[Job-offers-cs] Faculty Position (Mathematical Biology) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville

[Pekka Orponen]

The Mathematics Department at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville 
seeks exceptional candidates to fill a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor 
position in the area of Mathematical Biology, starting August 1, 2023. A 
PhD or equivalent degree in mathematics, applied mathematics, or 
statistics must be earned by the time of appointment. Postdoctoral 
experience is preferred. Primary consideration will be given to 
candidates whose interests overlap somewhat with those of existing Math 
Biology faculty, but also include different application areas and 
techniques.

Evidence of potential for excellence in research and high-quality 
teaching is required. Applications will be accepted until the position 
is filled. To guarantee full consideration the application should be 
received by October 21, 2022. The Knoxville campus of the University of 
Tennessee is seeking candidates who have the ability to contribute in 
meaningful ways to the diversity and intercultural goals of the University.

The University of Tennessee at Knoxville is the flagship university in 
the Tennessee state higher education system. Starting salaries for 
assistant professors in the Mathematics Department are very competitive. 
The Mathematics Department is a highly active group whose research has 
been supported by several funding agencies and industry, including 
AFOSR, ARO, ARL, DOE, NSF, CDC, and NIH. Opportunities exist to 
collaborate with researchers through the National Institute for 
Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) and at Oak Ridge 
National Laboratory (ORNL) and the Bredesen Center in Energy Science, 
Data Science and Engineering. The Math Bio research group is both 
diverse and highly interdisciplinary in its interests, and oversees the 
mathematical biology concentration within the mathematics PhD program.

Knoxville is a vibrant and diverse medium-sized city next to the 
Tennessee River and Appalachian Mountains in East Tennessee, with 
Nashville, Chattanooga, Asheville, and Atlanta all within an approximate 
3-hour radius. Knoxville has ample opportunity for shopping, numerous 
cultural attractions, a relatively low cost of living, and is in close 
proximity to both the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and over 
650,000 acres of national forest.

Candidates must apply via Interfolio 
<http://apply.interfolio.com/111963> and upload a curriculum vitae, 
description of research accomplishments and plans, teaching statement, 
and publication list. At least three reference letters addressing 
research and one addressing teaching must be provided. Applicants are 
strongly encouraged to include a cover letter that specifically 
addresses the reasons for their interest in this particular position at 
the University of Tennessee.

*/The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 
504/ADA/ ADEA institution in the provision of its education and 
employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive 
equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, 
national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual 
orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or 
covered veteran status./*
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/*The application can be accessed at: apply.interfolio.com/111963 
<http://apply.interfolio.com/111963>

Questions may be addressed to the search committee chair, Suzanne 
Lenhart (slenhart at utk.edu).

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Christopher Strickland
Knoxville TN
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