Is it boasting/stupid to call myself "specialist in mathematics" on my CV?

S

Hi
I'm preparing my CV and on top of it I want to write a short description of myself, that just says my area of "expertise" and what job I'm looking for.
Would it sound stupid to have something like this:
"Specialist in mathematics"
i.e. is it unscientific or something to call oneself a "specialist"?

D

It depends on who the CV is aimed for. If it's a general CV for a non-academic post I think that sounds ok but for an academic post I think there needs to a bit more detail on which area you specialise in and what research you have done in this area.

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