Assistant Professor in Mathematics

London School of Economics and Political Science; City Of London; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in London is seeking an Assistant Professor in Mathematics to contribute to high quality research and teaching in the field of mathematical optimisation. The successful candidate will engage in scholarly activities and participate in departmental life. Applicants should hold a PhD or be nearing completion and have expertise in mathematical optimisation. This role comes with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Generous family friendly benefits

Occupational pension scheme

Research grants policy

Generous research leave

Excellent support and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Completed PhD or close to obtaining a PhD in mathematical optimisation.
• Expertise in continuous optimisation and/or machine learning is welcome.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and publish high quality research.
• Contribute to teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Participate in School and Department activities.

Skills

Research in mathematical optimisation

High quality teaching

Engagement in departmental activities

Education

PhD in related discipline

Job description

Overview

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university. As an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to diversity and inclusion, we encourage applications from women and those of Minority Ethnic backgrounds as they are currently under-represented at this level in this area. All appointments will be made on merit or skill and experience relative to the role.

Department of Mathematics

Assistant Professor in Mathematics

Salary is no less than £68,087 per annum. The current salary scales can be found on the LSE website

The Department of Mathematics at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor to join the Optimisation and Algorithms group. The post holder will contribute to the intellectual life of the School through conducting and publishing outstanding quality research, engaging in high quality teaching, and participating in School and Department activities.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include conducting and publishing high quality research, contributing to teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels, and participating in School and Department activities as part of the Optimisation and Algorithms group. The post holder will engage with the School's research culture and contribute to the broader community.

Qualifications

Applicants should have a completed PhD, or be close to obtaining a PhD in a discipline related to mathematical optimisation by the intended start date of 1 September 2026. Expertise and research interests related to mathematical optimisation are essential. In addition to applicants furthering the Department's current areas of specialization, we welcome those with complementary expertise, notably in continuous optimisation and/or machine learning. The other criteria that will be used when shortlisting for this post can be found on the person specification, which is attached to this vacancy on LSE's online recruitment system.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, the benefits that come with this job include generous family friendly benefits, an occupational pension scheme, research grants policy with personal reward options, generous research leave (sabbatical) entitlement, a collegial faculty environment, and excellent support, training and development opportunities.

How to apply

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please go to https://jobs.lse.ac.uk/. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the "contact us" links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, plea se do not hesitate to email the Head of Department, Prof Bernhard von Stengel, [e-mail].

Deadline

The closing date for receipt of applications is 3 December 2025 (23.59 UK time). We are unable to accept any late applications.