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Hello,

I just saw an announcement for a job on the AMSTAT email system for which a Ph.D. in Mathematics would qualify.

Since I am retired I have no interest in the job but I wondered about something. Perhaps, some one would be interested in

updating me on this.

I got a Ph.D. in Mathematics in 1969 in the money days launched by Sputnik in 1957 and culminating in 1969 with our landing on the moon

and discovering the earth. 

While their were jobs in Mathematics teaching until then,  the market closed and you began to hear Ph.D.s were a "dime a dozen" and people driving taxi cabs.

Of course, I am being general and making a sort of broad statement about conditions.

However, I think  in many areas,  Math in particular,  the market has always been tight ever since then.  I moved on to the business work and had a much more interesting life, at least for me,  so I am grateful for a life of rich experience.  I had expected to teach Calculus at  least 120 times but stopped at about 40 counting part time evening jobs.

Nevertheless, I would guess the Math depts.. and others are still going full production teaching everything from Numerical Analysis to Watermelon Theory and importing students to listen to the professors.  This I would say is true in a broad area of science and engineering.  I conjecture the bill for this is largely footed by the American citizens.

Any comments?  In particular, is my general impression correct about Math Ph.D. market?  I think today the successful young person must have a combination of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science and particularly Database and SQL knowledge.  Many universities have long recognized this and have practical,  job focused programs combining these areas.  SAS sponsors a program like this in some universities and I am sure the movement is more general.

Greg Dobbins

Hello,

I just saw an announcement for a job on the AMSTAT email system for which a Ph.D. in Mathematics would qualify.

Since I am retired I have no interest in the job but I wondered about something. Perhaps, some one would be interested in

updating me on this.

I got a Ph.D. in Mathematics in 1969 in the money days launched by Sputnik in 1957 and culminating in 1969 with our landing on the moon

and discovering the earth. 

While their were jobs in Mathematics teaching until then,  the market closed and you began to hear Ph.D.s were a "dime a dozen" and people driving taxi cabs.

Of course, I am being general and making a sort of broad statement about conditions.

However, I think  in many areas,  Math in particular,  the market has always been tight ever since then.  I moved on to the business work and had a much more interesting life, at least for me,  so I am grateful for a life of rich experience.  I had expected to teach Calculus at  least 120 times but stopped at about 40 counting part time evening jobs.

Nevertheless, I would guess the Math depts.. and others are still going full production teaching everything from Numerical Analysis to Watermelon Theory and importing students to listen to the professors.  This I would say is true in a broad area of science and engineering.  I conjecture the bill for this is largely footed by the American citizens.

Any comments?  In particular, is my general impression correct about Math Ph.D. market?  I think today the successful young person must have a combination of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science and particularly Database and SQL knowledge.  Many universities have long recognized this and have practical,  job focused programs combining these areas.  SAS sponsors a program like this in some universities and I am sure the movement is more general.

Greg Dobbins

Hello,

I just saw an announcement for a job on the AMSTAT email system for which a Ph.D. in Mathematics would qualify.

Since I am retired I have no interest in the job but I wondered about something. Perhaps, some one would be interested in

updating me on this.

I got a Ph.D. in Mathematics in 1969 in the money days launched by Sputnik in 1957 and culminating in 1969 with our landing on the moon

and discovering the earth. 

While their were jobs in Mathematics teaching until then,  the market closed and you began to hear Ph.D.s were a "dime a dozen" and people driving taxi cabs.

Of course, I am being general and making a sort of broad statement about conditions.

However, I think  in many areas,  Math in particular,  the market has always been tight ever since then.  I moved on to the business work and had a much more interesting life, at least for me,  so I am grateful for a life of rich experience.  I had expected to teach Calculus at  least 120 times but stopped at about 40 counting part time evening jobs.

Nevertheless, I would guess the Math depts.. and others are still going full production teaching everything from Numerical Analysis to Watermelon Theory and importing students to listen to the professors.  This I would say is true in a broad area of science and engineering.  I conjecture the bill for this is largely footed by the American citizens.

Any comments?  In particular, is my general impression correct about Math Ph.D. market?  I think today the successful young person must have a combination of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science and particularly Database and SQL knowledge.  Many universities have long recognized this and have practical,  job focused programs combining these areas.  SAS sponsors a program like this in some universities and I am sure the movement is more general.

Greg Dobbins

Hello,

I just saw an announcement for a job on the AMSTAT email system for which a Ph.D. in Mathematics would qualify.

Since I am retired I have no interest in the job but I wondered about something. Perhaps, some one would be interested in

updating me on this.

I got a Ph.D. in Mathematics in 1969 in the money days launched by Sputnik in 1957 and culminating in 1969 with our landing on the moon

and discovering the earth. 

While their were jobs in Mathematics teaching until then,  the market closed and you began to hear Ph.D.s were a "dime a dozen" and people driving taxi cabs.

Of course, I am being general and making a sort of broad statement about conditions.

However, I think  in many areas,  Math in particular,  the market has always been tight ever since then.  I moved on to the business work and had a much more interesting life, at least for me,  so I am grateful for a life of rich experience.  I had expected to teach Calculus at  least 120 times but stopped at about 40 counting part time evening jobs.

Nevertheless, I would guess the Math depts.. and others are still going full production teaching everything from Numerical Analysis to Watermelon Theory and importing students to listen to the professors.  This I would say is true in a broad area of science and engineering.  I conjecture the bill for this is largely footed by the American citizens.

Any comments?  In particular, is my general impression correct about Math Ph.D. market?  I think today the successful young person must have a combination of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science and particularly Database and SQL knowledge.  Many universities have long recognized this and have practical,  job focused programs combining these areas.  SAS sponsors a program like this in some universities and I am sure the movement is more general.

Greg Dobbins