Tenure Track Position - Pure Mathematics

Tenure Track Position - Pure Mathematics

Job No: 552395

Work Type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track

Location: Central California:
San Luis Obispo

Categories: Bargaining Unit:
Unit 3 – CFA, Job Search Category:
Faculty – Mathematics/Statistics, Appointment Type:
Tenured/Tenure-Track, Time Basis:
Full Time, Workplace Type:
On-site (in person at business location)

The Mathematics Department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, invites candidates for a full‑time, academic‑year, tenure‑track position in pure mathematics, beginning August 17, 2026. Appointment at the Assistant Professor rank is anticipated; higher ranks will be considered. Salary ranges are commensurate with qualifications and experience of the selected individual.

• Assistant Professor rank – $97,788 – $107,628
• Associate Professor rank – $112,500 – $118,524

Excellence in teaching, an active program in research and scholarship, and departmental service are expected. Successful candidates must be committed to quality undergraduate and graduate education, supervise undergraduate research projects, and master’s theses. Applicants should be comfortable teaching a variety of mathematics courses, including upper‑division and graduate level. Candidates whose areas broaden the research activities of the department are encouraged to apply.

Special areas of interest include logic, number theory, combinatorics, commutative algebra, geometric group theory, field theory, algebraic, differential, fractal, complex geometry, topology, complex analysis and operator theory, and geometric analysis.

• Ph.D. in Mathematics or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated commitment to student‑centered learning and experience teaching mathematics at the university level.
• Demonstrated proficiency in written and oral use of the English language.
• Evidence of high‑quality teaching and research with students.
• Evidence of scholarly productivity.
• Evidence of promoting the well‑being and advancement of students, colleagues, and the department.
• Ability to work with a diverse population fostering a respectful, collaborative, supportive, and inclusive environment.

• Ability to teach a variety of mathematics courses, including upper‑division and graduate level.
• Expertise in pure mathematics in an area compatible with or broadening the research activities of the department. Special areas of interest include logic, number theory, combinatorics, commutative algebra, geometric group theory, field theory, algebraic, differential, fractal, complex geometry, topology, complex analysis and operator theory, and geometric analysis.
• Experience supervising student research and master’s theses.

The position holder is a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with CSU Executive Order 1083. A background check, including a criminal record check, must be completed satisfactorily before employment. Failure to complete the background check may result in withdrawal of the offer of employment.

The Cal Poly Mathematics Department has approximately 33 tenure‑track faculty, 24 full‑time and part‑time lecturers, 2 Frost postdocs, 11 graduate teaching associates, 2 administrative staff, and 275 math majors. The department offers a full range of undergraduate and graduate level courses with an average class size under 35 students. For more information, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Cal Poly is one of five comprehensive polytechnic universities in the nation, with approximately 22,000 undergraduates, 120 postbaccalaureate, and 900 graduate students. Founded in 1901, the university is recognized for its “Learn‑by‑Doing” approach to teaching and learning. Cal Poly is located in San Luis Obispo, a city of 47,000 on the Central Coast of California.

This position is open to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Cal Poly provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color,…