Faculty Positions in the College of Science
Department of Biological Sciences
Head of the Department of Biological Sciences at Purdue University
Purdue University invites applications for the position of Head of the Department of Biological Sciences to start July 2025. The department seeks a dynamic leader with creative vision and an outstanding record of research, administration, and teaching.
Assistant Professors in Computational Biology, Statistical Genomics Structural Proteomics, Bioinformatics
The College of Science at Purdue University seeks applications for multiple tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in all areas of Computational Biology, Computational/Statistical Genomics, Structural Proteomics, and Bioinformatics. Examples of areas of interest include but are not limited to computational, statistical, or experimental advancements in genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, multi-omics integration, computational neuroscience, computational modeling and analysis of brain function, neural systems and behavior, biological imaging, biomolecular structure modeling and design, bioinformatics or health informatics, and biomedical and biological applications of artificial intelligence (AI).
Department of Computer Science
Assistant or Associate Professor of Computer Science
Purdue University has launched a new major initiative, Purdue Computes, consisting of three dimensions (Computing, Physical Artificial Intelligence, and Semiconductors) that will connect faculty and students from across the institution and enable the university to advance to the forefront with unparalleled excellence at scale. As part of this initiative, Computing is on track to add 50 new positions by 2030. Purdue University's Department of Computer Science and Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering are hiring tenure track assistant and associate professors in all areas of Computer Science and Computer Engineering in the Colleges of Science and Engineering.
Assistant or Associate Professor of Practice in Computer Science (on-line programs)
The Department of Computer Science in the Colleges of Science and Engineering at Purdue University West Lafayette campus solicits applications for Professor of Practice at the Assistant or Associate level to support graduate-level online programs. Professors of Practice participate in departmental, college, and university-level activities and have professional development opportunities. The positions are non-tenure track faculty positions. While the position is with the Department of Computer Science at West Lafayette, fully remote work is possible.
Assistant or Associate Professor of Practice in Computer Science (West Lafayette)
The Department of Computer Science in the Colleges of Science and Engineering at Purdue University West Lafayette campus solicits applications for multiple Professor of Practice positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Professors of Practice participate in departmental, college, and university-level activities and have professional development opportunities. The positions are non-tenure track faculty positions.
Assistant or Associate Professor of Practice in Computer Science (Indianapolis)
The Department of Computer Science in the Colleges of Science and Engineering at Purdue University Indianapolis campus solicits applications for multiple Professor of Practice positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Professors of Practice participate in departmental, college, and university-level activities and have professional development opportunities. The positions are non-tenure track faculty positions.
Department of Mathematics
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics in the College of Science at Purdue University invites applications for three or more multiple appointments in Mathematics to begin August 2025. We are seeking outstanding applicants in core areas of mathematics, pure and applied. These appointments will be at the level of assistant or associate professor.
Assistant or Associate Professor of Practice in Indy - Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics in the College of Science at Purdue University invites applications for multiple appointments as Professor of Practice in Mathematics at Purdue University Indianapolis to begin in August 2025. These appointments will be at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor of Practice.
Golomb Visiting Assistant Professor
The Department of Mathematics in the College of Science at Purdue University invites applications from recent Ph.D.s for multiple three-year positions as Golomb Visiting Assistant Professor. These positions come at a time of dynamic leadership and with significant investment in the College of Science - Purdue’s second-largest college, comprising the mathematical, physical and life sciences.
Postdoctoral Fellow in Mathematical Data Science
Candidates with a strong applied/computational mathematics background are invited to apply for a research postdoctoral fellowship in the area of mathematical data science within Professor Rongjie Lai’s group at the Department of Mathematics, Purdue University.
Department of Physics & Astronomy
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
The Department of Physics & Astronomy at Purdue University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of theoretical atomic, molecular, and optical physics, to begin in August 2025.
The Department of Physics & Astronomy at Purdue University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of experimental particle physics, to begin in August 2025.