Head of School in the School of Mathematical Sciences/ Professor

About the Role

The Head of School leads the academic and financial performance of the School supporting all of its colleagues in meeting the strategic aims of the Faculty and of Queen Mary. This will include further enhancing the School’s world class research activity, maintaining and developing its excellent teaching and student experience, continuing to foster the School’s key stakeholder relationships and growing its international reputation and links.

The Head of School reports to Vice-Principal & Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering. The appointee will form close working relationships with other Heads of School in the Faculty and will play an key role as a member of the Faculty Executive. The Head of School will work with members of the professional services, at school and university level, to represent the School's interests and ensure compliance with Queen Mary regulations.

About You

Applications are invited from Professorial level candidates with exceptional records of research in one or more area of Mathematical Sciences. All candidates should show evidence of strategic vision, genuine commitment to maintaining and developing a collegial learning community and proven strengths in academic leadership and management.

About the School

One of five schools within the Faculty of Science & Engineering, the School of Mathematical Sciences has 80 academic members of staff and 90 PhD students and a large and diverse undergraduate body studying a range of programmes. The School has four research centers: Combinatorics Algebra and Number Theory; Complex Systems; Geometry, Analysis and Gravitation; Probability, Statistics and Data Science and our staff produce internationally excellent research.

The School holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the academic brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum, a season ticket loan scheme and development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies and flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability.

Applications should consist of the completed online application for and a full CV.

Details about the school can be found at: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/maths/about-us/

Informal enquiries should be addressed to:  vp-se@qmul.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is 23:55 on Sunday 29 September 2024.

Interviews are expected to be held in mid-October.

The University holds a Silver Athena SWAN award for advancing gender equality and Race Equality Charter Bronze award and offers a number of development programmes including Springboard, Aurora and B-Mentor.

Valuing Diversity & Committed to Equality.

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