Lecturer in Fluid Dynamics - AC2309RXNB

Start Date: 2 December 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter

Fixed term for 4 years (2 December 2024 – 1 December 2028)

The University of St Andrews is seeking to enhance its teaching and research strengths in Fluid Dynamics by appointing to Lecturer level within our Applied Mathematics Division in the School of Mathematics and Statistics.  The successful candidate will be a scholar with a growing international research reputation and a commitment to delivering high-quality teaching.

This is a 4-year fixed term position while a current staff member holds a personal research fellowship.

We welcome applications from candidates who hold a PhD in Fluid Dynamics or a related area. We are particularly interested in candidates who will complement the existing interests of the Vortex Dynamics Research Group. Candidates should also have teaching experience at undergraduate or postgraduate level, have experience applying relevant analytical skills and teaching techniques to a wide range of learners, and have good communication skills and share our desire to educate and inform students. Experience in curriculum development will be an advantage, as will being able to work effectively in a team.

As a research and teaching position, the successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of teaching modules that may be at a range of levels from first year undergraduate to specialised Honours level modules in Applied Mathematics.  They will also supervise final-year undergraduate projects, and will have the opportunity to supervise PhD students.

For informal enquiries, we encourage those considering applying to contact the Head of School, Dr Antonia Wilmot-Smith(mathshos@st-andrews.ac.uk); or the Head of the Vortex Dynamics Research Group, Professor David Dritschel (david.dritschel@st-andrews.ac.uk).

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Financial contribution to relocation
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters

Please see the Further Particulars Section “How to Apply” for full application requirements.

Applications are particularly welcome from women, people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in academic posts at the University.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy.  We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network.  Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/

Interview Date: 16 October 2024

Please quote ref: AC2309RXNB

Further Particulars: AC2309RXNB FPs.doc

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