University of Edinburgh, School of Mathematics

Fellowship ID:

713-RF1 [#23571, 8690]

Fellowship Title:

Flora Philips Fellowship

Fellowship Type:

Fellowship or award

Fellowship Location:

Edinburgh, City of EH9 3JZ, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Appl Deadline:

2023/11/24 23:59:59 finished (2023/10/19, finished 2024/05/25, listed until 2023/11/24)

Fellowship Description:

*** this fellowship has been closed. ***

Job Description

Flora Philip Fellowship

UE08 £45,585 - £54,395 (per annum)

School of Mathematics

Full Time 35 hours per week

Fixed term for four years

The School of Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh is pleased to invite applications for the 2023 Flora Philip Fellowship. This four-year Fellowship is specifically aimed at promising early-career postdoctoral researchers from backgrounds that are under-represented in the mathematical sciences academic community (e.g. gender, minority ethnicity, disability, disadvantaged circumstances, etc.). The Fellowship aims to provide a supportive and collegial environment for early-career researchers to develop their research and prepare themselves, with support from an academic mentor, for future independent roles in academia and beyond. The starting salary will be at a junior faculty level (Lecturer or Assistant Professor, Grade UE8). The post is available either on a full-time or part-time basis.

Flora Philip Fellowships honour the pioneering achievements of Flora Philip (1865-1943) who was the first female member of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society and one of the first women to graduate from the University of Edinburgh in 1893: (https://www.ed.ac.uk/alumni/services/notable-alumni/alumni-in-history/flora-philip)

We seek candidates from diverse backgrounds that can demonstrate high potential for independent research in an area that aligns with the School’s activities. The Fellow will be associated to one of the School’s existing research themes. The Fellow will also be offered an academic mentor, who will provide support in pursuing follow-on applications for longer-term external funding to establish the Fellow’s research vision and future academic career.

Requests for part-time working and/or flexible working patterns will be considered favourably, and the duration of the Fellowship may be adjusted accordingly, on a pro-rata basis.

All applicants should apply online and submit the following documents:

1-page cover letter that must include: (1) a short description of why you are eligible to apply specifically for the Flora Philip Fellowship, which is for early-career postdoctoral researchers from under-represented backgrounds (2) the research theme within the School that you wish to be associated with, as listed athttps://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/school-of-mathematics/research. Please note that failure to include this information may lead to delays in processing the application. Curriculum Vitae (any format is accepted, including the R4RI format) Full publication list (any format is accepted) Short outline of proposed research programme (maximum 3-pages)

Please also arrange for three references to be sent to references@maths.ed.ac.uk by the closing date quoting Job Req 8690

Any queries should be directed to Professor Bernd Schroers (Head of School of Mathematics) at hos@maths.ed.ac.uk

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages

If you require this document in an alternative format please contact HR by email at HRHelpline@ed.ac.uk or by telephone on 0131 651 5151.

Key dates to note:

The closing date is 24th of November.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. 

We anticipate interviews will be held at the beginning of January 2024, with the appointment expected to commence in September 2024. You will be notified by email in December 2023 if you have been shortlisted for interview.

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Contact: James Lucietti

Email: email address

Postal Mail:

: School of Mathematics
James Clerk Maxwell Building
King's Buildings
University of Edinburgh
Mayfield Road
Edinburgh
EH9 3JZ

Web Page: www.maths.ed.ac.uk