finest coeducational, residential liberal arts colleges in the country. Bowdoin’s reputation rests on the excellence of its faculty and students, its intimate size, strong sense of community, genuine socioeconomic diversity, and treasured links with the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine. Bowdoin’s diverse student body comprises 29% students of color, 3% International students and approximately 15% first generation college students. With some 185 FTE faculty, Bowdoin has a 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio, and 69% of all Bowdoin classes have fewer than 20 students. This academic year Bowdoin enrolled slightly over 1,700 students from 49 states and 26 foreign countries.
Bowdoin College is committed to equality and diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage inquiries from candidates who will enrich and contribute to the cultural, socio-economic, and ethnic diversity of our college. Bowdoin College does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, or disability status in employment, or in our education programs.
Bowdoin College recognizes that recruiting and retaining faculty may involve considerations of spouses and domestic partners. To that end, where possible, the College will attempt to accommodate and respond creatively to the needs of spouses and partners of members of the faculty.
For further information about the college, the town of Brunswick, and the department, please see our department website at http://www.bowdoin.edu/math/.