Prize Fellow in Mathematical Sciences and CWBE

1000scholars; Bath; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Bath invites applications for a Prize Fellow within the Centre of Excellence in Water-Based Early-Warning Systems for Health Protection and the Department of Mathematical Sciences. The post supports independent research, funding via grants, and building a research group.

You will develop international research links, contribute to teaching and supervision, and promote the discipline through public engagement.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to conduct high-impact research.
• Experience developing statistical or AI methodology for real-world problems.
• Track record of securing grants or fellowships.

Responsibilities

• Conduct high-quality research as an independent researcher within CWBE.
• Develop international research links and collaborations.
• Contribute to teaching and supervision, training and mentoring of graduate students.
• Promote research in the discipline, including public engagement and dissemination.

Skills

Statistical methods

AI methodology

Spatio-temporal models

Time-series analysis

Bayesian hierarchical models

Machine learning

Job description

About the role

Join our thriving Centre of Excellence in Water-Based Systems for Health Protection and Department of Mathematical Sciences as a Prize Fellow.

The Centre of Excellence in Water-Based Early-Warning Systems for Health Protection (CWBE) is a £13m interdisciplinary research centre, established in 2024 with funding from Research England's Expanding Excellence in England (E3) scheme, together with contributions from the University of Bath and partners.

We are working to transform public and environmental health management, establishing the first Urban Living Lab facility; a state-of-the-art digital water sensing platform, training base and ideas hub. Our ambition is to provide a practical roadmap for a UK early-warning system, co-produced with regional and national stakeholders to serve as a sentinel and multigenerational testing site for research and innovation. This platform will enable testing of public health and environmental interventions focused on increasing community resilience to disease, pollution and climate change impacts.

We are looking to recruit a Prize Fellow:

• to conduct high quality research as an independent researcher within the umbrella of the Centre, including securing funding via research grants and/or fellowship applications and building a research group appropriate to the Centre and discipline
• to develop international research links
• to contribute to advanced teaching and supervision, training and research of graduate students
• to promote research in the discipline, including public engagement.

About you

We particularly welcome applications from researchers developing innovative statistical or AI methodology relevant to water-based early-warning systems and the environmental and public health challenges addressed by CWBE.

Relevant areas might include, but are not limited to, spatio-temporal models, time-series analysis, anomaly and change-point detection, Bayesian hierarchical models, statistical machine learning, optimal monitoring and sampling designs, and the integration of mechanistic and data-driven models. Strong candidates will have a track record of working on high-impact applications in collaboration with colleagues in other disciplines such as life sciences, environmental sciences, engineering and public health.

The successful candidate will establish an independent research programme within CWBE's interdisciplinary environment, developing new methodological research while contributing to applications in wastewater-based epidemiology.

Application Requirements & Selection Process

Please provide both research and teaching statements of up to two pages for each in addition to a full CV.

Your research statement needs to outline your plans and intentions for research activity that expands and complements existing capabilities in the centre, grant capture over the coming five years and your planned contributions to further development of the centre. This document will be treated in the strictest confidence and with full respect for ownership. The teaching vision should outline your areas of teaching expertise and a range of potential teaching subjects as well as course development interests. These are mandatory components of the selection process, without which we will be unable to progress your application.

This role is a full-time fixed term position (36.5 hours per week for 24 months). Subject to satisfactory progress at the end of the fixed term, the position will transfer to a Lectureship in the Department of Mathematical Sciences and CWBE. For an informal discussion regarding the role please contact Theresa Smith ([e-mail]) or Julian Faraway ([e-mail]).

Interviews are scheduled to take place on the 8th and 9th December.

£47,389 to £56,535. Grade 8