Postdoctoral Instructor - R.H. Bing Fellowship 2027

University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend

Research allowance

Renewal option

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin's Department of Mathematics invites applications for one to three postdoctoral instructor positions tied to the R.H. Bing Faculty Fellowship for fall 2027, with a teaching load of one course per long semester.

The nine‑month stipend is $60,000, supplemented by a $2,000 annual research allowance, and the fellowship is renewable for up to two more years pending teaching performance.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. by July 1, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Teaching load of one course per long semester.
• Fellowship may be renewed for two additional years based on teaching performance.

Education

Ph.D. by July 1, 2027

Job description

Postdoctoral Instructor - R.H. Bing Fellowship 2027

College/School/Unit: College of Natural Sciences

Department: Department of Mathematics

Posted: Sep 25, 2026

Apply By: Open until filled

Description

The Department of Mathematics is expecting one to three opening(s) for an Instructorships associated with R.H. Bing Faculty Fellowship for fall 2027.

Excellence in research and teaching is at the core of our mission. The graduate program of the Department of Mathematics is consistently ranked among the best by US News, with several research areas in the top ten. Our core faculty includes around 50 tenured and tenure-track members, many of whom have attracted top national and international distinctions. Moreover, we are home to a talented group of professional track and postdoctoral faculty, and a large and diverse population of highly motivated and talented graduate students. Strengths in our research program include many areas in pure and applied mathematics, as well as interdisciplinary fields intersecting engineering, neuroscience, computer science, medicine, finance, and natural sciences, among others.

As the flagship public university in Texas, a core part of our mission is the education of undergraduate students from all over this large and varied state, in a supportive environment. Austin, the capital of Texas, is well known for its high quality of living, its thriving economy, and for being a center for high-technology industry, including companies such as Amazon, AMD, Apple, Applied Materials, AT&T, Dell, Google, IBM, National Instruments, and Samsung.

For more information about the department, please visit https://www.ma.utexas.edu/.

Each R.H. Bing Fellow holds an Instructorship in the Department of Mathematics with a teaching load of one course per long semester. The combined Instructorship-Fellowship stipend for nine months is$60,000, which is supplemented by an annual research allowance of$2,000. Pending satisfactory performance of teaching duties, the Fellowship can be renewed for two additional years. Applicants must show outstanding promise in research. Bing Fellowship applicants will automatically be considered for other departmental openings at the postdoctoral level, so a separate application for such a position is unnecessary.

Applications will be considered on a continuing basis with priority given to complete applications received by November 30,2026.

Applications should be supported by three or more letters of recommendation, at least one of which speaks to the applicant's teaching credentials. The screening of applications will begin on December 1, 2026.

Qualifications

Ph.D. by July 1, 2027.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal-opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.