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Assistant Professor (Lecturer) in Applied Mathematics/Statistics Opportunities at the University of Nottingham in Ningbo China Location: Ningbo Salary: £34,576 to £46,414 per annum, depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance. Closing Date: Sunday 25 September 2016 Interview Date: To be confirmed Reference: UNNC463 Join a unique British University in China. The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) was the first Sino-foreign university to open its doors in China. This award winning campus offering a UK style education has grown to establish a student body of over 6,000 in just 12 years. The University of Nottingham Ningbo, China, a pioneer in Sino-foreign tertiary education, is rapidly expanding. It is looking for ambitious, talented academics with a passion for teaching as well as research flair to join its team of science and engineering experts. UNNC is part of the University of Nottingham's Global University, and offers unique teaching and research opportunities in a highly dynamic economy. Applications are invited for the above post in the Faculty of Science & Engineering which is one of the newest divisions at the University but is expected to become one of the biggest as the University rolls out its detailed, long term plans. The University expects to triple its number of engineering students to over 3,000 within the next few years. The first intake of UNNC engineering students graduated in 2012 and Master of Science degrees will be offered in a range of subjects in the near future. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to teaching and curriculum development for undergraduate and postgraduate Mathematics programmes and to supervise undergraduate dissertations. They are especially expected to teach the modules in Applied Mathematics/Statistics. The person appointed will also be expected to conduct ongoing original research for publication and play a lead role in collaborative research projects. Candidates must have a PhD (or close to completion) in a relevant discipline. Experience of teaching and tutorial work in relevant subjects at undergraduate and postgraduate level in an international English-speaking institution is also preferable. Salary will be within the range of £34,576 to £46,414 per annum depending on skills and experience (salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance). In addition, an attractive package including accommodation allowance, travel allowance and insurance will be provided for international appointments. The post will initially be offered on a fixed term contract with the University of Nottingham,Ningbo, China for a period of five years starting 1 February 2017. This contract may be extended on an indefinite basis by mutual agreement. ALL applicants are required to formally apply online (http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/currentvacancies) for the position. Informal enquires may be addressed to Dr Alan Wen, Acting Head of the School of Mathematical Sciences, email: [log in to unmask] Please note that applications sent directly to this address will not be accepted. Applications must be submitted on-line. Interviews will take place in Ningbo, China and your referees will be contacted prior to interview. For more details and/or to apply on-line please access: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/Jobs/CurrentVacancies/ref/UNNC463If you are unable to apply on-line please contact the Human Resources Department, Tel: 86 574 8818 6126. Please quote ref. UNNC463 Closing date: 25 September 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Professor Ian L. Dryden, Head of School and Professor of Statistics, School of Mathematical Sciences, The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom. Tel: 0115 - 846 7412 (UK) +44 115 - 846 7412 (International) Web: http://www.maths.nottingham.ac.uk/~ild This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses which could damage your computer system, you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation. You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.