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Postdoctoral Research Associate - Applied Mathematics

Baylor University
Location 📍 Waco, United States
Posted 📅 June 19, 2026
Work Type ⏰ Full time

Position Overview

The Baylor Mathematics Department is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on an NSF-funded project focused on the Irksome project (), a high-level, Firedrake-based software package for time-stepping finite element discretizations of partial differential equations. The postdoctoral researcher will work with the principal investigator, Dr Robert Kirby, and a team of students seeking to develop new features within Irksome.

A . in applied mathematics, computer/computational science, or a related discipline and knowledge of finite element methods and scientific computing is required. Prior experience with high-level finite element packages such as FEniCS or Firedrake will be especially helpful.

This assignment is for one year, with the possibility of renewal.

For this position you will need to apply both to the position on the Baylor Job Board and to the linked job opening listed on which can be found at this link:

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Job Details

Employment Type
Full time
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Category
Life Scientists
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Work Arrangement
On-site
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Location
Waco, United States