Assistant Professor of Mathematics - Indianapolis

Purdue University; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Purdue University in Indianapolis invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Mathematics with a focus in Actuarial Science. The position is based at Purdue’s Indianapolis campus and is part of a program jointly administered by the Mathematics and Statistics departments.

The successful candidate will develop research programs, teach actuarial science courses, contribute to external funding, and engage with the actuarial profession and campus activities.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. by August 16, 2027 or sooner.
• Excellence in research and a strong commitment to teaching.

Responsibilities

• Develop research programs in actuarial science.
• Teach actuarial science courses at Purdue Indianapolis.
• Develop an external funding portfolio.
• Build connections with the actuarial profession and participate in program and university activities.

Education

Ph.D. in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, or related field

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Professor of Mathematics - Indianapolis

City: INDIANAPOLIS

Job Summary

The College of Science at Purdue University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Actuarial Science at the assistant or associate professor level, based at Purdue’s Indianapolis campus. Purdue’s Actuarial Science program, jointly administered by the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Statistics, is nationally recognized for excellence in actuarial education. This position is part of an initiative to expand the program to the Indianapolis campus, including the recruitment of additional instructional faculty to support and advance the program’s teaching mission.

Purdue University in Indianapolis is a new, fully integrated expansion of the West Lafayette campus, extending to central Indiana the academic rigor and accessible excellence for which Purdue is known. As the state’s only public top-10 university, most trusted university, and most innovative university, Purdue is focused on strengthening its presence in Indiana’s industrial and technological center. Purdue in Indianapolis is creating an innovative, STEM-based collegiate experience by connecting future-ready students and faculty with local businesses to accelerate Indiana’s STEM pipeline and technology ecosystem, fueling impact for our region and the world. Learn more about Purdue’s latest giant leap at: https://www.purdue.edu/campuses/indianapolis/.

Qualifications
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, or a closely related field by August 16, 2027, and have demonstrated excellence in research and a strong commitment to teaching. Outstanding applicants in all areas of actuarial science will be considered, including, but not limited to, probability, risk measurement, stochastic modeling, data science, and the broader mathematical and computational sciences. Preference will be given to candidates who are willing to acquire experience with, or who already have experience with, the examination system that governs the actuarial profession.

Principal Duties
Successful candidates will be expected to develop research programs in their fields of expertise, teach courses in actuarial science, develop an external funding portfolio, build connections with the actuarial profession, and participate in the program, college, and broader university activities.

The Program and College
Purdue’s Actuarial Science program is recognized as a Center of Actuarial Excellence by the Society of Actuaries. The program offers a stimulating academic environment that connects research areas with the actuarial profession. With over 300 undergraduate students and a thriving partnership with Purdue’s Data Mine learning community, the program is also tightly coupled with some of Purdue’s fastest-growing majors, such as Data Science.

Actuarial Science is part of the College of Science, which encompasses the mathematical, computational, physical, and life sciences at Purdue. The College is the second-largest at Purdue with over 350 faculty members and more than 7,000 students. The College is pursuing significant new initiatives that align with campus-wide plans, with data science among its strategic priorities. Opportunities for collaboration span mathematics, probability, statistics, the physical and life sciences, as well as the newly reimagined School of Business and Purdue’s burgeoning campus presence in the center of Indianapolis.

For more information about Purdue’s Actuarial Science program, see https://www.science.purdue.edu/actuarial-science/.

A background check will be required for employment in this position.

Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access university.