09 Dec 2020

Unestablished Lecturer in Mathematics of Information (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge – Department/Location: Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics

Salary: £41,526-£52,559

Reference: LF24972

Closing date: 10 January 2021

Applications are invited for an Unestablished Lectureship in the Mathematics of Information to commence on 1 October 2021 or by agreement. Appointment will be made at an appropriate point on the University Lecturer scale and will be for a period of three years.

Applicants should hold a PhD in Mathematics or Statistics and be able to demonstrate an outstanding research record in an area of Mathematics of Information, understood to include Applied and Computational Analysis, Partial Differential Equations, High-Dimensional and Non-Parametric Statistics, Probability, Information Theory. The Lecturer will be expected to give lectures at undergraduate and masters-level, and to perform other usual departmental duties such as those associated with examinations.

They will assist the co-Directors of the CCIMI PhD in Mathematics of Information, taking the role of Deputy Director of this PhD training programme. They will also be required to write papers for publication, attend conferences, network with national/international colleagues and give presentations.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit :
http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/27919.

You will need to upload full curriculum vitae, research and teaching statements, list of publications and the contact details of three academic referees. Please ensure that your referees are aware that they will be contacted by the Mathematics HR Office Administrator to request that they upload a reference for you to our Web Recruitment System.

Informal enquiries about the position may be made to Professor Richard Nickl or to Professor Carola Schoenlieb (LF24972@maths.cam.ac.uk).

Please quote reference LF24972 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy. Further information for applicants is available at https://www.dpmms.cam.ac.uk/vacancy/

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