Head of Department of Financial and Actuarial Mathematics

Position overview

Contract type: Fixed-term, renewable. 3rd contract is open-ended

About the Department of Financial and Actuarial Mathematics

The Department of Financial and Actuarial Mathematics (FAM) is a friendly and academically inspiring hub for researchers, educators, and students in financial mathematics, actuarial science, and statistics. The department is a well-established education centre for financial mathematics and actuarial science at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The department has diversified research areas with a focus on financial mathematics, actuarial science, statistics, and probability. The department also provides PhD degree education in these research areas.

Role overview

Reporting to the Dean of the School of Mathematics and Physics, the Head of the Department (HoD) of Financial and Actuarial Mathematics is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and operations of the department, as well as managing the department's staff and resources. The ideal candidate will have a strong academic background in at least one of the research areas mentioned above, as well as experience managing teams and developing effective strategies.

Responsibilities

Leadership

• The HoD provides leadership, academic direction, and organizational management for the department, ensuring effective oversight of its operations and development.
• The HoD leads the departmental strategic planning process.

Administration

The HoD is responsible for the organization and administration of the department.

Research

The HoD is expected to be research active, attract external research funding, and produce high-quality research output.

Teaching and student supervision

The HoD is expected to deliver high-quality teaching and student supervision.

Qualifications/experience

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills, a passion for teaching and research, and experience managing teams. Applicants should have a PhD in mathematics or a related field and ideally at least three years of experience in research and teaching with proven leadership experience.