Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Reader in Mathematical Sciences

Department of Mathematical Sciences (DMS)

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Department of Mathematical Sciences (DMS). The Department is a growing and vibrant department in the Faculty of Science and Health. DMS is internationally known for its research in a range of areas and offers an excellent education to its students.

Up to five new academic posts have been allocated in the Research Group Data Science (RGDS) of the Department of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) and are part of a substantial growth of the capacity of DMS by 16 new and additional permanent posts in Data Science and Statistics to 32 permanent academic positions of RGDS in 2022. The vision of DMS as the vision of the University is excellence in education and excellence in research. DMS links to the Institute of Analytics and Data Science (IADS) of the University of Essex. The vision of IADS is to use Analytics and Data Science to develop lasting solutions that transform the world for the benefit of individuals and communities

The posts are part of the departments expansion strategy to improve its research profile in Data Science and Statistics, and to grow the capacity in the provision of Data Science education.

Duties will include designing, planning and delivering learning across a range of modules or within subject area, assess and feed back to learners, supervise student projects, fieldwork and placements, engaging successfully and effectively in substantive teaching and generating research income appropriate in scale to career stage.

At Senior Lecturer and Reader level you will make significant research-led and pedagogically informed contributions to module/curriculum design and development.

To be successful you will have evidence of a clear publication plan for submission to future Research Excellence Framework (REF) programmes and evidence of a research agenda, engagement in high-quality research activity and a developing research profile, along with a relevant doctoral level research degree or related discipline or equivalent professional experience or practice or be close to completion of PhD. You will also have experience of designing and planning learning activities, developing effective learning environments and approaches to student support and guidance and research interests.

Please use the 'Apply' button to read further information about this role including the full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role. You will also find details of how to make your application here.

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