Research Associate

Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Mathematics at Michigan State University invites applications for Mathematical Biology/Computational Topology Research Associates with an open starting date from January 1, 2026, to August 16, 2026. These are one-year, benefits-eligible positions potentially renewable on an annual basis, contingent on performance and funding. Candidates must hold a Ph.D.

in Mathematics or an equivalent area before the starting date. The review of applications will begin October 1, 2025.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Mathematics or an equivalent area prior to the starting date.

Responsibilities

• Engage in research in Mathematical Biology, Computational Topology, or related focus areas.
• Affiliates with Professor Guowei Wei to direct research activities.
• Participate in an instructional mentoring program if the appointment includes teaching responsibilities.

Education

Ph.D. in Mathematics or related field

Job description

Department of Mathematics at Michigan State University

invites applications for Mathematical Biology/Computational Topology Research Associates with an open starting date from January 1, 2026, to August 16, 2026. Candidates will be evaluated continuously until multiple positions are filled.These are one-year, benefits-eligible positions that are potentially renewable on an annual basis contingent upon satisfactory performance and availability of funding.Candidates will be mainly evaluated on their potential in research. Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. in Mathematics or an equivalent area, such as computational chemistry/biology/biophysics and computer science. Applications will be considered from any of the focus areas:

AI-based drug design and discoveryBioinformatics/protein engineering/single-cell omics dataMathematical AI/Machine learning/deep learningComputational topology/geometry/combinatorics

Research Associates will be affiliated with Professor Guowei Wei, who will direct their research activities. The research associates will engage in our active instructional mentoring program if their appointment includes an instructional component.

Minimum Requirements: Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. in Mathematics, Mathematical related field, or an equivalent area before the starting date.

Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2025, and continue until positions are filled. A background check is required for employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.