Associate Professorship (or Professorship) of Complex Systems

Location: Andrew Wiles Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG

Contract type: Permanent upon completion of a successful review. 

Mathematical Institute in association with Lincoln College

The Mathematical Institute proposes to appoint an Associate Professor (or Professor) of Complex Systems from 1 August 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The successful candidate will be appointed to a Tutorial Fellowship at Lincoln College, under arrangements described in the attached job description.  

The combined University and College salary scale has a minimum point of £57,986 per annum. In addition, the College pays substantial additional benefits including a housing allowance of £11,072 per annum, an additional discretionary variable allowance of £6,458 per annum, and a research allowance of £2,153 per annum. An allowance of £3,199 per annum would be payable upon award of Full Professor title. 

The Associate Professor will join a thriving research community of pure mathematicians at Oxford, at the world-leading Mathematical Institute. They will play a leading role in helping to build further collaborations across the global research community, in addition to engaging with outreach activities to support the department in achieving its strategic aim to improve the diversity of its undergraduate and postgraduate student body, and in particular its gender diversity. They will be responsible for carrying out, disseminating the results of, obtaining funding for, and supervising research at a high international standard in the field of Complex Systems and for teaching a range of topics in mathematics via lectures, classes and tutorials. A complete list of duties and responsibilities is set out in the attached job description.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in mathematics or Physics and a record of outstanding research in the mathematical theory of Complex Systems, including Random Matrix Theory and its Applications, and Statistical Mechanics, interpreted broadly and will complement, enhance and diversify existing strengths within the Mathematical Physics Research Group, as well as other related groups in the Mathematical Institute. They will be expected to teach effectively across a range of topics in mathematics.

Informal enquiries regarding the application process should be directed to the Recruitment Coordinator (email: recruitment@maths.ox.ac.uk), quoting vacancy reference 182701.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. To apply for this vacancy and for further information, including a job description and selection criteria, please click the above 'Apply' button.

Only applications received before 12.00 noon UK time on 12 January 2026 can be considered.

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