The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in mathematical finance starting August 2014. Required qualifications include a Ph.D. degree or equivalent in mathematics or statistics, with demonstrated research interest in any area related to mathematical finance including probability theory, analysis, stochastic control, partial differential equations and computational methods, a commitment to establishing a productive research program, a commitment to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels to a diverse population of students, and a commitment to be actively involved in the department’s masters program of Mathematical Finance.
Applications must be made electronically at https://jobs.uncc.edu (position number 6587) and must include a letter of interest that addresses the requirements for the position, a curriculum vitae, a statement of research plans, a statement of teaching experience, philosophy, and interests, and copies (either official or unofficial) of graduate transcripts. Applicants must also arrange to have three letters of reference on appropriate letterhead stationery forwarded (in PDF format, if submitted electronically) on their behalf to Mathematical Finance Search Committee, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28223, or via email to Ms. Sarah Hornbeck (srhornbe@uncc.edu) with “Math Finance Position Reference” in the subject line. Evaluations of applications will commence on November 15, 2013 and will continue until the position is filled.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a doctoral, research intensive university located in one of the nation’s fastest growing metropolitan areas on an expanding, modern campus. One of sixteen campuses in one of the oldest public university systems in the United States, UNC Charlotte offers over 27,000 students a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, of which the Department of Mathematics and Statistics is a part, houses twenty departments in the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, physical science, and military science, as well as eight research centers and institutes and thirteen interdisciplinary programs. With nearly sixty full-time faculty and staff members the Department of Mathematics and Statistics is the largest department in the university. Faculty research interests include fields such as algebra, analysis, computational mathematics, differential equations, mathematical finance, inverse problems, mathematical physics, topology, statistics, and biostatistics.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is an AA/EOE and an ADVANCE institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained. It values diversity that
includes age, culture, ethnicity, gender, language, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status. All qualified individuals are welcome to apply.