About the position
The School of Mathematics at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in Atlanta Georgia, invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions in Mathematical Biology. Applicants will be considered at all ranks. Candidates are expected to demonstrate an exceptional commitment to the teaching and mentoring of students. Areas of expertise in mathematical biology among the School of Mathematics faculty include: immunology, microbial dynamics, the interface of molecular biology and discrete mathematics, mathematical neuroscience, disease transmission, biological networks, bioinformatics and statistical methods in biology, and aggregation dynamics. The leadership for the NSF-Simons Center - The Southeast Center for Mathematics and Biology - is in the School of Math at Georgia Tech. Furthermore, the School is a key partner in several programs at Georgia Tech, including PhD programs in Bioinformatics, Quantitative Biosciences, Biostatistics, as well as Algorithms, Computation and Optimization, Computational Science and Engineering, and Machine Learning. Georgia Tech has a variety of complementary strengths, including biomedical engineering, neuroscience, biochemistry, and data analysis in the life sciences.
Responsibilities
- Establish an internationally recognized research program that engages students at all levels.
- Collaborate across the university in research and grant efforts.
- Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses.
- Engage with curriculum development to meet ongoing needs for training a STEM focused student body.
- Deliver service to the department, Institute, and profession.
Requirements
- A PhD or its equivalent in a mathematical science is required for this position.
Nice-to-haves
- Potential to carry out research of exceptional quality at Georgia Tech.
- Ability to complement existing strengths in the School of Mathematics.
- Enhance connections to programs and Institutes at Georgia Tech.
- Strong potential for external funding.
- Demonstrate enthusiasm for supervision of junior researchers at all levels.
- Contribute to other School of Math and Georgia Tech strategic priorities, including intra- and interdisciplinary connections.
- Ability to teach and mentor a distinct student body.
- Ability to promote a welcoming educational/work environment.
- Ability to mentor and assist students interested in pursuing graduate education.
