Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Applied Mathematics

Salary: Lecturer £37,474 - £40,931 per annum
            Senior Lecturer £42,155 - £51,805 per annum

Closing date: 02 January 2023
Interview date: 16 January 2023

The University of Portsmouth is an ambitious institution with a track record of success. One of only four universities in the south east of England to achieve a gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework and ranked in the top 150 in the Times Higher Young University World Rankings.

The School of Mathematics and Physics wishes to appoint a Lecturer or a Senior Lecturer in Applied Mathematics. Candidates should be passionate about teaching and research, and possess the appropriate dynamism, expertise and qualifications to contribute to the academic development of our Mathematics programmes. You will have a doctorate degree in a relevant specialism, and substantial experience at post-doctoral or equivalent level. The appointees will have developing international research profiles as evidenced by publications in leading journals, and expertise in an applied mathematics area.

Building on our excellent REF2021 outcome in Mathematics, we are keen to further strengthen our research portfolio in Applied Mathematics with particular focus on Industrial Mathematics and/or Data Science and Machine Learning. But we would also welcome applications from other specialisms that fall within the area of applied mathematics research. You will be expected to enthusiastically integrate your research into the mathematics programmes, thus contributing to the University's strategy for research-informed teaching.

The School of Mathematics and Physics was formed within the Faculty of Technology in August 2018, combining our established mathematics provision with our growing physics activities. Our activities in mathematics cover areas of pure and applied mathematics, as well as operational research. 95% of our mathematics research outputs were rated as either world leading or internationally excellent in REF 2021.

Applications are particularly encouraged from traditionally under-represented groups in science. We are committed to maintaining and developing organisational and cultural practices that promote gender equality and create a better working environment for all genders.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to seek informal discussions with the Head of School, Professor Daniel Thomas, 02392 84 6366, daniel.thomas@port.ac.uk.

Although the post is available as either a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer, only one appointment will be made. Please note each post has a different person specification/ job description. You should also indicate in the ‘reasons for applying section’ whether you wish to be considered for the Lecturer or Senior Lecturer position.

The University of Portsmouth believes this role may be eligible for sponsorship with UKVI under the Skilled Worker Route visa. Please familiarise yourself with the requirements set out before applying for this role. If you are unable to meet the requirements for sponsorship you will need to confirm details of an alternative visa to work in the UK when applying for this role.

We kindly ask that candidates also send their CV and a statement of research interests via email to naomi.alexander@port.ac.uk to accompany their online application.

We are strongly dedicated to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within our community. As an Athena SWAN and Race Equality Charter award holder, a member of Stonewall and a Disability Confident Employer we are passionate about creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, regardless of your background. We welcome applications from all talented people. In addition, we want our workforce to be representative of our diverse student population. Please see our EDI Framework and objectives.

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