Position Summary

The Department of Mathematics at Michigan State University invites applications for Mathematical Biology/Computational Topology Research Associates with an open starting date from January 1, 2026, to August 16, 2026.  Candidates will be evaluated continuously until multiple positions are filled. These are one-year, benefits-eligible positions that are potentially renewable on an annual basis contingent upon satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

Research Associates will be affiliated with Professor Guowei Wei, who will direct their research activities. The research associates will engage in our active instructional mentoring program if their appointment includes an instructional component.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -Mathematics, Mathematical Research, or related field.

Minimum Requirements

Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. in Mathematics, mathematical related field, or an equivalent area, such as computational chemistry/biology/biophysics and computer science. Applications will be considered from any of the focus areas:

1. AI-based drug design and discovery
2. Bioinformatics/protein engineering/single-cell omics data
3. Mathematical AI/Machine learning/deep learning
4. Computational topology/geometry/combinatorics

Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. in Mathematics, mathematical related field or an equivalent area before the starting date.

Required Application Materials

Applicants must submit their application materials for the Mathematical Biology/Computational Topology Research Associate job posting on Mathjobs.org at https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/26886 to be considered.

A complete application includes a vita, a research statement the indicates their experience in any of the four-focus areas, and at least 3 letters of recommendation, one of which must address their teaching experience.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit their application materials for the Mathematical Biology/Computational Topology Research Associate job posting on Mathjobs.org at https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/25022 to be considered.

Review of Applications Begins On

10/01/2025

Website

https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/26886

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