Job Description

Position Details

School of Mathematics

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £44,414 to £52,841 with potential progression once in post to £59,450

Grade 8

Full Time, Permanent

Closing date: 13th August 2023

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Role Summary

Applications are invited for an Assistant Professor post in the School of Mathematics with an emphasis upon Industrial and Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics.

The successful candidate will contribute to the School’s strategic goals by conducting high-quality research, growing and diversifying our engagement with other academic disciplines and non-academic stakeholders, and developing and delivering undergraduate and postgraduate education in Applied Mathematics. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute management/leadership, and enterprise activities, as appropriate.

Candidates are expected to have an internationally-excellent research record with an upward trajectory, and the potential to make excellent contributions to teaching, mentoring and service. Full consideration will be given to applicants with proven potential to contribute to research activities in other disciplines and for the benefit of stakeholders beyond the university sector. The School is a supportive and people-focused friendly environment, committed to equality, diversity and inclusivity, which aims to allow colleagues to develop as researchers and educators.

The School of Mathematics holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, supports the London Mathematical Society Good Practice Scheme and is a member of the Piscopia.

Main Duties

Education

Using a variety of methods in teaching and advising individuals and groups of undergraduates, postgraduates, or CPD students, including (as appropriate):

Teaching and examining courses at a range of levels;
Planning and reviewing your own teaching approaches and encouraging others to do the same;
Designing contemporary, inclusive, engaging and academically challenging curriculum content;

Working collaboratively with colleagues to design and deliver teaching, learning and assessment;

Using digital resources/environments effectively to support learning and assessment;
Developing programme proposals and making substantial contributions to the design of teaching programmes more widely;
Where appropriate, undertaking and developing the full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision, marking and examining;
Developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods;
Developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement activities or similar on own specialism that enhances the student experience or employability and which benefits the College and University;
Devising and supervising projects, student dissertations and practical work.

Research

Planning and carrying out research, including (as appropriate):

Planning and publishing high quality research, including winning financial support;
Project managing research activities, and/or supervising other research staff;
Presenting findings in publications and conference proceedings;
Effectively supervising and mentoring PhD students or early Career Researchers;
Providing expert advice to staff and students within the discipline;
Participating in research-related enabling activities such as adding value to a cross disciplinary network;
Applying knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding; developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, and enterprise (including business engagement, public engagement) and similar activity that is of benefit to the College and the University, including ensuring that the impact of your activities is realised fully and the impact is documented.

Management/Administration

Contributing to Departmental/School administration, including:

Contributing to the administration/management of research and/or teaching across the Department/School;
Leading and managing a team to devise and implement a new and/or revised process (e.g. new programme or a recruitment drive);
Advising on personal development of colleagues and students;
Making a major contribution to some administrative activities within the University (e.g. appeals panels, working groups);
Managing enterprise, business development, and public engagement activities;
Developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement, widening participation, schools outreach;
Actively manages equality, diversity and inclusion through monitoring and evaluation and actively challenging unacceptable behaviour.

Citizenship

Contributing to an inclusive working environment:

Demonstrating a willingness to be involved in a variety of activities supporting University life (e.g., participation in graduation, Departmental/School committees);
Demonstrating support for colleagues, such as sharing resources, providing advice;
Willingness to volunteer for one-off duties (such as supporting School, Institute, and Departmental projects);
Positively engaging in School strategic initiatives;
Proactive support and involvement in activities specifically contributing to a positive and inclusive community spirit across the School/College/University.

Person Specification

Normally, a higher degree relevant to the research/teaching area (usually PhD) or equivalent qualifications;
Extensive research/teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism;
Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning/research;
Skills in managing, motivating and mentoring others successfully at all levels.

Teaching

Ability to design, deliver, assess and revise teaching programmes;
Extensive experience and demonstrated success in developing appropriate approaches to learning and teaching, and advising colleagues;
Experience and success in knowledge transfer, enterprise and similar activity that enhances the student experience or employability.

Research

Experience and achievement reflected in a growing reputation;
Extensive experience and demonstrated success in planning, undertaking and project managing research to deliver high quality results;
Extensive experience of applying and/or developing and devising successful models, techniques and methods;
Experience and achievement in knowledge transfer, enterprise and similar activity.

Management and Administration

Ability to contribute to School/Departmental management processes;
Ability to assess and organise resources effectively;
Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes;
Experience of championing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in own work area;
Ability to monitor and evaluate the extent to which equality and diversity legislation, policies, procedures are applied;
Ability to identify issues with the potential to impact on protected groups and take appropriate action.

Academic Development Programme

New Assistant Professors will undertake a 5-year development programme, at the end of which they are expected to be promoted to Associate Professor. The programme consists of a variety of development opportunities and the time to reflect and develop.

In addition to completing the application form, you should upload:

Cover letter outlining your reasons for applying
CV (including full publication list),
Research and impact statement containing:
three 250-word summaries of published research
summary (up to 500 words) briefly outlining achievements relating to impact on other academic disciplines and for the benefit of stakeholders beyond academia
summary (up to 500 words) briefly outlining future research and impact plans if you were to be appointed in Birmingham
Statement (up to 1000 words) describing your teaching experience, achievements, and future plans
Names and email addresses of three referees who have agreed to provide references before 30th August

Informal enquiries to Professor David Smith, email: d.j.smith@bham.ac.uk or Dr Sara Jabbari, email: s.jabbari@bham.ac.uk

Valuing excellence, sustaining investment

We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working.