Smart State Chair and Director (Center for Data Analysis, Simulation, Imaging, and Visualization)

Classification Title: Professor

College/Division: College of Arts and Sciences

Department: CAS Mathematics

Advertised Job Summary:

The University of South Carolina invites applications for a Smart State Chair to direct the Smart State Center for Data Analysis, Simulation, Imaging, and Visualization ( DASIV ) in conjunction with the Williams-Hedberg-Hedberg Endowed Chair of Mathematics. This is a tenured, 9-month, full Professor position in the Department of Mathematics with the earliest starting date on August 16, 2025. The Center is co-sponsored by $2 million from the South Carolina Smart State Program established by the South Carolina General Assembly in 2002 (http://smartstatesc.org/) and by $2 million from the University of South Carolina for a total endowment of $4 million. The primary appointment of the Chair will be within the Department of Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences.

The SmartState Chair will guide the research activities of the SmartState Center and establish close ties with other academic units that use similar methods or applications. In addition to running a successful research center, the successful candidate will assist in hiring and mentoring fellows and junior faculty in the Center’s research area and the department of mathematics. It is expected that the center director will forge productive collaborations with UofSC faculty to establish a vigorous, internationally recognized research program in the center’s major thrust area. The University will provide space and infrastructure for the new endowed chair and his/her team and will work to acquire the resources needed to establish this Center at a nationally competitive level.

Advertised Salary Range: We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

Advertised Minimum Qualifications :

The ideal candidate should have a Ph.D. in Mathematics or a closely related field, with a research specialization aligning with the DASIV Center’s major thrusts. We seek an individual of international stature who has an exceptional record of publications in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals and a demonstrated ability to secure substantial external funding from diverse sources. The successful candidate must have a proven track record of excellence in teaching at the university level, successful supervision of graduate students, demonstrated ability to mentor postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty and to effectively lead team efforts in multidisciplinary projects.

Full/Part Time: Full Time