We seek an Associate Professor in financial mathematics for a permanent post. Applicants are expected to strengthen our education and research. The deadline for applications is November 29th, 2024.

Background:
The Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics conducts research in computational mathematics, discrete mathematics, mathematical modelling and analysis, financial mathematics, as well as mathematical statistics. Our teaching activities encompass all levels and include mathematics, mathematical statistics and computational science. We are responsible for a five-year engineering program in Industrial Engineering and Management, bachelor program in mathematics and master programs in mathematics and mathematical statistics. We also run, in collaboration with neighboring departments, two cross-disciplinary research environments, Icelab (www.icelab.se) and UMIT Research Lab (www.org.umu.se/umit). With this recruitment, we aim to reinforce our teaching and research in financial mathematics.

Duties:
The duties entail teaching and pedagogical development work in mathematics at the undergraduate and graduate levels, with a particular focus on financial mathematics and financial risk management and related subject areas. Additionally, the duties encompass research in mathematics, particularly financial mathematics. The Associate Professor will cultivate productive collaborations in research and teaching. Furthermore, there are administrative responsibilities and teaching at other levels. Supervision of master’s theses, doctoral students, and postdocs may be included in the duties.

Umeå offers excellent working and living conditions. The city is young and located right next to a large river. It is surrounded by forests and lakes and lies close by the sea. In the vicinity there are plenty of opportunities for both indoor and outdoor activities.