Job Description

The Department of Mathematics at the University of Rochester invites applications for several non-tenure track Visiting Assistant Professor positions for new or recent PhDs. The positions are for two years, renewable for a third upon satisfactory performance. Qualifications include a PhD in mathematics, strong evidence of excellence in the teaching of undergraduates, and outstanding promise in research. Successful applicants are expected to reside in the greater Rochester metro area during the term of their appointment. Research areas represented by the department, including algebraic topology, analysis, combinatorics, differential geometry and global analysis, number theory, and probability, will be preferred. On your application, please indicate your primary area of study by filling out the Field of Study form. Also, please indicate who you prefer to have as a research mentor on the Faculty Mentor Form.

Consideration of applicants will begin November 1, 2026 and continue until the positions are filled.

For questions/concerns pertaining to the position, email Sema Salur at sema.salur@rochester.edu or Masha Gordina at mgordina@ur.rochester.edu.

Qualifications

PhD in mathematics, strong evidence of excellence in the teaching of undergraduates, and outstanding promise in research.

Application Instructions

As part of your application, please submit the following:

· Curriculum vitae

· Research and teaching statements

· Four letters of recommendation (with at least one providing evidence of teaching excellence

· Student teaching evaluation scores and any other teaching awards or distinctions.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

EOE, including disability/protected veterans

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