Lecturers in Mathematics and Mathematical Biology - KC1856
School of Mathematics and Statistics,
Salary: £38,511 - £47,328 per annum,
Start: 1 September 2015 or as soon as possible thereafter
The University has recently filled two prestigious named chairs in mathematical sciences: Prof Igor Rivin has been appointed to the the Regius Chair in Mathematics (dating back to 17th Century) and Prof Mark Chaplain has been appointed to the Gregory Chair in Applied Mathematics (named after James Gregory, the first holder of the Regius Chair). These appointments mark a strategic direction by the University to strengthen and develop our research and teaching portfolio across the mathematical sciences.
The University now plans to make supporting appointments at the Lecturer level and seeks exceptional candidates working in any area of mathematics. We are particularly interested in one of two different profiles:
1. Outstanding candidates who can demonstrate outstanding research potential and broad mathematical outlook. They will typically have a strong track record and show outstanding promise in one or several core areas of mathematics. Interest in interdisciplinary and experimental approaches to mathematics and information sciences emanating from these core areas would be a distinctive bonus.
2. Candidates with outstanding research record in Mathematical Biology, or who display a clear potential to work at the highest level within the field. They must also demonstrate enthusiasm for inter-disciplinary research, with an expected commitment to interact with colleagues in the Schools of Biology and Medicine and the James Hutton Institute (http://www.hutton.ac.uk), and to develop interdisciplinary collaborative research projects in the areas of mathematical/computational biology, medicine and theoretical ecology.
Candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. in Mathematics or a closely related discipline.
The University and the School are proud of our leading under-graduate programmes, and the successful candidates will be expected to help us strengthen and develop them further.
Both Professors Rivin and Chaplain will be developing M.Sc. programmes (in Discrete Mathematics and Data Science, and in Mathematical Biology respectively), and the new lecturers will be involved in the development and running of these programmes.
Informal approaches concerning these appointments may be made to:
Prof Nik Ruskuc, Head of School,
mathshead@mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk
Applications are particularly welcome from women who are under-represented in Lecturer posts at the University.
The University of St Andrews is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all, which is further demonstrated through its working on the Gender and Race Equality Charters and being awarded the Athena SWAN award for women in science, HR Excellence in Research Award and the LGBT Charter;
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/diversityawards/
Please quote ref: KC1856
Closing date 12 June 2015
Further Particulars: KC1856AC FPs.doc
School of Mathematics and Statistics
Salary: £38,511 - £47,328 per annum
Start: 1 September 2015 or as soon as possible thereafter