Position Title: Assistant Professor (2 positions)

Duties & Responsibilities: The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City seeks applicants for two nine-month tenure-track assistant professor positions, one in Applied Mathematics (37003) and one in Statistics (54406), to start on August 15, 2012. Responsibilities will mainly include teaching undergraduate and graduate core mathematics and statistics courses, advising students, conducting research in mathematical sciences, and providing services to the department, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the University.

Position Qualifications: For the Applied Mathematics position(37003), candidates must have a Ph.D. in Mathematics with specialization in Applied Mathematics by August 2012. Specialists in mathematical biology, computational biology, or related areas are especially encouraged to apply. For the Statistics position (54406), candidates must have a Ph.D. in Statistics or in Mathematics with specialization in Statistics by August 2012. Statisticians whose research expertise is in the area of bioinformatics, biomedical research, biostatistics, or statistical genetics are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and must demonstrate strong potential to succeed in both teaching and research. The candidates hired for this position are expected to contribute to the department's efforts of enhancing collaborative research, in the spirit of the interdisciplinary PhD program of the University.

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Web Site: http://cas.umkc.edu/mathematics/

Application Address: APPPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE. To apply please go to: www.umkc.edu/hr/jobsearch. Please attach the application package as one document in pdf format for the “Resume” attachment. You will need to use 00037003 or 00054406 to call up this position for application. An application package should include: a cover letter (specify which position you are applying for), a current Curriculum Vitae (CV), a teaching statement (and available teaching evaluations when applicable), a research statement, transcripts entailing the Master’s and PhD degrees, and a list of three references (one of which should address teaching effectiveness) with their full contact information. Please have your references email their recommendation letters directly to the following email account: umkcmathdept@umkc.edu.

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Application Deadline: Review of applications will start on 11/01/2011 and will continue until the position is filled.