Job Description

Ref Number

B04-06982

Professional Expertise

Academic

Department

UCL BEAMS (B04)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

54,931-64,644

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

22-Feb-2026

About us

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The Department of Mathematics at UCL is an internationally renowned department within one of the world's most prestigious universities. Since its beginning, Mathematics at UCL has been enhanced by its many outstanding members of staff. Indeed, two of its students (and later staff) Professor Klaus Roth (1958) and Professor Alan Baker (1970) have gone on to win the Fields Medal. Another former member of staff Professor Tim Gowers won the Fields Medal in 1998 for work he did whilst at UCL.



Since the 2010s, the department has grown considerably, with over 100 academic and honorary staff members, including fellows of the Royal Society. The department has approximately 30 Postdoctoral Research Fellows, around 120 PhD students and 50 MSc students. We welcome a regular stream of distinguished visiting academics from home and abroad. The broad range of research interests is reflected in the wide choice of courses available in the third and fourth years of the degree programmes, from spectral theory, elliptic curves, algebraic geometry, to fluid mechanics and from mathematical ideas in biology to cosmology. Research funding in the department from EPSRC, ERC, NERC, Leverhulme Trust and the Wellcome Trust has grown significantly in recent years, more than doubling since 2014.



The department has internationally recognised research groups in pure and applied analysis; fluid mechanics; mathematical physics; geometry and topology; algebra, number theory, and combinatorics; mathematical modelling in biology, finance, industry and society. There are regular departmental seminar series in financial mathematics and applied mathematics, as well as seminar series joint with other London universities in combinatorics, number theory, geometry, and analysis. There are regular London-Paris meetings in analysis and number theory and a London-Brussels meeting in geometry.

About the role

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About the role

Applications are invited for two full-time Lecturer in Pure Mathematics positions.



Duties and responsibilities:


Conducting an independent, high-level research programme in any area of pure mathematics Generating external income to support research programmes Submitting high-quality publications regularly in referreed journals and participating in national and international conferences Research student supervision Undergraduate and postgraduate project supervision Ability to liaise with colleagues and collaborate in a research team

Teaching:

Teaching undergraduate level and postgraduate level courses in Mathematics


Lecturing, tutoring, and project or dissertation supervision Research student teaching and supervision Curriculum development Contributing where necessary to the assurance and enhancement of teaching quality Recruitment and selection of students

Management and Administration:

Undertaking administrative tasks within the Department of Mathematics, and within UCL more widely, in line with responsibilities assigned by the Head of Department Attending, and where needed, leading relevant committee meetings Assisting with staff recruitment and assessment Complying with departmental policies on safety and other matters The post holder is expected to actively follow UCL policies, including Equal Opportunities and Race Equality policies and to maintain an awareness and observation of Fire and Health & Safety regulation As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the post-holder.

Professional Development:

Pursuing academic excellence through continuing academic, professional and personal

The posts are available from 1 Sep 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.



Salary, dependent on qualifications and experience, will be on the UCL scale Grade 8, point 39 - 44 which is 54,931 - 62,903 per annum (inclusive of London Allowance).

About you

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Candidates should either have a PhD or equivalent qualification in pure mathematics.



An outstanding candidate is a mathematician who has demonstrated the ability to perform research at the highest level and displays a promising future research career to become a leader in their field. The candidate should be able to demonstrate the ability to secure external research income. The candidate is expected to have experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students and supervise students at various levels.



For a full spectrum of duties and responsibilities as well as essential, and desired criteria please refer to the JD attached to this advert.



If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact Anna Rutherford (anna.rutherford@ucl.ac.uk).



Informal enquiries may be addressed to Prof Yiannis Petridis i.petridis@ucl.ac.uk (Head of Pure Mathematics) or Prof Christian G Boehmer c.boehmer@ucl.ac.uk (Head of Department).



We particularly welcome female applicants and those from an ethnic minority, as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.

What we offer

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:


41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan Immigration loan Relocation scheme for certain posts On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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UCL Department of Mathematics is committed to developing the careers of all its staff by providing a supportive environment in which they can flourish. We believe that inclusive teams produce the best student experience, and we strive for an environment in which all staff can bring their whole selves to work. The Department actively promotes UCL's work-life balance policy which acknowledges that its staff are most productive when they have achieved a balance that enables them to meet their responsibilities outside work.



Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.