Rochester Institute of Technology, College of Science
FACULTY POSITION POSTING FORM ©
Position Title: Instructional Faculty
Faculty Rank: Assistant Professor
Faculty Type: Tenure Track
Department: School of Mathematical Sciences
PC# 10020
Requisition# 859BR
Anticipated Start Date: August 13, 2014
DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION:
Rochester Institute of Technology invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant
Professor level starting August 2014. Responsibilities include research, teaching, and service to
the School of Mathematical Sciences (SMS), the College of Science, and RIT.
Successful applicants are expected to contribute to the scholarship of the SMS through externally
funded research and peer-reviewed publications, teaching, mentoring of graduate and
undergraduate students, and participating in developing a new Ph.D. program in Mathematical
Modeling. We are looking for candidates who will contribute to the area of big data/data
analytics, collaborate closely with existing members of the School as well as faculty in other
data-driven research areas on campus, and enhance our undergraduate and graduate programs.
Candidates should have a strong commitment to teaching and be able to teach advanced statistics
courses.
We are seeking an individual who has the ability and interest in contributing to a community
committed to Student Centeredness; Professional Development and Scholarship; Integrity and
Ethics; Respect, Diversity and Pluralism; Innovation and Flexibility; and Teamwork and
Collaboration. Select to view links to RIT’s (http://www.rit.edu/~wpolicy/sectionA/corevalues.html) core values,
(http://www.rit.edu/studentaffairs/studentconduct/RITHonorCode1.htm) honor code, and
(http://www.rit.edu/fa/humanresources/content/statement-commitment") diversity commitment.
THE COLLEGE/ DEPARTMENT:
The School of Mathematical Sciences has 68 full time faculty members and four administrative
staff members. There are 169 undergraduate students in the school’s three undergraduate
programs: Applied Mathematics, Computational Mathematics, and Applied Statistics. In
addition, there are 35 students in its Master’s degree program in Applied and Computational
Mathematics. The school offers mathematics courses for students from every RIT program. SMS
faculty members are also involved in the M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Astrophysical Sciences and
Technology, Computing and Information Science, and Imaging Science.
The School of Mathematical Sciences is a division of the College of Science that promotes both
teaching and research. SMS faculty members are involved with two research centers within the
College of Science: the Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation, http://ccrg.rit.edu/,
and the Center for Applied and Computational Mathematics, http://www.rit.edu/cos/math/acm/,
and some SMS faculty members participate in other research centers across the college and
university. We have recently hired applied mathematicians in the fields of mathematical
physiology, computational physics, general relativity, fluid dynamics, and mathematical
imaging, and we are developing a Ph.D. program in Mathematical Modeling.
THE UNIVERSITY AND ROCHESTER COMMUNITY:
RIT is a national leader in professional and career-oriented education. Talented, ambitious, and
creative students of all cultures and backgrounds from all 50 states and more than 100 countries
have chosen to attend RIT. Founded in 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology is a privately
endowed, coeducational university with nine colleges emphasizing career education and
experiential learning. With approximately 15,000 undergraduates and 2,900 graduate students,
RIT is one of the largest private universities in the nation. RIT offers a rich array of degree
programs in engineering, science, business, and the arts, and is home to the National Technical
Institute for the Deaf. RIT has been honored by The Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the
“Great Colleges to Work For” for four years. RIT is a National Science Foundation ADVANCE
Institutional Transformation site. RIT is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples by our
membership in the (http://www.hercjobs.org/upstate_ny) Upstate NY HERC.
Rochester, situated between Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes region, is the 79th largest city in
the United States and the third largest metropolitan area in New York State. The Greater
Rochester region, which is home to over one million people, is rich in cultural and ethnic
diversity, with a population comprised of approximately 16% African and Latin Americans and
another 7% of international origin. It is also home to the largest deaf community per capita in
the U.S. Rochester ranks 3rd among the best metropolitan regions for “raising a family" by
Forbes Magazine; 6th among 379 metropolitan areas as “Best Places to Live in America” by
Places Rated Almanac; 1st in Expansion Management Magazine’s ranking of metropolitan areas
having the best “quality of life in the nation”; and is among Essence Magazine’s “Top 10 Cities
for Black Families.”
REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Ph.D. in Statistics or Applied/Computational Mathematics completed by June 1, 2014.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English.
• An ongoing record of peer-reviewed publications.
• A commitment to obtaining external grants to support research.
• Professional experience compatible with strengthening existing statistics research in SMS
through a focus on big data/data analytics and contributing to the development of a Ph.D.
program in Mathematical Modeling.
• Potential to collaborate with SMS and/or RIT faculty.
• A commitment to undergraduate and graduate education, including the ability to teach
advanced courses in statistics.
• A commitment to mentoring graduate and undergraduate students in research.
• Ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the college’s continuing commitment to cultural
diversity, pluralism, and individual differences.
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online at http://apptrkr.com/416206. Search: 859BR. Please submit your cover letter
addressing the listed qualifications; a vita including a list of publications and the names,
addresses and phone numbers for three references; a description of research plans that also
addresses efforts and/or plans to obtain external funding, potential to collaborate with SMS/RIT
faculty, and commitment to mentoring undergraduate and graduate students in research; a
statement of teaching philosophy and any experience that also addresses commitment to
undergraduate and graduate education, including the ability to teach advanced courses in
statistics; up to three sample publications/preprints; and a
(https://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/facultyrecruitment/forms/Diversity_Statement_Guide_for_
candidates_4-12.docx) “contribution to diversity” statement; Please arrange to have at least three
letters of recommendation, one of which includes an assessment of teaching potential, sent
directly via email to smsjobs@rit.edu.
You can contact the search committee with questions about the position at smsjobs@rit.edu.
Application review will begin immediately and will continue until a suitable candidate is found.
Applicants are encouraged to apply by January 1, 2014.
RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the
work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate
on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, gender, religion, sexual orientations, gender
identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions,
educational programs and activities.