Lecturer or Senior Lecturer (up to four positions available)

The Australian National University - College of Systems and Society - Mathematical Sciences Institute

Classification: Academic Level B or C

Salary Package: $124,638 - $166,338 per annum plus 17% superannuation

Terms: Full-time, continuing

Position overview

The Mathematical Sciences Institute (MSI), located within the ANU College of Systems and Society (CSS), is seeking to appoint up to four continuing Lecturers and/or Senior Lecturers at Academic Level B and/or Level C, broadly equivalent to Assistant Professor and Associate Professor in the United States.

We welcome applications from outstanding mathematicians in any area of mathematics. Applicants should have an excellent research record, relative to opportunity and career stage, and a strong commitment to high-quality teaching.

Successful applicants will be expected to develop an internationally visible research program, contribute to the MSI’s undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, supervise research students, and participate in the life of the Institute. In making appointments, MSI will consider both the quality of the candidate and the strength of the research environment available to support their work.

The positions include a two-year start-up grant to support research, visitors and conference travel, as well as a reduced teaching load for the first two years.

About the Mathematical Sciences Institute

The Mathematical Sciences Institute (MSI) is one of Australia’s leading schools for research and education in mathematics.

MSI is home to a broad and active research community, with strengths across pure, applied and computational mathematics. Current research areas include algebraic geometry, representation theory, number theory, algebraic and geometric topology, nonlinear partial differential equations, harmonic analysis, geometric analysis, mathematical data science, computational mathematics, mathematical physics, probability and stochastics.

The MSI has approximately 51 academics and is located in a modern, award-winning building with excellent research and teaching facilities. MSI offers one of the most comprehensive undergraduate mathematics programs in Australia, as well as Honours, MSc, MPhil and PhD programs. ANU also offers research-focused undergraduate pathways, including the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences and the elite Bachelor of Philosophy that attracts a significant number of the very best undergraduate students to ANU.

MSI supports a large and talented student cohort, with more than 1700 undergraduate coursework students and around 75 students across Honours, MSc, MPhil and PhD programs. MSI also supports students through scholarships, prizes and research opportunities.

For further information about MSI, please see our website.

Application information

All application documentation must be submitted through MathJobs.org by 1 December 2026. 

Applicants should upload the following documents:

·      A covering letter addressing the selection criteria.

·      A current curriculum vitae, including a publication list.

·      A research and teaching vision statement outlining achievements and future career plans.

·      At least three (3) current letters of recommendation, to be uploaded directly to MathJobs.org by the referees.

The Selection Committee intends to conduct first-round Zoom interviews from 14 to 18 December 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to MSI to present a seminar and attend a face-to-face interview between 18 and 28 January 2027.

Candidates will be expected to commence within 12 months of accepting an offer.

Enquiries about the role and the MSI can be directed to Professor Lilia Ferrario, Director of MSI, via email director.msi@anu.edu.au or phone at +612 6125 2957.

What we offer

The ANU provides attractive benefits and excellent support to maintain a healthy work/life balance and offers generous remuneration benefits, including four weeks paid vacation per year, assistance with relocation expenses and 17% employer contribution to superannuation. We also offer generous parental leave, the possibility of flexible and part time working arrangements, a parental and aged care support program, dual career hire programs, staff and family tuition fee discounts, ANU school holiday programs, and childcare facilities on campus. For more information, visit: https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources.

Our commitment to diversity, belonging, inclusion and equity

ANU is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community, and particularly welcomes applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Furthermore, it is practice in the ANU College of Systems and Society to actively seek a gender mix of shortlisted candidates for interview. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion.