Position Details

School of Mathematics

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Grade 8 Full time starting salary is normally in the range £46,735 to £55,755 with potential progression once in post to £62,728

Grade 9 Full time starting salary is normally in the range £57,422 to £66,537 with potential progression once in post to £86,760

Grade: 8 or 9

Full Time, Permanent

2 positions available

Closing date: 1st December 2024

UK and international travel will be required for this role

We are looking to recruit two Assistant or Associate Professors who will be based in Birmingham but have responsibility to deliver teaching in Guangzhou. We currently have two types of staffing models to deliver this teaching which are as follows, and will consider applications for either; 

• Flying Faculty: Delivering intensive and concentrated teaching in either 2 separate 1 month blocks (e.g. approximately 4 weeks) or 2 concurrent 1 month blocks (e.g. approximately 8 weeks) in Guangzhou, to take place once in an academic year.
• Secondee: Delivering teaching in a 4-6 months block in Guangzhou, teaching is delivered once in an academic year. 
• The total number of teaching hours is approximately the same for these two staffing models.

For these posts we will also consider applications for either a Teaching and Research contract, or Teaching-focused contract. Please indicate which type of contract you would like to be considered for. 

Background

J-BJI, the Jinan University – University of Birmingham Joint Institute, is a joint venture based at the Panyu Campus, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China which took its first students in 2017. We currently deliver four BSc programmes in Mathematics, Mathematics with Economics, Mathematics with Statistics and Mathematics with Information Computing Science, attracting high quality undergraduates from across China. The programmes are taught entirely in English, with the mathematics component being delivered by the Flying Faculty and Secondee team of 17 Associate and Assistant Professors from the School of Mathematics at the University of Birmingham.

In this round of recruitment, we are looking to recruit two Grade 8 Assistant or Grade 9 Associate Professors based in Birmingham who will spend periods of 1-2 months teaching blocks as Flying Faculty or as Secondee staff periods of four to six months teaching in Guangzhou. This post is for Teaching and Research or Teaching-focused staff available as soon as possible.

We have 2 posts available but are happy to consider applications for the following combinations of either Flying Faculty staff or Secondee staff and at either Grade 8 Assistant Professor or Grade 9 Associate Professor. Please apply and quote the relevant reference and combination of either Flying Faculty or Secondee for the position and Grade for which you wish to be considered as detailed above. 

We are seeking enthusiastic and committed staff with experience of, or demonstrable potential for, delivering standard first and second year material as well as third year modules covering topics such as applied statistics, game theory or optimization to a broad range of highly motivated students. Typically you will have, or be developing, an exciting and active research profile. Teaching-focused candidates will have or be developing an exciting pedagogical profile and have or demonstrate potential for academic leadership.

Teaching is entirely in English. Although speaking Mandarin is not essential for either staffing model, it would be desirable for candidates in the Secondee posts given the possible length of time spent in a Mandarin speaking environment. Accommodation for Birmingham staff is provided at the Panyu Campus. Visa and other operational needs may vary in the future. Professional services support at Panyu is provided by a dedicated team of staff based in China.

Applicants should have a PhD or equivalent experience working in any area of statistics, mathematics or related subject may apply. We are particularly keen to encourage applicants with research interests that might lead to impact activity or who are working in areas such as Applied Mathematics, Data Science and Optimisation as well as Applied Statistics, Epidemiology, Medical Statistics, Econometrics, Stochastic Modelling, Financial Mathematics and Machine Learning.

The School of Mathematics aims to provide a supportive and friendly environment for staff and research fellows to develop as researchers and lecturers. The School is a supportive and people-focused friendly environment, committed to equality, diversity and inclusivity. We encourage applications from the widest community and provide equal opportunities in our recruitment processes.

Role Summary

The key duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to: giving lectures and seminars and supervising undergraduate / post-graduate students, course development and innovation, taking an active part in examinations, carrying out innovative research and writing papers on topics relevant to the specialist subject area (this will include journals, books and other material), and obtaining research grant funding.

The successful applicant will have a PhD in a relevant specialist subject area, as well as postdoctoral experience. We are looking for candidates who will actively contribute to our portfolio and community, through pursuit of research that will bring new opportunities, synergies, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The successful candidate will also have a track record in teaching at a higher education institution.

OH/DBS required 

The University is committed to safeguarding and we promote safe recruitment practice, therefore all associated pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Due to the nature of the work undertaken in this role all successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Occupational Health and DBS clearance prior to appointment.

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Grade 8

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Informal enquiries to Professor Christopher Good, email: c.good@bham.ac.uk and Professor Olga Maleva, email: o.maleva@bham.ac.uk

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