The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University invites applications for a tenure-track position to begin September 1, 2025. The position is intended at Assistant Professor level, but exceptional candidates of any rank may be considered. This search will focus on the areas of mathematics of optimization, mathematical foundations of machine learning and AI, and AI for mathematics, broadly construed. Through this appointment the Department hopes to enhance our existing connections with the School of Computer Science, the Department of Statistics and Data Science, the Tepper School of Business, or the Hoskinson Center for Formal Mathematics or develop new connections. 

Preference will be given to candidates with research expertise in the areas of mathematics with ties to AI and machine learning including high-dimensional probability and analysis, optimization, and computer-assisted mathematics, including the use of proof assistants. Demonstrated experience in mentoring students is desirable. Interest in advancing interdisciplinary endeavors is valued.

The Department of Mathematical Sciences is committed to increasing the diversity of its community on a range of intellectual and cultural dimensions and is part of a College and University that is proactive to include more members of historically under-represented groups. We seek candidates who, through their research, teaching, and/or service will contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic
community.

Applicants should submit all materials electronically through Interfolio and MathJobs. This includes a cover letter, curriculum vita, list of publications, a statement describing current and planned research, a teaching statement, and a statement describing how, through their research, teaching and/or service,
they plan to contribute to and foster diversity and inclusion in mathematics. Candidates should also arrange for at least three letters of recommendation that will be solicited through MathJobs.

The review applications will begin on November 1, 2024. However, applications may be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled.

CMU seeks to meet the needs of dual-career couples and is a member of the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) that assists with dual-career searches.

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About Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon (www.cmu.edu) is a private, internationally ranked research university with programs in areas ranging from science, technology and business, to public policy, the humanities and the arts. More than 12,000 students in the university’s seven schools and colleges benefit from a small student-to-faculty ratio and an education characterized by its focus on creating and implementing solutions for real problems, interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. A global university, Carnegie Mellon’s main campus in the United States is in Pittsburgh, Pa. It has campuses in California’s Silicon Valley and Qatar, and programs in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and Mexico.

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