Position: Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics  
Effective Date: August 17, 2026 (Fall Semester)
Salary Range: The Assistant Professor AY 2025-26 classification salary is $74,652 to $158,688/year $6,221 to $13,224/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $88,000 to $95,000/per year, $7,330 to $7,920/per month. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Deadline: Review of applications to begin October 1, 2025. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled).

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). CSULB earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2023, joining a distinctive group of colleges and universities who have been recognized for its commitment to Latine/x student success. CSULB is committed to serving diverse students and has established and actively supports the Black Excellence Collegium, dedicated to promoting Black excellence and advancing Black Student Success, and El Concilio for Latinx Success at the Beach, whose mission is to build capacity and promote inclusive servingness across initiatives and efforts for the benefit of all students. The President’s Equity and Change Commission is dedicated to achieving inclusive excellence in our community and culture and throughout the university. CSULB’s Beach 2030 University Action Plans prioritize engaging all students; expanding access to higher education; promoting intellectual achievement; building community; and cultivating resilience.                                             

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Department of Mathematics and Statistics

 Required Qualifications:  

• Ph.D. in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Computational Mathematics, or a related discipline at the time of application, or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2026.
• Demonstrated commitment to mentoring students from underrepresented and underserved populations in STEM
• Ability to teach computational and applied mathematics courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels
• Demonstrated potential to establish an ongoing research program in computational and applied mathematics
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first-generation students          

Preferred Qualifications:

• Successful teaching experience at the university/college level with a diverse student body
• Experience or demonstrated potential for integrating undergraduate and graduate students in research projects
• Ability to complement existing teaching expertise and research programs in the department, college, or university
• Research experience and publication records in Computational Mathematics, Scientific Machine Learning, Mathematics Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, High-Performance Computing, or Optimization
• Successful experience at the post-doctoral level or in industry, ideally including interdisciplinary collaboration
• Potential for developing/maintaining a funded research program
• Experience of successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body
• Experience mentoring or supporting students with minoritized identities or experience using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom

Duties:

• Teach and develop undergraduate and graduate applied math courses in Computational Mathematics, Scientific Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics, or Data Science. Periodically teach late afternoon or evening graduate level courses. The University provides reduced teaching load for beginning tenure track faculty members. (Mode of Instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.)
• Participate in professional development to improve teaching effectiveness
• Develop and maintain a research program which leads to publications in refereed journals
• Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students (e.g., academic advising, scholarly projects, etc.)
• Participate in departmental activities and initiatives, including efforts to prepare students for successful careers and further education, and to develop/improve curricula
• Participate in service to the department, college, university, and profession/community                          

CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University’s strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics comprises approximately 30 tenured/tenure-track faculty members across four disciplinary groups (pure, applied mathematics, applied statistics, mathematics education) who take pride in teaching at a university that ranks near the top for number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to minorities. We are actively involved with community outreach through our training and placement of future teachers, coaching teams of high-schoolers for mathematics contest ARML, organizing our very own Data Day and Math Day at the Beach for high-schoolers, and other activities. These events are committed to promoting equity and inclusion by providing a welcoming and supportive environment for all students, regardless of their background. We aim to break down barriers and ensure that every student has equal access to engaging and enriching mathematics and statistics activities. Additionally, we have a Data Science Learning Community in Long Beach whose purpose is to empower racially-minoritized students and communities through robust community engagement, mentoring and research experiences for underrepresented high school, community college, and university students, and professional development of educators.

Department faculty members work closely, productively, and collegially with departmental colleagues on innovative curriculum development, research, and advising. Faculty teach mathematics, statistics, and math education courses for undergraduate majors, graduate students, and broader audiences. Faculty members provide mentorship to new hires in research, pursuit of grants, teaching, service, and general adjustments to life as a faculty member. The Department seeks an applicant to expand our curriculum offering and collaborate with current faculty in Computational Mathematics, Scientific Machine Learning, Mathematics Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, High-Performance Computing, or Optimization.

Long Beach is a vibrant, diverse community with beaches, walkable neighborhoods, proximity to world class museums, a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities, and great weather. Go Beach!

Information on excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here: CSU Employee Benefits

How to Apply - Required Documentation:                          

• A Student Success Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced). For further information and guidelines, please visit: Student Success Statement
• Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications
• CV
• Copies of graduate/post-baccalaureate transcripts
• Names and contact information for three references (to be contacted for confidential letters of recommendation should you reach the semi-finalist stage)
• Research/Scholarly Interests Statement
• Teaching Statement that addresses your ability to effectively teach data science and statistics courses, mentor, and support our diverse undergraduate and graduate students
• Finalists should be prepared to submit an official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available).

How to Apply: Click Apply Now icon to complete the CSULB online application

Requests for information and process should be addressed to:

Dr. Will Murray, Chair
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840-0001

(562) 985-8008 or E-Mail: will.murray@csulb.edu

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

A background check (including a criminal records check and telephone reference check with most recent employer) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.

Pursuant to the CSU Out of State Employment Policy, hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California is prohibited effective January 1, 2022. By prohibiting employment outside of California, the CSU also prohibits hiring and retaining employees working permanently from a business location outside of the United States. Exceptions to the Policy are limited to approved and documented purposes for conducting CSU business outside of California.

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