Lecturer in Language and Academic Skills for Mathematics (Teaching & Scholarship)

The School of Mathematical Sciences (SMS) is seeking to appoint a new Lecturer in Language and Academic Skills for Mathematics who will contribute to the delivery of a transnational education joint program in Beijing, China.

This Teaching and Scholarship post requires the postholder to develop and deliver teaching, engage in pedagogical work and contribute to the administration of the joint program. This post is based in London, and the postholder will be required to travel to China to deliver teaching, as allocated by the Director of the joint programme. The postholder will be required to travel to China to deliver teaching for periods of approximately 4-8 weeks, with 3-6 trips being expected.

About You

We are looking for an individual to contribute to the intellectual life of the transnational joint programme, SMS and the wider institution. Having excellent subject knowledge and teaching experience, you should be able to design, develop and deliver high-quality teaching and assessment in the subject area of language and academic skills for mathematics.

You should have clear and ambitious plans for pedagogical activities that aim at achieving excellence in student experience and education, both in and beyond the classroom, and have the ambition to influence the education landscape and create world-wide impact with your pedagogical work.

About SMS

QMUL is a leading UK university, with a breadth of excellence across Science and Engineering, Medicine, and Humanities and Social Sciences. SMS maintains a tradition of outstanding teaching and research in ground-breaking fields which provides a vibrant multidisciplinary environment. It was ranked joint 7th in REF2021 with 92% of its research rated world-leading or internationally excellent and 71st worldwide QS World University Rankings 2026.

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 intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion 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 (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, 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. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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