Faculty Position Search
Tenure Track Opening
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. more »
Bowdoin College offers excellent support for faculty research and teaching. We encourage inquiries from candidates who will enrich and contribute to the cultural, socio-economic, and ethnic diversity of our college. We recognize 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.
Bowdoin is two blocks from downtown Brunswick, in the stunningly beautiful region of Southern Midcoast Maine, 30 minutes drive from the city of Portland. Downtown Brunswick has classic New England charm, featuring restaurants, local businesses, a year-round farmers market, etc. See also Maine as a Living Classroom in Bowdoin's Campus Life section.
To get a sense of the unusually good research support at Bowdoin, check out the the internal funding section of Bowdoin’s Faculty and Academic Staff page. The Grants Office (CFR) is extremely efficient and helpful when seeking external funding. The Human Resources page is also very informative, especially the Benefits page and the Retirement Plan info. For IT teaching and research support see For Faculty on the IT site.
Department Atmosphere
These quotes, taken from the 2009 External Review of the Bowdoin Mathematics Department capture the unusually positive and collegial atmosphere within the department.
It is important to set out by mentioning emphatically that the department of mathematics at Bowdoin College---blessed by strong students, a well-qualified and devoted faculty, and good physical resources---enjoys a position of considerable strength…
… First, we want to praise the department for its collegiality and for its good disposition to work with one another. For example, whereas faculty in far too many other colleges have constructed artificial divides between pure and applied mathematics (and/or between mathematics and statistics) ... the mathematics faculty at Bowdoin have correctly construed these sub-disciplines as complementary threads of the same fabric and have put together a balanced curriculum that affords better opportunities for Bowdoin students. This curriculum favorably distinguishes the department from many of its peers. A notable example of the willingness to work together within and across departments is the ongoing development of the aforementioned program in biomathematics. It has spawned a number of collaborative research projects involving members of several other departments and it is bound in the short term to afford educational opportunities to Bowdoin students in a scientific area of burgeoning importance…
…We wish to offer praise to the mathematics department for upholding a pedagogical philosophy that espouses a small core of essential principles (that instructors must engage students and ensure they become active agents, and that computer technology used with skill enhances the classroom experience) and at the same time respects and promotes a diversity of personal styles and preferences. An inspection of the course syllabi provided confirms the thoughtfulness and care most instructors in the department exercise in the conduct of their courses.