Elliott and Griffiths Assistant Research Professors

Duke University, Department of Mathematics
Position ID:
Duke-Math-ARP2026 [#30739, 1537]
Position Title: 
Position Type:
Non tenure-track faculty
Position Location:
Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States of America [map ]
Subject Areas: 
Mathematics / Algebra , Algebraic Geometry , Algebraic Topology , all areas in mathematics , all areas of mathematics, and frontiers of physics, computer science, finance and interdiscipline , applied mathmetics , Complex Analysis , Functional Analysis and Applications , Generalized symmetries , Generalized symmetries and their applications in QFT and Quantum Lattice models , Geometry , Math , Mathematical Sciences , Mathematics , Mathematics Education , Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations , Partial Differential Equations , Physics , Probability , Probability, Mathematical Physics , Representation Theory , Spectral Theory of Laplace and Schroedinger Operators , Statistics , Topology
Appl Deadline:
2026/05/01 04:59 AM UnitedKingdomTime (posted 2025/10/01 05:00 AM UnitedKingdomTime, listed until 2026/05/01 04:59 AM UnitedKingdomTime)
Position Description:
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Position Description
Applications are invited for several positions as Elliott Assistant Research Professor of Mathematics and Griffiths Assistant Research Professor of Mathematics.
Candidates should have completed a doctorate as of August 1, 2026 and show definite promise in research and teaching.  The teaching load for Elliott ARPs will be two courses during one semester and one course during the other, so that the appointee will have additional time for research.  The teaching load for Griffiths ARPs will vary, but will generally be one to three courses per academic year.  Elliott ARP appointments are for three years while Griffiths ARP appointments may be up to three years.  Appointments normally begin on August 1, 2026.
Applicants are asked to submit (a) a vitae; (b) a research statement; and (c) a statement describing teaching interests and philosophy of mentoring.  Candidates with teaching portfolios are encouraged to submit them as well.  The applicant should request at least four letters of recommendation, including one that evaluates the applicant's teaching.  These letters should be uploaded, by their authors, at mathjobs.org or sent to the Duke University Department of Mathematics by mid-January.  Each applicant is also requested to provide the name(s) of one or more members of the faculty of the Department of Mathematics at Duke who are working in the applicant's general area of research.  Applicants are encouraged to submit all of their materials at this site.  Applicants may also mail their materials to the Department.
Applications received by December 1, 2025 will be guaranteed full consideration; early application is advisable.
Duke University in Durham, North Carolina is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunities without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.  The department strives to create a welcoming, supportive environment for all of its members.
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