Mathematics – Assistant or Associate Professor (Functional Analysis or Applied Dynamical Systems)

University of Ottawa

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Ottawa invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The candidate will teach in French in the field of Functional Analysis or in the field of Applied Dynamical Systems. The starting date is July 1, 2024.

Title of the position: Assistant or Associate Professor

Duties: The functions of a member of the academic staff include a) teaching activities; b) scholarly research activities; c) academic service activities; d) supervision of graduate students.

Rank and salary: Regular tenure-track academic appointment in the Faculty of Science, with a salary consistent with the collective agreement of the Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa. The base salary for assistant professors is $89,622.

Contact information: Alistair Savage, Chair, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Ottawa, STEM Complex, 150 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1N 6N5, matchair@uottawa.ca.

Skills requirements:

• Education: PhD or equivalent in mathematics or a closely related field.
• Work experience: Candidates should have a proven record of research excellence, be able to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and have the desire and ability to supervise graduate students.
• Language: The University of Ottawa is proud to be the largest bilingual (English-French) university in North America, and considers bilingualism to be one of its distinguishing characteristics. At the time of hiring, the selected candidate must have an active knowledge of French. The selected candidate must be able to work and teach in both official languages at the time of obtaining tenure. Bilingualism at the time of hiring is therefore an asset.

Application deadline: Review of applications will begin November 1, 2023.  Applications received before this date will receive full consideration.

Application procedure: Applications should be submitted electronically through the University of Ottawa Academic Careers website (Academic and Executive Careers) and on Mathjobs.  Candidates should include the following in their application:

• AMS Standard Cover Sheet
• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Research plan
• Teaching statement
• Statement, of at most one page, addressing equity, diversity, and inclusion.  This statement should include a commitment to increasing the inclusion and advancement of equity-seeking groups.
• At least four confidential letters of recommendation, one of which addresses teaching, should be submitted via Mathjobs.

In their cover letter, applicants should indicate their immigration status in Canada, speak to their current or eventual English-French bilingualism, and describe how their area of research complements those of the current members of the department.

Location of work: Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Ottawa, STEM Complex, 150 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1N 6N5.

Other information:

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is part of the Ottawa-Carleton Mathematics Institute and is a sponsoring institution of the Fields Institute (Toronto), the Centre de recherches mathématiques (Montréal), and the Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute.

The University of Ottawa is committed to ensuring equity, diversity and inclusion in the scholarly and leadership environments of our students, staff, and faculty. Accordingly, we strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples in Canada, visible minorities members (racialized persons), persons with disabilities, women, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with equitable, diverse and inclusive communities. Candidates who wish to be considered as a member of one or more designated groups are asked to complete the confidential Self-Identification Questionnaire, to be completed at the time of application.

According to government policy, all qualified candidates are invited to apply; however, preference will be given to Canadians and permanent residents. When submitting your application, please indicate if you are legally entitled to work in Canada.

The University of Ottawa provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you are invited to proceed in the selection process, please notify us of any accommodations that you require by contacting the Office of the Vice-Provost, Faculty Relations by email at vra.affairesprofessorales@uottawa.ca. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence.

The University of Ottawa is justly proud of its 160-year tradition of bilingualism. Through its Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, the University provides training to staff members and their spouses in their second official language. At the time of tenure, professors are expected to be able to function in a bilingual setting. In certain cases, professors must have the ability to teach in both official languages to be granted tenure.