Lectureship/Associate Professor at University of Southampton

The below position is available at the University of Southampton, and we are very interested in applicants with research interests in the statistical sciences, including interfaces with demography and the social sciences.

Please email me at D.Woods@southampton.ac.uk to discuss the position.

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Location: Highfield Campus

Salary: £39,152 to £64,145 per annum

Full Time Permanent

Closing Date: Saturday 19 October 2019

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Reference: 1181219PJ

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer or Associate Professor within the School of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Southampton. The successful candidate will help us to deliver and develop our BSc and MSc programmes in actuarial and financial mathematics, and their research will enhance the research activities of the School, particularly in the fields of actuarial mathematics and/or financial mathematics or a closely related discipline.

The successful candidate should have a PhD in Mathematics, Financial Mathematical, Actuarial Science or a related research area, and an appropriate track record of high quality research at a national and international level. They should also be able to demonstrate teaching ability in actuarial and financial mathematics. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates with research interests on the interface of actuarial and financial mathematics with Statistics and Social Statistics.

The School of Mathematical Sciences has a strong record of providing an excellent learning and research environment. Our research portfolio spans statistics, operational research, pure mathematics, applied mathematics and theoretical physics. The University of Southampton is a member of the Alan Turing Institute, and a number of researchers from the School of Mathematical Sciences are Turing fellows. The School of Mathematical Sciences hosts several research centres that collaborate widely across the University, including the Southampton Statistical Sciences Research Institute (S3RI) and the Centre for Operational Research, Management Science and Information Sciences (CORMSIS).

For further information about Mathematical Sciences at the University of Southampton please see our webpages:

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/maths/

Potential applicants who wish to discuss this post are welcome to contact the Head of School, Professor Marika Taylor (M.M.Taylor@soton.ac.uk).

The School of Mathematical Sciences is committed to promoting equality and diversity, and holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award demonstrating this commitment. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation, and will give due consideration to applicants seeking flexible working patterns and to those who have taken a career break. The University has a generous maternity policy and onsite childcare facilities, and offers a range of benefits designed to help maintain and support employees’ well-being and work-life balance.

Application Procedure

You should submit your completed online application form at https://jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Hannah Farrance (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 2507. Please quote reference 1181219PJ on all correspondence.

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