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Please find below a list of vacancies in Mathematics which are currently open for applications at Oxford colleges. Note that these vacancies are not administered by the Mathematical Institute. Applicants will need to click on the individual apply links to view the details for each vacancy, including the further particulars, and to apply directly via the College website. Informal enquiries should be directed to the contact as stated on the College advertisement.
Stipendiary Lectureship in Probability and Statistics at Trinity College
Salary: 25% of point 23-27 (depending on experience) on the HE single pay spine, (currently £8,284 - £9,154 p.a.)
Trinity College is inviting applications for a fixed-term, part-time Stipendiary Lecturership in Probability and Statistics, for up to three years from 1 October 2025 to 30th September 2028. This is a fixed-term, non-renewable career development post, intended to give an early career academic experience of tutorial teaching. The successful candidate will be required to teach three weighted hours per week, averaged across the three terms, to students studying Mathematics or Computer Science. Candidates should have an excellent educational background, with a good first degree, and either possess or be working towards a doctorate. They should have the ability to teach high-achieving undergraduates via College tutorials in the required subjects, namely the first-year (Prelims) and second-year (Part A) modules in Probability and Statistics. The syllabus is available at https://courses.maths.ox.ac.uk/course/index.php?categoryid=9.
Further particulars and details of how to apply are available here: Probability & Statistics SL FPs.pdf
Feel free to contact Ian Hewitt (@email) or Melanie Rupflin (@email) with informal enquiries.
Closing date for applications: 12 noon (UK time) on Tuesday 3rd June 2025.
Stipendiary Lecturer in Applied Mathematics at St Hilda's College
St Hilda’s College invites applications for the post of Stipendiary Lecturer in Applied Mathematics (3 hours) from 1 October 2025 on a part-time basis for one year with possibility of renewal. No salaried University post is associated with this Lectureship.
Duties of the Post
- To provide three contact hours’ tutorial teaching each week averaged across the 24 weeks of term (each year) to undergraduate students across the University who require tuition in Mathematics and, if required, to St Hilda’s undergraduates reading joint degrees with Mathematics; teaching the papers described in the further particulars (and other papers as required by the Tutorial Fellows in Mathematics), setting and marking internal college exams and regularly monitoring and reporting on student progress:
- To provide pastoral support to undergraduates reading Mathematics in the College by serving as Personal Tutor;
- To participate in the administration of Mathematics within the College, which will include, in collaboration, provision of revision tutorials and classes; playing a full role in admissions, including UCAS form grading and interviews; and assisting in the setting and marking of termly college examinations;
- To take part in activities related to Open Days and the College’s access schemes, which may fall outside of full term.
The salary for the post is £8,284 (point 1) to £8,746 (point 3) per annum (current rates) according to experience and qualifications, and membership of the USS pension scheme is offered. There is a research allowance (payable against receipts) of £315 per annum. The Lecturer will be entitled to five meals per week (either lunch or dinner) free of charge during Weeks 0 to 9 of each term, with additional out-of-term entitlements, for example during the admissions period. The Lecturer will have the use of a shared teaching room in College. They will be a member of the Senior Common Room at St Hilda’s College.
Further particulars and details of how to apply are available here: https://www.st-hildas.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/stipendiary-lecturer-applied-mathematics
The closing date for applications and the last date for receipt of references is 12 noon on 11 June 2025.
Interviews are expected to take place in the week beginning 30 June.
Stipendiary Lectureship in Applied Mathematics (3 hours) at Lady Margaret Hall
Lady Margaret Hall is inviting applications for a 3 hour stipendiary Lecturer in Applied Mathematics from 1 September 2025, primarily to give tutorials in first and (mainly) second year undergraduate Applied Mathematics to students at LMH. The Lecturer may be required to contribute to the Intercollegiate Class Scheme, run in conjunction with the Mathematical Institute, which involves giving a set of classes for a third or fourth year undergraduate course. The appointee may also be required to help with supervision of a Mathematics Project.
The stipendiary post will provide some administrative support, in addition to the teaching. It is anticipated that the post will provide a promising academic, currently engaged in research, with a career development opportunity. The appointee will be able to develop skills in teaching and the academic administration of subjects involving Mathematics in a research-intensive environment.
The person appointed will work alongside the College’s Tutors and Lecturers in Mathematics and Statistics: Prof. Michael Monoyios (Applied Mathematics), Prof Jochen Koenigsmann (Pure Mathematics) and Rolf Suabeddissen (Pure Mathematics), Prof Christina Goldschmidt (Statistics) with the Tutor in the Philosophy of Mathematics, Prof James Studd, and with the Tutor in Computer Science, Prof Varun Kanade.
The person appointed will be responsible for teaching courses from the first and (primarily) second year Applied Mathematics syllabus to undergraduates. The person appointed may also be asked to teach and support any visiting students in the College.
In addition to teaching, the Lecturer will be expected to help as needed with related administrative duties and pastoral duties. This will include the setting and marking of collections (College examinations). The Lecturer will take part in the annual undergraduate admissions exercise in December, which will include interviewing applicants.
Salary will be on the Senior Tutors’ scale for stipendiary Lecturers, (£8,284 to £9,154 per annum for 3 hours at current 2024/25 rates). This may be subject to adjustment in line with any general cost-of living review of academic salaries which may take place in October 2025.
Further particulars and details of how to apply are available here: https://lmh.pinpointhq.com/en/postings/43c9038f-5fc1-4178-9931-2875e59584ac
Closing date for applications: 12 noon (UK time) on Friday 20 June 2025.
Stipendiary Lectureship in Pure Mathematics at St Anne's College
St Anne's college is seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated, talented lecturer able to undertake six contact hours a week of tutorial and/or small class teaching averaged over the three eight-week terms of the academic year 2025/26. Duties will include setting and marking written work, assisting students with study skills and revision, submitting reports, and providing assistance with undergraduate admissions if requested.
The post holder will teach Pure Mathematics, and in particular: give classes and tutorials, mark students’ weekly problem sheets to assess their progress, and provide guidance for improvement. Further information can be found in the Further Particulars.
Alongside a proven teaching ability the post holder will have good communication skills and be able to participate in pastoral and organisation tasks within the College.
This post may be offered as two separate Stipendiary Lectureships of three contact hours each.
Further particulars and details of how to apply are available here: https://www.st-annes.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Maths-SL-FPs.pdf
The deadline for receipt of applications is noon on 20 June 2025.
Stipendiary Lecturership and Graduate Teaching Assistant in Pure Mathematics at Balliol College
Balliol College proposes to appoint one 3-hour Stipendiary Lecturer and one Graduate Teaching Assistant in Pure Mathematics, commencing in October 2025. The appointments will be for one year and may be renewable for further years.
Stipendiary Lecturer: The lecturer will be asked to teach a selection of Pure Mathematics topics from the second year of the undergraduate degree in Mathematics in small group tutorials. The lecturer may also be asked to assist with the administration of the subject, including admissions (for which they would receive additional pay), and with pastoral care of students. The successful applicant will be expected to teach an average of 3 hours a week in full term. An annual stipend (currently starting at £8,284) is payable. Benefits include certain common-room rights, such as a number of weekly meals.
Graduate Teaching Assistant: The GTA post will suit postgraduate research student or postdocs who are enthusiastic about developing their teaching alongside their own academic work. The GTA will help the Pure Maths Tutors at Balliol to run problems classes on first year pure maths courses (analysis and algebra), by assisting with marking and the delivery of classes. The typical teaching load will not exceed 2 hours per week, plus marking. The GTA will be paid at the hourly standard tuition rates as set by the Senior Tutors' Committee. They will also be entitled to one SCR dinner per week in full term.
Application materials: Applicants should provide a letter of application supported by a curriculum vitae and indicate which position(s) they wish to be considered for. Candidates applying for the Lecturership should state which Part A courses in the Mathematics syllabus they would be willing to teach. Applicants should give the names of two referees, whom they should ask to write directly to the College Office. Applications and references must reach the College Office by 5pm UK time on Friday 20 June. It is expected that interviews will be held during the week beginning 23 June (9th week), if possible. Any prospective applicants wishing to discuss details of the post should contact Jason Lotay.
Balliol College is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants are asked to complete an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford. Candidates will be expected to supply original documentation proving that they have the right to work in the United Kingdom (UK).