Job Opportunities

Postdoctoral Position Available for September 1, 2013 Hire:

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Posting Number: 0601354

The Department of Mathematical Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology seeks to fill a two-year postdoctoral research position starting in the Fall of 2013. Candidates with research interests in spatial statistics, time series and related areas are especially encouraged to apply. The candidate will be encouraged to seek collaborations with other department members while also pursuing independent research. Besides research, responsibilities include teaching one course per semester.

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Statistics or Biostatistics with strong research potential and good communication skills. Strong programming and applied data analysis skills is a plus.

At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Submit a cover letter, CV, and research and teaching statements online. Three reference letters are required. Reference letter writers should email their letters to suttons@njit.edu . Review of applications will continue until position is filled.

Faculty Positions Available for September 1, 2013 Hire:

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

(Mathematical Biology: Genomics & Proteomics)

Posting Number: 0601243

The Department of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) seeks candidates to fill a tenure-track/tenured position at the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor level in the general area of Mathematical Biology. The Department is particularly interested in candidates with a research focus on the development and application of mathematical techniques to further the understanding of the dynamics of gene, protein or cellular networks but will consider all areas of Mathematical Biology. Approaches combining deterministic and stochastic dynamics are of special interest.

Prerequisite Qualifications: Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences. Candidates should have a Ph.D. and postdoctoral experience with strong teaching and research potential for consideration at the Assistant Professor level and an appropriate record of accomplishment in classroom teaching, mentoring doctoral students and research publication and funding, at the Associate or Full Professor level.

DMS offers BS, MS & PhD degrees, with tracks in the PhD program in Applied Mathematics as well as Applied Probability & Statistics. DMS has an established record of interdisciplinary research accomplishment in Applied Mathematics as highlighted at our annual Frontiers in Applied & Computational Mathematics conference. For more information about DMS faculty and programs, visit http://math.njit.edu.

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (Applied Statistics/Biostatistics: Big Data)

Posting Number: 0601232

The Department of Mathematical Sciences seeks candidates to fill a tenure-track/tenured position at the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor level in the general area of Biostatistics. The Department is particularly interested in candidates whose research interests focus on the development and application of statistical methods for problems from biomedical fields involving "Big Data."

Prerequisite Qualifications: Candidates should have a Ph.D. in statistics or biostatistics with strong teaching and research potential for consideration at the Assistant Professor level and an appropriate record of accomplishment in classroom teaching, mentoring doctoral students and research publication and funding, at the Associate or Full Professor level. Postdoctoral experience for hiring at the assistant professor level is preferred.

DMS offers BS, MS & PhD degrees, with tracks in the PhD program in Applied Probability & Statistics as well as Applied Mathematics. Many opportunities exist for collaboration with biostatisticians & clinical researchers at the nearby University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ, the Public Health Research Institute & the International Center for Public Health, all within walking distance of NJIT. For more information about DMS faculty and programs, visit http://math.njit.edu.

Applicants should apply online at NJIT's Human Resources website:

http://www.njit.edu/humanresources/divisions/employment/job-opportunities.php

Required Documents: CV, Cover Letter, Teaching and Research Statements, Course Evaluations, and three letters of reference. Please have letters of reference mailed or emailed to: Ms. Susan Sutton, Department of Mathematical Sciences, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 323 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Newark, NJ 07102

(suttons@njit.edu).

At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

NJIT is an equal opportunity, affirmative action, equal access employer and encourages applications from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. The University reserves the right to substitute equivalent education and/or experience at its discretion.