Associate Professorship (or Professorship) in Mathematical Physics

1000scholars; Oxford; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing allowance

Full Professor title allowance

Job summary

University of Oxford invites applications for an Associate Professor (or Professor) in Mathematical Physics, to join the Mathematical Institute and hold a Tutorial Fellowship at Hertford College from 1 October 2027 or soon after. The successful candidate will contribute to a thriving research culture and outreach efforts to enhance diversity among undergraduates and postgraduates.

The role involves leading high‑level research, securing funding, supervising projects, and teaching a range of

Qualifications

• PhD in mathematics or physics with outstanding research in mathematical physics.
• Proven ability to teach across a range of mathematics topics.
• Record of securing research funding and supervising projects.

Responsibilities

• Carry out and disseminate high‑level research in mathematical physics.
• Obtain funding for research and supervise projects.
• Teach a range of mathematics topics via lectures, classes and tutorials.

Skills

Mathematical physics

Research excellence

Teaching

Grant writing

Education

PhD in mathematics or physics

Job description

Position Description

The Mathematical Institute proposes to appoint an Associate Professor (or Professor) in Mathematical Physics from 1 October 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. The successful candidate will be appointed to a Tutorial Fellowship at Hertford College under arrangements described in the job description.

Salary and Benefits

• £57,986 per annum (minimum point)
• Housing allowance of £12,433 per annum
• Full Professor title allowance of £3,199 per annum

Responsibilities

The Associate Professor will join a thriving research community of mathematicians at Oxford, at the world‑leading Mathematical Institute. They will play a leading role in helping to build further collaborations across the global research community, in addition to engaging with outreach activities to support the department in achieving its strategic aim to improve the diversity of its undergraduate and postgraduate student body, and in particular its gender diversity. They will be responsible for carrying out, disseminating the results of, obtaining funding for, and supervising research at a high international standard in the field of Mathematical Physics and for teaching a range of topics in mathematics via lectures, classes and tutorials. A complete list of duties and responsibilities is set out in the job description.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a PhD in mathematics or physics and a record of outstanding research in mathematical physics, and will complement, enhance and diversify the Mathematical Physics Research Group (https://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/groups/mathematical-physics/). They will be expected to teach effectively across a range of topics in mathematics.