2324 mat 02 Associate Professor - Durham, United Kingdom - Durham University

Durham University

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2324_MAT_02 Associate Professor

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Department of Mathematical Sciences

Grade 9:

£57696 per annum

Open-Ended/Permanent - Full Time

Contracted Hours per Week: 35

Closing Date: 20-Sep-2023, 5:59:00 PM

Disclosure and Barring Service Requirement:
Not Applicable.

Working at Durham University

A globally outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, a unique and historic setting - Durham is a university like no other.

As one of the UK's leading universities, Durham is an incredible place to define your career while enjoying a high-quality work/life balance.

We are home to some of the most talented scholars and researchers from around the world who are tackling global issues and making a difference to people's lives.

We believe that inspiring our people to do outstanding things at Durham enables Durham people to do outstanding things in the world.

Our University Strategy is built on three pillars of research, education and wider student experience, but also on our keen sense of community and of inspiring others to achieve their potential.

Our University Strategy

Our Purpose and Values

Find out more about the benefits of working at the University and what it is like to live and work in the Durham area on our Why Durham? information page.

The Department

Associate Professors at Durham
Associate Professors on the Education and Research track are encouraged to focus on research and teaching quality, and innovation. We of course value research income, which is a necessary input to drive research outputs and impact.

Academic colleagues are supported to publish internationally excellent research in high impact outputs including (monographs, essays in edited volumes, book chapters), in their area of interest with a focus on quality rather than quantity.

We will fully support your research needs including practical help such as resources to attend conferences and to fund research activity, as well as a generous research leave policy and a designated mentor.

Sitting alongside world class research; teaching quality and innovation is critical to ensure a first-class learning environment and curricula for all of our students.

You will be supported to develop your existing teaching expertise and to engage in teaching innovation to embed our student experience.

Engagement in wider citizenship is expected as your career develops, to support your department and wider discipline, and to contribute to the wider student experience.

Associate Professor in Probability

Key responsibilities:

Pursue research that is worldleading in terms of originality, significance and rigour, commensurate with the Department's continuing emphasis on international excellence.
To make a significant contribution to the development of successful research project/ fellowship proposals in pursuit of suitable national and international funding opportunities to support research.
Deliver excellent teaching offering lectures, seminars and tutorials at undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels. Contribute significantly to the development and delivery of high quality teaching, including the design of excellent learning environments and curricula.
Contribute to enhancing the quality of the research environment in the Department, the wider University and beyond. Contribute to establishing and leading research groups within and beyond the University, and engaging in the mentoring of early career researchers.
To attract and provide excellent supervision to research students, and to enhance the Department's commitment to its vibrant and international postgraduate culture.
Contribute significantly to the administrative functioning and collegial environment of the Department and wider University, undertaking leadership activities which support the functioning of the Department and wider University.
To fully engage in, champion and enhance the values of the Department.
Carry out such other duties as specified by the Head of Department.

Durham University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion

Our collective aim is to create an open and inclusive environment where everyone can reach their full potential and we believe our staff should reflect the diversity of the global community in which we work.

As a University equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are a key part of the University's Strategy and a central part of everything we do.

We also live by our Purpose and Values and our Staff Code of Conduct.

At Durham we actively work towards providing an environment where our staff and students can study, work and live in a community which is supportive and inclusive.

It's important to us that all of our colleagues are aligned to both our values and commitment to EDI.

Person Specification
Applicants must demonstrate research excellence in the field of probability, with t