The National Science Foundation is seeking qualified candidates for a Mathematician (Program Director) position for the Algebra and Number Theory Program within the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS), Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS), Alexandria, VA. For more information on MPS please click here. For more information on DMS please click here.

Duties

NSF Program Directors bear the primary responsibility for carrying out the agency's overall mission to support innovative and merit-reviewed activities in basic research and education that contribute to the nation's technical strength, security, and welfare. To fulfill this responsibility requires not only knowledge in the appropriate disciplines, but also a commitment to high standards, a considerable breadth of interest and receptivity to new ideas, a strong sense of fairness, good judgment, a high degree of personal integrity, as well as excellent teamwork and communications skills. In general, the responsibilities of a NSF Program Director involve long-range planning and budget development, the administration of the merit review process and proposal recommendations, the preparation of press releases, feature articles and material describing advances in the research supported, and coordination and liaison with other programs in NSF, other Federal agencies and organizations. Specific duties and responsibilities include: PROGRAM PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

Requirements

Qualifications

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Mathematics or a closely related field plus after award of the Ph.D., six or more years of successful research, research administration, and/or managerial experience pertinent to the position. Mathematics relevant Algebra and Number Theory Program is preferred.

Education

Please refer to the Qualifications section.

If your degree was obtained from a foreign institution, please also submit the certification from the Association for International Credential Evaluation Professionals, or certification equivalency.

Contacts

• Address NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, DIVISION OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES 2415 Eisenhower Ave Alexandria, VA 22314 US
• Name: Staffing and Classification Branch
• Email: [email protected]