Tenure Track Position
We seek a tenure track assistant or early associate professor, beginning August 2012, whose main teaching and research interests are in operations research, and who is also well-qualified to teach 100- and 200-level undergraduate mathematics courses. Demonstrated excellence in scholarship and teaching, and a Ph.D. in operations research, mathematics or a closely related field completed by August 15, 2012 is required. In particular, the faculty member will support the Computational Operations Research (COR) program, which is a terminal master of science degree that is typically completed in four semesters. The COR curriculum includes a wide range of courses taught by faculty in the Mathematics and Computer Science departments. COR course offerings include linear programming, discrete optimization, nonlinear programming, reliability, analysis of algorithms, computational probability, scale-free networks, discrete-event simulation, simulation languages, and a full range of computer science courses. The small size of graduate classes permits close faculty-student interaction. There are presently 20 students enrolled in the program. The teaching load is approximately half in the graduate program in COR and half in the undergraduate mathematics program. More information about the graduate program in COR can be found at http://www.wm.edu/as/mathematics/graduate/cor/index.php. Research area is open. Visiting positions may also be available.
Submit application letter, CV, transcripts, and research description as a single PDF to https://jobs.wm.edu. Site will prompt for names of 3 or more references (at least one concerning teaching). Review begins November 4 and continues until appointment is made. Department members will be available to meet at the November INFORMS meeting in Charlotte and the January Joint Mathematical Meeting in Boston.
The College is an AA/EO employer. Members of under-represented groups (including people of color, people with disabilities, Vietnam veterans, and women) are encouraged to apply.
The Department
The Mathematics Department dates back to the original Charter of the College. Mathematics was represented by one of the six Masters or Professors, and when the full faculty was assembled in 1729, the original masterships were in Divinity, Philosophy, Oriental Languages, Mathematics, the Grammar School and the Indian School. The first professor on record was Hugh Jones, who was on the faculty from 1716-1729. He is the namesake of the present site of the department: the first floor of Hugh Jones Hall. The department currently has 18 faculty members, whose teaching and research interests include functional analysis and operator theory, mathematical physics, matrix and graph theory, combinatorial and geometric aspects of finite group theory, nonlinear partial differential equations, topological applications of hopf algebras, biomathematics, statistics, and operations research. More information about the Mathematics Department can be found at http://www.wm.edu/as/mathematics/
The College
The College of William & Mary is the second oldest college in America, Chartered on February 8, 1693, by King William III and Queen Mary II of England. The College is one of only eight "Public Ivys" in the nation. The college is highly selective, offering a world-class education at an affordable price. U.S. News and World Report ranked the College as the sixth best public college in the country in 2011. There are 5,800 undergraduates and 1,925 graduate students attending the College. In the most recent freshman class, 79 percent graduated in the top ten percent of their high school graduating class. The 1,200-acre campus, which includes scenic Lake Matoaka and College Woods, is located in historic downtown Williamsburg, Virginia, adjacent to Colonial Williamsburg. More about the College can be found at http://www.wm.edu/about/index.php
The Area
Only one hour from the Atlantic Ocean, and two hours from snow ski resorts, Williamsburg is ideally located. The local area includes historical attractions (the Historic Triangle includes Colonial Williamsburg, Yorktown, and Jamestown), museums, and Busch Gardens, a 350 acre European theme park with rides, animal shows and live entertainment. Williamsburg is recognized by TripAdvisor as the number 1 Travelers Choice Family Award-winning Great U.S. Destinations to Discover.