Assistant Professor of Mathematics (Pure Mathematics)

About the role

California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) is a regional, comprehensive university serving the southern San Joaquin Valley. Founded in 1970, it is the only four‑year degree‑granting institution within a 100‑mile radius and enrolls approximately 9,400 undergraduate and 1,350 graduate, credential, and post‑baccalaureate students. CSUB is a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and has received numerous national recognitions for affordability, social mobility, and academic quality. The Department of Mathematics, housed in the College of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering (NSME), offers B.S. degrees in Pure and Applied Mathematics, Teaching Mathematics, and Statistics. The department emphasizes discussion‑based learning, undergraduate research, and provides generous computer‑lab facilities and a new Artificial Intelligence Learning Hub. The position is located at 9001 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93311‑1099. For inquiries, contact Dr. Eduardo Montoya at 661‑654‑6838 or emontoya2@csub.edu.

Responsibilities

• Teach 12 units per semester (most courses are 4 units with a discussion/problem‑solving session).
• Develop a research agenda in an area of pure mathematics and maintain a publication record.
• Mentor undergraduate research, advise students, and participate in appropriate department, college, university, and professional service.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Mathematics (applicants nearing completion may be considered, contingent on degree completion by August 1, 2027).
• Demonstrated productivity or promise in an area of pure mathematics.
• Demonstrated potential for effective teaching across a broad range of mathematics courses, including pure mathematics, and for mentoring undergraduate research.
• Demonstrated commitment to improving pedagogy and incorporating innovative ideas in the classroom.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching undergraduates from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and academic backgrounds, including first‑generation students.

Benefits

Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector. See the CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSU's excellent benefits package.

Pay

Anticipated annual salary range: $80,000–$90,000.

Schedule

Standard teaching load is 12 units per semester (most courses are 4 units with a discussion/problem‑solving session). A reduced teaching assignment is standard during the first two years of the tenure process.