Professor of Mathematics

The Mathematics Department at Bates College invites applications for a full-time, open rank, tenure-track position in mathematics, to begin July 2027. We seek an outstanding mathematician with strong commitments to excellent undergraduate teaching and mentorship in a liberal arts context. The successful candidate will have demonstrable excellence in an area of mathematics that complements our current offerings. Possible fields include, but are not limited to: combinatorics, graph theory, geometry, topology, probability, or statistics.

The position carries a standard five-course annual teaching load. The duties of the position include the three main areas of faculty work: teaching, professional achievement, and governance and engagement. The standards of excellence for faculty at Bates are articulated in Article II of the faculty handbook, and include a commitment to inclusive and evidence-based pedagogy, impactful professional work, and contributions to the broader Bates community. The successful applicant will offer courses in mathematics including Calculus, Linear Algebra, Multivariable Calculus, Introduction to Abstraction (proofs), Differential Equations, and upper-level courses in their field, and will teach in the general education curriculum, provide academic advising, and mentor student theses. Successful candidates will be expected to develop a signature and independent research program. We also expect the candidate to take part in our system of shared governance.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $87,000 - $120,000, commensurate with rank, experience, qualifications, and other relevant factors. As an open-rank tenure-line search, the appointment may be made at the assistant professor, associate professor, or full professor level. The final salary offer will reflect the candidate’s academic experience, record of professional achievement, and the rank at which the appointment is made.

Bates students come from a diversity of educational and socioeconomic backgrounds, and we are committed to each student’s success. Thus, candidates may choose to share evidence of their skills and experience supporting a diverse student body either in a separate, additional document or integrated into the teaching and research statements. We encourage applications from individuals from historically marginalized groups and from those who may have followed non-traditional pathways to higher education due to societal, economic, or academic circumstances.

Bates College is a residential liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine—a diverse and growing community roughly 45 minutes from Portland, the state’s largest city, 2 ½ hours north of Boston, and 4 ½ hours southeast of Montreal. Faculty scholarship and creative work at Bates are robustly supported by start-up packages, a paid pre-tenure leave, support for post-tenure sabbaticals, internal grants, professional travel funding, and a well-staffed external grants office. Faculty research is routinely supported by the NSF, NIH, and other external funding sources. Community-engaged learning—with community partnerships facilitated by the Harward Center for Community Partnerships—and study abroad are both broadly encouraged and institutionally supported. Pedagogical development and innovation is further buttressed by our highly engaged Center for Inclusive Teaching and Learning. Educational access and racial justice are central to Bates’ history and mission and our faculty-led initiatives reflect this commitment.

A Ph.D. in mathematics or a related field is required.

Review of applications will begin on November 8, 2026, and will continue until the search process is completed. Applications should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a teaching statement, and a research statement. The teaching statement should be no longer than two pages and should describe how the applicant meets Bates’ standards of excellence in terms of inclusive and evidence-based pedagogy. The research statement should be no longer than five pages and should speak to the current and future promise of a candidate’s professional work. The search committee will request letters of recommendation from three referees for short-listed candidates. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and verification of degree.