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The successful candidate will be eligible to hold a tenured appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of British Columbia (UBC). The anticipated start date is January 1, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. The Chair will lead an internationally competitive research program in the mathematical foundations of analyzing and interpreting large-scale, high-dimensional data, with applications to modern machine learning. We seek candidates with expertise in mathematical techniques central to compressed sensing, optimization, numerical linear algebra, and randomized algorithms for high-dimensional data analysis. 

Applicants should apply via the MathJobs online portal:
https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/UBC/CRC25_1

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible work environment for all members of its workforce. Within this hiring process we will make efforts to create an accessible process for all candidates (including but not limited to disabled people). Confidential accommodations are available on request by contacting Allen Yang by email at

exec-coord@math.ubc.ca. To learn more about how the University is working to create a more inclusive working and learning environment, please see the UBC Inclusion Action Plan’s goals related to recruitment and retention at: https://equity.ubc.ca/stear-framework-and-roadmap-for-change/
If you have any questions regarding accommodations or accessibility during the recruitment and hiring process or for more information and support, please visit UBC’s Center for Workplace Accessibility website at https://hr.ubc.ca/health-and-wellbeing/workplace-accessibility/centre-wo... or contact the Centre at workplace.accessibility@ubc.ca.