Faculty Positions Available

We anticipate being able to make several appointments to Tenured Professorships, Assistant Professorships, Lectureships, Rademacher Lectureship, and visiting positions.

Tenure Position:
Commencing July 1, 2008, one or more tenure positions may be available in mathematics especially in analysis/applied mathematics and geometry/topology. Candidates must have outstanding, internationally recognized research achievements and be successful teachers of undergraduate and graduate students. Rank and salary will depend upon accomplishment and experience. Applications should be submitted online through MathJobs.org

Lectureship and Tenure-Track positions:
Several positions (including possible tenure-track positions) will be available beginning July 1, 2008. Candidates should have strong research credentials and be recognized as potentially successful teachers of undergraduate and graduate students. Applications should be submitted online through MathJobs.org

For further information, please contact personnel@math.upenn.edu or Personnel Committee, Department of Mathematics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6395.

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

Our highest priorities are outstanding research accomplishments and teaching performance. Application material required for these positions:

• 1 Cover Letter
• 1 Curriculum Vitae
• 1 Research Statement
• 1 Teaching Statement
• 1 Publication List
• at least 3 Reference Letters from mathematicians familiar with your work; 1 of these should comment on your teaching ability.
  

Decisions on appointments are begun in January. Final decisions are usually completed by March. Thus, we will need all your data by January 2. To avoid delays in the mail, we recommend earlier submission.

Brief Descriptions of Faculty Positions

• Assistant Professorship This is a tenure-track position. The initial term of appointment is four years, with renewal possible for three more years. Teaching: two courses one semester, one course the other semester. Apply at MathJobs.org for the TTRACK position.

• Lectureships These are intended for very recent Ph.D.'s. Teaching: two courses one semester, one course the other semester. Initial term of appointment two years, extendable to a third year under normal circumstances. Apply at MathJobs.org for the LECT position.

• Rademacher Instructorship For a very recent Ph.D. Teaching: one course each semester. There is a research fund. Initial term of appointment two years, extendable to a third year under normal circumstances. Apply at MathJobs.org for the LECT position.

• Tenured Faculty These positions are for candidates with outstanding, internationally recognized research achievements who are successful teachers of undergraduate and graduate students. Apply at MathJobs.org for the TENURE position.

• Visiting Positions. These are occasionally available at various levels of seniority. The term of appointment is for at most one year; the teaching load is set on an individual basis. For these positions, please send your material to:

  Personnel Committee
  Department of Mathematics
  University of Pennsylvania
  Philadelphia, PA 19104-6395
  USA

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