Stipendiary Lecturer in Mathematics

The College proposes to appoint a 3-hour Stipendiary Lecturer in Mathematics from September 2025 to August 2026, based at Wadham College. This is a temporary, fixed-term position to fulfil a current teaching need arising from Professor Mezei’s teaching buyout during the academic years 2025-6 to 2029-30; therefore, the appointment carries with it no expectation of permanent employment.

The lecturer will be required to give on average three hours per week of tutorials for Wadham College during the eight-week term. They are also expected to be available during both term and for some periods of the students’ vacations to offer organizational, pastoral, and admissions support.

Applications will be judged only against the criteria which are set out below. Applicants should make sure that their application describes very clearly how they meet these criteria, with reference to prior experience where applicable.

1. The ability to provide excellent tutorial and small group teaching within the field of appointment as outlined above. Applicants should demonstrate an understanding of the learning needs of undergraduate students and how to address them.
2. The ability and willingness to undertake College administration and the willingness to participate in College business more generally. Applicants should demonstrate sympathy for the nature and aims of the College and a willingness to engage in collegiate life, and in particular in the College’s access and aspiration programmes.
3. The ability to undertake pastoral responsibilities for undergraduate students.
4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
5. Excellent organisational skills, including personal initiative.
6. Evidence of active scholarship that demonstrates the ability to contribute to the Mathematics research community.

It is expected that the successful candidate will have or be working towards a doctorate in Mathematics, and will have proven teaching experience relevant to the subject range to be covered.

Applications, consisting of a covering letter (detailing the candidate’s suitability for the post) and a curriculum vitae, should be emailed to tutorial@wadham.ox.ac.uk by noon on Thursday 1st May.

Applicants will also be asked to complete the College’s Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form shortly after they have submitted their application; this is used for monitoring purposes and will not be seen by any members of the selection committee.

This form is used for monitoring purposes and will not be seen by any members of the selection committee.

Applicants should ask two referees to e-mail references directly to tutorial@wadham.ox.ac.uk by the same date, asking them to comment in particular on the applicants’ suitability for this post. The Selection Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank referees for their help and hopes that they will understand if no further acknowledgement of their assistance is made. Any information referees give will be treated in the strictest confidence. However, they are advised that under the terms of the Data Protection Act, all references are potentially disclosable to the applicant.

Wadham College is an equal opportunities employer. Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford.

It is likely that interviews for this position will be held during the week commencing Monday 19th May or the week commencing Monday 26th May. We expect to contact shortlisted candidates at least a week before the date of interview. All reasonable interview expenses will be reimbursed.