Postdoctoral Scholar at University of South Florida in saint petersburg, Florida

Job Description:

The Department of Mathematics & Statistics at the University of South Florida invites applications for a 12-month, full time, postdoctoral scholar position in Mathematics on our St. Petersburg campus beginning on August 7, 2025. Salary is $55,000.A Ph.D. in Mathematics or a closely-related field is required. The applicant must meet university criteria for appointment to the rank of Postdoctoral Fellow.

Preference will be given to candidates who have received their Ph.D. in Mathematics within the last three years and whose research area is in symmetric cryptography, coding theory, design theory, finite geometry or a related field.

This position carries a one-year appointment with an annual teaching load of three (3) courses per year. The contract is renewable for up to two (2) additional years depending on available funding and satisfactory performance in both research and teaching. Information about the Department can be found on the website: http://math.usf.edu/ .The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report's national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state's 12 public universities. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.
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