College Teaching Officer/Lecturer in Mathematics

Contract type: Part time (0.5 FTE), Fixed Term 2 years contract

Do you have a passion for mathematical teaching and mentoring students in a world-class academic environment?

St Edmund’s College is seeking to appoint a College Teaching Officer (CTO) / Lecturer in Mathematics. This is an exciting opportunity for an early-career scholar to join a supportive and inclusive academic community while building a competitive teaching portfolio in the University of Cambridge system.

Working closely with the Director of Education and current Directors of Studies, you will provide academic leadership and small-group teaching (supervisions) for students across the undergraduate and postgraduate mathematics programmes.

You will also take on the important role of Director of Studies  for Part III Mathematics students and support the DoS responsibilities for undergraduate students in Parts IA, IB and II of the Mathematical Tripos.

Job responsibilities

• Deliver supervisions for Parts IA, IB, and relevant Part II courses of the Mathematical Tripos.
• Support the academic development and wellbeing of students through pastoral and mentoring responsibilities.
• Collaborate with colleagues to share best practices in teaching and academic support.
• Contribute to College life, including academic events, dinners, and enrichment activities.

What we need

• Applicant who is committed to teaching excellence and inclusive education.
• Calm under pressure and proactive in their approach to workload.
• Ready to engage fully in our community and work closely with students from diverse and international backgrounds.

The successful candidate must have:

• Relevant and recent teaching experience and a commitment to teaching excellence
• A PhD in Mathematics (or near completion by the start date), or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Experience in delivering small-group teaching (supervisions) in mathematics.
• Ability to teach at least eight of the following Tripos subjects, with at least two from each of the first three groups:

Group 1: Differential Equations, Numbers & Sets, Groups, Vectors & Matrices
Group 2: Analysis 1, Dynamics & Relativity, Probability, Vector Calculus
Group 3: Analysis and Topology, Complex Analysis, Complex Methods, Electromagnetism, Fluid Dynamics, Geometry, Groups, Rings & Modules, Linear Algebra, Markov Chains, Methods, Numerical Analysis, Quantum Mechanics, Statistics
Group 4 (desirable): Automata & Formal Languages, Logic & Set Theory, Mathematical Biology, Mathematics of Machine Learning, Optimisation, Variational Principles

If you feel that you fit most but not all of the above criteria, we would still love to hear from you.

As well as a great salary and friendly team you will also receive:

• Working daily allowance for food and drinks*
• Free car parking (where available)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service)
• Generous pension contributions
• Discounts at restaurants, shops & more
• Outdoor gym
• Death in service
• Access to LinkedIn Learning & Business Disability Forum

About St Edmund’s College

St Edmund’s College is one of the 31 constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge. Our vibrant student body is made up of around 420 post-graduates and 130 mature undergraduates. With over 260 senior members – academics working at the cutting edge of their field or eminent members of their profession – and around 70 staff, you will be joining a dynamic and growing College with an ambitious vision for our role in shaping the future of higher education and collaborative research.

The maturity of our community means that we have earned a reputation as the friendly college. Relaxed, non-hierarchical and diverse, we pride ourselves on being a place in Cambridge where people of all backgrounds are welcomed, will feel at home and can flourish. Therefore, we welcome all candidates regardless of their demographic characteristics such as gender, race, disability, neurodiversity, religion, age, sex & sexual identity to apply for our opportunities.

How to apply

To apply, please send your CV and Cover Letter and send it to Jessica Anifowoshe, HR Administrator by email oja31@cam.ac.uk

Closing date for completed applications: 18^th  May 2025

Interviews will be held in the week commencing 2^nd June

If you have informal enquiries about the post, please email the Interim Senior Tutor , Kieron Devey, on kdd26@cam.ac.uk  or phone 01223336119.

In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy: http://www.stedmunds.cam.ac.uk/data-protection

Any offer of employment is subject to evidence of your right to work in the UK and the receipt of satisfactory references.