Teaching Assistant or Associate Professor

The Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics (AMS) at Colorado School of Mines (Mines) is seeking applicants for a full-time teaching faculty position to begin in August 2025. The position is non-tenure-track at the rank of Teaching Assistant Professor or Teaching Associate Professor.

We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in data science, statistics, numerical methods, and/or applied mathematics. Prior experience with innovative large-lecture (>100 student) course delivery in Calculus or Differential Equations and the design and implementation of imaginative online course materials are also preferred. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach undergraduate courses in these areas and throughout the undergraduate curriculum. There may also be opportunities to teach courses at the Master’s level. Further, the successful candidate will be expected to coordinate multi-section courses and collaborate effectively in curriculum development, innovative pedagogy, and other departmental service.

For questions about this opportunity, contact Debra Carney, AMS search committee chair, at dcarney@mines.edu. To view full listing click here.

Tenured and Tenure-Track Professor, Data Science and Statistics

The Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics (AMS) at the Colorado School of Mines (Mines) is seeking applicants for two faculty positions with expertise in the fields of Data Science and Statistics.

The first position is tenured or tenure-track open rank, while the second position is tenure-track at the rank of Assistant Professor. The positions require high-quality, academic teaching experience in data science and statistics at the intersection of theory and substantive applications, as well as a research focus on modeling and computation.

For questions about this opportunity, contact Douglas Nychka, AMS search committee chair, at nychka@mines.edu. To view full listing click here.

Adjunct Faculty

The Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics at the Colorado School of Mines (Mines) invites applications for instructors for introductory level coordinated courses in the department. These courses include MATH 111 Calculus I, MATH 112 Calculus II, MATH 201 Probability and Statistics for Scientists and Engineers, MATH 213 Calculus III Multivariable Calculus, MATH 225 Differential Equations, and MATH 307 Introduction to Scientific Computing (with MATLAB programming). Adjunct faculty are hired per semester, have opportunities to teach up to three or four courses each semester, and will have use of a designated office space (possibly shared). All the listed courses are taught in a coordinated setting which includes use of the common homework and exams, as well as a common course calendar and learning objectives. At a minimum, adjunct faculty participate in group grading for course exams and will perform other grading duties depending on the course. All course materials and student communications are managed using the learning management system Canvas. Questions regarding the position can be directed to Dr. Mike Nicholas, AMS Associate Department Head and Teaching Professor, by emailing nicholas@mines.edu.

We have completed our 2024-2025 hiring. Checkback for Fall 2025 opportunities.