Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Bowdoin College

Posting Number: F00313JP

Department: Mathematics

Position Summary: Bowdoin College's Department of
Mathematics invites applications for a full-time tenure-track
faculty appointment at the rank of assistant professor, beginning
July 1, 2027. We seek a candidate specializing in probability and
stochastic processes, with a preference for those whose scholarship
or teaching connects to the mathematics of artificial intelligence
and machine learning. The teaching load is two courses per
semester. Bowdoin is particularly interested in candidates
dedicated to undergraduate teaching and with a promise of long-term
successful research. A Ph.D. in mathematics, applied mathematics,
or statistics is expected by the date of the appointment.

Bowdoin's Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity aims to
critically examine, thoughtfully utilize, and ethically guide AI's
trajectory. A $50 million gift by Reed Hastings funds ten new
faculty positions across disciplines; supports faculty in
AI-related teaching, research, and creative work; sponsors
workshops, symposia, and student research; and prepares the next
generation of leaders to engage responsibly with the opportunities
and challenges presented by artificial intelligence.

Bowdoin College offers opportunities for professional development,
a fully-funded, year-long pre-tenure sabbatical leave (after three
years of teaching and successful reappointment), and regular,
generously funded, post-tenure sabbaticals. Support for teaching,
grant submission, computing software, and community partnerships in
courses is available. The College also offers robust programming
and resources for establishing and enhancing mentoring
networks.

At Bowdoin, we are committed to inclusive excellence, an ongoing
collective practice that honors our institutional commitment to
provide an outstanding liberal arts education and serve the common
good. The College is home to talented students, faculty and staff
and we encourage applications from candidates committed to the
inclusive instruction and support of a diverse student population,
and those who will enrich and contribute to the College's
multifaceted diversity.

Accessibility during the application and interview stages, as well
as once employed, is a priority of the College: https://www.bowdoin.edu/accessibility/index.html.
In addition, visa sponsorships for faculty hires are
available.

Bowdoin College accepts only electronic submissions through
MathJobs (https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/28670).
A complete application includes:

• a cover letter of up to two pages describing your experience

and your short- and long-term goals in teaching and research. In
your letter, please give specific examples of how your scholarship
or teaching has engaged meaningfully with the mathematics
underlying machine learning or AI - for example, stochastic
optimization and sampling algorithms, high dimensional probability,
diffusion models, statistical learning theory or teaching courses
on the mathematical foundations of ML;

• a curriculum vitae;
• a research statement;
• a teaching statement describing your pedagocial experience and

your approach to engaging and supporting students from a broad
range of backgrounds;

• three letters of reference: two addressing research and one

addressing teaching, submitted directly by the letter writers
through MathJobs.

Review of applications will begin October 8 and
continue until the position is filled. The anticipated hiring range
for this appointment at the assistant professor rank without prior
tenure-track experience is $92,000-$98,000 annually; the salary
offered will be commensurate with the successful candidate's
experience and with internal peer equity. All offers of employment
are contingent upon the successful completion of a satisfactory
background check.

Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the
liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin's reputation as a
preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its
faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of
community; and connections to the people, history, and natural
beauty of Maine. Bowdoin's campus is situated in a beautiful
natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of
approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine
coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.
Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and
state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment,
admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular
programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color,
ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital
status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or
against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities
on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected
statuses. For further information about the College and our
department, please visit our website: https://www.bowdoin.edu.

Applications Accepted Until:

Open Until Filled: No

Special Instructions to Applicants: Online application for
this position in Mathematics is only available through MathJobs.
Visit https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/28670
to apply.

To apply, please visit: https://careers.bowdoin.edu/postings/18351

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