Department of Mathematics, Assistant Professor - Applied Mathematics

CSUSB • San Bernardino, CA

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About The Position

The Department of Mathematics at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of Applied Mathematics at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin August 2026. The successful candidate will contribute to our campus community through teaching, research, professional activities, and service. Our department seeks faculty with a strong commitment to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and master's levels, including familiarity with evidence-based effective practices for teaching mathematics or statistics, as well as the potential to foster faculty-student collaborative research. In addition, we seek candidates with the potential to engage in a robust research agenda. Opportunities exist for collaboration within our campus community, and our proximity to a variety of other academic institutions offers the opportunity for cross-institution collaborations.

Requirements

• A Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, or a PhD in Mathematics with a specialty in applied mathematics or a closely related field, is required by the time of appointment.
• Experience teaching mathematics as a teaching assistant, as an instructor of record, or in another capacity is required.

Nice To Haves

• Education and demonstrated interest in Statistics
• Demonstrated interest and ability to teach a variety of undergraduate mathematics courses
• Demonstrated interest in undergraduate and graduate education in mathematics
• Research productivity and/or promise in applied mathematics or a closely related field
• Demonstrated interest and/or experience in mentoring undergraduate student research
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective pedagogical practices in mathematics
• Demonstrated willingness and ability to develop new courses and curricula

Responsibilities

• Teaching responsibilities will include courses in mathematics and statistics at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including courses required in the Mathematics major, Statistics minor, and courses serving General Education, Computer Science, Data Science, and related programs.
• Further responsibilities include student advising, mentoring student research at the undergraduate and graduate levels, developing a robust research agenda resulting in high-quality peer-reviewed publications, and providing leadership in course development and service that will advance scholarly excellence in the mathematical sciences and promote inclusive equity-based instruction.
• Qualified candidates must demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring a diverse student population and to working effectively with faculty, staff and students across a wide range of disciplines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree