Lecturer in Applied Mathematics (Quantitative Modelling)

About us

The Department of Mathematics at King’s College London is one of five departments within the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences. King’s College London is one of the world’s leading universities, currently ranked among the top institutions globally in the QS World University Rankings. Founded in 1829, it is now home to more than 35,000 students from over 150 countries.

The Department of Mathematics is based at the University’s Strand Campus in central London. Its research spans a wide range of areas across pure and applied mathematics and theoretical physics, with growing strengths in mathematical modelling, data-driven methods, and computational approaches to complex systems.

Research in the department is organised around several research groups, including Disordered Systems, Statistics, Financial Mathematics, and Theoretical Physics. Data science and modelling constitute a key research area within these research groups, which maintain active collaborations both within King’s and with leading international institutions, and contribute to a vibrant research culture including seminars, workshops, and conferences.

Further information about the department and its research activities can be found at:

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/mathematics 

About the role

Applications are invited for a Lectureship in Applied Mathematics with a focus on quantitative modelling in the Department of Mathematics at King’s College London. The successful candidate will develop an independent research programme in applied mathematics, mathematical modelling, or a closely related area and will play a key role in strengthening the Department’s research activity while helping to establish a new mathematics degree for the future to be launched in September 2027.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to one or more of the Department’s research groups and to enhance the research profile of the Department through publications, participation in scientific meetings, and collaboration with national and international partners. They will also contribute to teaching and assessment across the Department’s undergraduate and postgraduate mathematics programmes and supervise postgraduate research students.

The postholder will play an important role in establishing and developing the quantitative modelling components of the new degree programme, particularly in relation to the use of mathematical and computational approaches to real-world problems.

In addition, the successful candidate will contribute to the wider intellectual and institutional life of the Department through scholarly engagement, collaboration with colleagues within and beyond King’s, and participation in departmental and university activities.

This is a full-time position (35 hours per week) and an indefinite contract will be offered.

The position is based at the Strand Campus of King’s College London, with an expected start date of September 2026.

Research staff at King’s are entitled to at least 10 days per year (pro-rata) for professional development. This entitlement, from the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, applies to Postdocs, Research Assistants, Research and Teaching Technicians, Teaching Fellows and AEP equivalent up to and including grade 7.

Visit the Centre for Research Staff Development for more information.

Downloading a copy of our Job Description 

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive.

Interviews are provisionally due to be held w/c 25th May 2026. 

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