Postdoctoral Scholar

Pennsylvania State University, Department of Mathematics
Position ID:
PennState -POSTDOC2 [#26034, REQ_0000062800]
Position Title:
Position Location:
University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States of America [map ]
Subject Area:
Mathematics
Appl Deadline:
(posted 2024/12/11, listed until 2025/05/09)
Position Description:
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Position Description
The Department of Mathematics in Penn State's Eberly College of Science is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar beginning August 2025. The successful candidate will work with Professor John Harlim in the area of Applied and Computational Mathematics. The project encompasses learning dynamical systems and/or approximating solutions of PDEs on unknown manifolds. 
Education and Experience:
Applicants must have recently completed a Ph.D. and have exceptional research potential. Teaching may be required. This is a term position funded for one year with an excellent possibility of renewal for a second year.
Qualified candidates are expected to have a background in differential geometry, numerical analysis/PDEs, and/or dynamical systems theory. 
Additional Information: Applicants must complete the Penn State application and must submit an application through Mathjobs.org (https://www.mathjobs.org/ ) with the following materials in order for the application to be complete:
 • Cover letter
 • Curriculum Vitae
 • Teaching Statement
 • Research Statement
 • Publications List
 • At least three reference letters (one letter must address in detail the candidate’s abilities as a teacher).
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. 
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Interested candidates are to apply directly online at: https://psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic/job/Penn-State-University-Park/Postdoctoral-Scholar--Mathematics_REQ_0000062800  
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Application Materials Required:

Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Research statement
• Teaching statement
• Publication list
• Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )

And anything else requested in the position description.

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