Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Mathematics (2 posts)

Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% at postgraduate level), from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.

In the last decade City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university.

Background

The Department of Mathematics includes 18 permanent staff. We are engaged in research across pure and applied mathematics and mathematical physics. In the last Research Excellence Framework, 97% of Mathematics outputs were rated as either world-leading or internationally excellent and Mathematics ranked 11th in the UK for research impact. The Department runs four BSc undergraduate programmes in Mathematics, Mathematics with Data Science, Mathematics and Finance, and Mathematics with Finance and Economics as well as an MSc in Mathematics and in Mathematics with Data Science, and a Foundation Year programme.

Responsibilities

We have two appointments available at Lecturer and/or Senior Lecturer level. The successful candidates will be expected to:

• Take an active part in the Department’s research activities, including publication of articles, conference attendance and building appropriate links with external partners;
• Secure research funding from the Research Councils, industry and other sources and, if appropriate, to generate impact beyond academia;
• Carry out teaching in the Department and the School, including supervising student projects and supervising research students;
• To take on appropriate managerial and administrative responsibilities.
• For appointment at Senior Lecturer level a publication record commensurate with the more senior role level is expected.

Person Specification

The successful candidates will have:

• A PhD in Mathematics or related discipline and a breadth and depth of knowledge of Mathematics and its applications;
• An international research reputation and record of high-quality publications in at least one of our three research group areas: applied mathematics, mathematical physics or representation theory;
• Experience in attracting research funding, and demonstrating research impact;
• Experience in teaching and an ability to enthuse students to fulfil their potential;
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills and evidence of academic leadership potential.

Additional Information

City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

The role is available from 1st September 2023.

Closing date: 16th April 2023 at 11:59pm.

To apply and for more information about the post please use the 'Apply' link above.

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