Faculty Positions
Academic Year 2025-2026 Adjunct Faculty Instructor Pool
Position Description:
The Maseeh Department of Mathematics and Statistics invites applications for New Adjunct Instructors with expertise in Mathematics or Statistics to teach undergraduate courses. Successful applicants will be expected to teach primarily lower division courses, including one or more of the following (see the PSU Bulletin for individual course descriptions):
100-200 Level Math Courses:
Intermediate Algebra, Excursions in Mathematics, Introductory College Mathematics, Foundations Of Elementary Mathematics, Calculus, Applied Differential Equations, Introduction to Linear Algebra, Mathematical Computing
100-200 Level Stat Courses:
Elementary Data Analysis, Application of Statistics for Business, Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Depending on expertise, applicants may have an opportunity to teach some of our upper division mathematics and statistics courses.
Minimum Qualifications: M.S. or M.A. in Mathematics or Statistics (or closely related field). Previous teaching experience.
Adjunct Instructors are paid per credit hour, per the PSUFA Collective Bargaining Agreement, and are hired on either a per quarter or an academic year basis.
Application:
For New Adjunct Instructors:
Complete the on-line application at https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/47278 and include the following:
- a curriculum vita,
- a letter of application, which should include: (1) a statement of teaching interest, (2) a suggestion of desired courses, (3) evidence of any teaching experience and effectiveness (for example, any of the following: summary of evaluations, a letter or statement from a supervisor/person familiar with your teaching, a positive assessment, an award, etc), and (4) any significant constraints on availability,
- names and contact information for two professional references with knowledge of the candidate’s teaching qualifications.
For Returning Adjunct Instructors (who had a teaching assignment within the past two years): Private initiation link only, please contact Darrow Omar, Department Manager at mathstat-dept-mgr@pdx.edu.
Research Positions
RTG Postdoctoral Associate
We are seeking postdoctoral candidates interested in working in our team RTG environment described at the RTG webpage here: https://sites.google.com/pdx.edu/rtg-in-cades
Candidates whose doctoral research experience intersects with at least one of Areas I, II, III, mentioned there, and who are desirous of acquiring skills in the remaining areas, are sought. NSF requires all RTG postdocs to be US citizens, nationals, or permanent residents.
Evaluation of applications begins on January 30, 2026, and continues until the position is filled. The proposed start date is 9/16/26 but could possibly start sooner depending on the needs of the project and candidate. The Hiring Manager is flexible on the start date.
Minimum qualifications:
Ph.D. in mathematics, statistics or a closely aligned field in computational science, obtained prior to the start date of the appointment.
Some teaching experience is preferred (but not required). Candidates with demonstrable computational experience combined training in rigorous theory are sought.
Apply at https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/48598. Inquiries may be directed to Professor Jay Gopalakrishnan, grant PI, gjay@pdx.edu.