Kyiv School of Economics

Position ID:

3525-PROFESSOR [#27132]

Position Title:

Simons Professor in Mathematics / Mathematical Physics

Position Type:

Tenured/Tenure-track faculty

Position Location:

Kyiv, Kyiv 03113, Ukraine

Subject Areas:

Mathematics / Mathematical Physics / Theoretical Physics

Appl Deadline:

2025/11/30 11:59PM help popup

(listed until 2026/11/19)

Position Description:

The Kyiv School of Economics plans to appoint five associate professors or professors specializing in mathematics or mathematical physics, commencing in 2026. Candidates must hold a PhD in mathematics or a closely related area.

The positions open at the recently established Department of Mathematics at KSE. The newly hired faculty members will play a leading role in the development of the Department and in fostering collaborations across the global research community. The duties of a KSE professor include conducting research, supervising graduate students, teaching, and mentoring undergraduate students. The languages of instruction are English and Ukrainian. No knowledge of the Ukrainian language is required. Our teaching workload is approximately 50% of the time, or three lecture courses per year. This includes teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses, as well as running graduate student seminars.

Attention physicists: KSE plans to establish a Department of Theoretical Physics in the near future. Through this competition, we aim to identify leading mathematical or theoretical physicists willing to spend significant time at KSE and guide the creation of this department.

Hours: Full time Contract type: Fixed-term contract, tenured upon completion of a successful review after three years. Five associate professor or professor positions with appointments starting in 2026. Salary: Individual salary setting Location: KSE Campus, 3 Mykoly Shpaka Street and 20 Obolonska Naberezhna, Kyiv, Ukraine Funding partner: This post is supported by the Simons Foundation.

How to apply: Candidates should submit the following as PDF documents to the address mathpositions@kse.org.ua:

Cover letter Curriculum vitae (up to 3 pages) List of publications Research statement (up to 5 pages) (Optional) Teaching statement Names, affiliations, and contact emails of two or three academics who could provide references for the candidate upon request

The application deadline is November 30, 2025. When submitting an application, please write ‘Application for a Professor Position in Mathematics/Mathematical Physics’ as the subject of your email.

We are not accepting applications for this job through MathJobs.Org right now. Please apply at https://careers.kse.ua/v/145798-simons-professor-in-mathematics-mathematical-physics .

Contact: Anna Boytsova

Email: email address

Postal Mail:

: Mykoly Shpaka St, 3, 03113, Kyiv

Web Page: https://university.kse.ua/en/mathematics