Assistant Professor in Applied Mathematics / Statistics

Join a unique British University in China. University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) was the first Sino-foreign university to open its doors in China. This award-winning campus offering a UK style education has grown to establish a student body of over 9,000 in just 21 years.

University of Nottingham Ningbo China, a pioneer in Sino-foreign tertiary education, is rapidly expanding. It is looking for ambitious, talented academics with a passion for teaching as well as research flair to join its team of science and engineering experts. UNNC is part of the University of Nottingham’s Global University, and offers unique teaching and research opportunities in a highly dynamic economy.

The School of Mathematical Sciences at University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) seeks to fill an academic position at the level of assistantprofessor.

The School of Mathematical Sciences currently runs two degree programmes, which lead successful graduates to University of Nottingham degrees in BSc Honours Mathematics with Applied Mathematics and BSc Honours Statistics. Some of our students spend the last two years of education in Nottingham, UK, but most of them graduate in Ningbo, China. All our teaching is delivered in English, which is the academic working language of the university.

About You

The person appointed will be expected to conduct their own research and to play a leading role in the research activities of the School. The position is open to candidates with research interests in any field of Applied Mathematics or Statistics with a strong record of mathematical publications, such as in journals that are highly regarded (A, A*) by the Journal Ranking of the Australian Mathematical Society. 

We seek to appoint an articulate teacher, with international experience of teaching mathematics in English, as the successful candidate will be expected to teach modules offered by the School of Mathematical Sciences.

Applicants will currently hold a lecturer/assistant professor rank or have at least two years of experience as PostDoc.

Your Remuneration, Benefits and Support

The successful candidate will be offered a fixed-term contract for up to 5 years, which may be extended by mutual agreement. Salary will be within the range of RMB 445,732 to RMB 586,945 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience (salary progression beyond this is subject to performance) and you will have a range of benefits and entitlements, including accommodation allowance, insurances, schooling support, home flight, relocation & repatriation support, and paid annual leave.

How to Apply

Applicants are invited to submit their applications via the application link here: https://jobs.nottingham.edu.cn/job/184150/  by 23:59 Beijing Time, 12 May 2025, which should include the following:

• a cover letter
• an up-to-date CV
• a publication list (must contain the MR Author ID of MathSciNet).
• a statement of teaching philosophy giving evidence of teaching excellence
• a research statement indicating your planned research activities as part of our school 

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Hayk Mikayelyan, Head of School of Mathematical Sciences at email: Hayk.Mikayelyan@nottingham.edu.cn . If you are unable to apply online, please contact the Human Resources Office, Tel: 86 574 8818 0000 – 8998, Email: job@nottingham.edu.cn .

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