Visiting Assistant Professor in Mathematics (Multiple Positions)

Georgia Institute of Technology•Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school. Georgia Tech's Mission and Values Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do: 1. Students are our top priority. 2. We strive for excellence. 3. We thrive on diversity. 4. We celebrate collaboration. 5. We champion innovation. 6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression. 7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community. 8. We act ethically. 9. We are responsible stewards. Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact. About the School of Mathematics at the Georgia Institute of Technology The School of Mathematics instruct students from across campus, including undergraduate and graduate students. Its faculty carry out research in a wide variety of Mathematical Sciences. They are key players in several cross-disciplinary institutes, centers, and programs at Georgia Tech, including PhD programs in Algorithms, Combinatorics, and Optimization (ACO), Computational Science and Engineering (CSE), Bioinformatics, Quantitative Bioscience (QBioS), and Machine Learning (ML@GT). The School of Mathematics at the Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications for several postdoctoral research positions in the Mathematical Sciences for Fall 2026, though pending administrative approval- an appointment may begin sooner as well. The position consists of an annually renewable three-year research and teaching appointment as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the School and the position includes research funding. Candidates are expected to demonstrate an exceptional commitment to the teaching and mentoring of students. Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship.

Requirements

A PhD or its equivalent in the Mathematical Sciences, granted not more than 5 years prior the start of the appointment, is required for this position.
An earned doctorate is required by the start of the appointment.

Nice To Haves

potential to carry out research of exceptional quality at Georgia Tech
research interests complementary to existing strengths in the School of Mathematics
strong potential for external funding
the ability in teaching, scholarship, and/or service that contributes to the Institute's Student Success Criteria.
Consistent with these priorities, candidates will be considered in all areas of Pure and Applied Mathematics and Statistics.