LSE Fellow

London School of Economics and Political Science - Department of Mathematics

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Salary from £43,277 to £51,714 pa inclusive,with potential to progress to £55,497 pa, inclusive of London allowance.

This is a career development position and is fixed term for two years.

The Department of Mathematics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) seeks to appoint an LSE Fellow with expertise in a subject area related to Discrete Mathematics.

You will contribute to the intellectual life of the School through conducting and publishing outstanding quality research, engaging in high quality teaching as instructed by the Head of Department, and participating in the wider School and Department activities.

You should have:

• completed, or be close to completing, a PhD related to discrete mathematics by the post start date;
• a developing, competitive research record in discrete mathematics, and a clear and viable strategy for future research;
• excellent communication and presentation skills;
• the ability to work in close partnership with fellow teachers and professional services colleagues;
• the ability to foster an engaging and supportive learning environment; and
• a commitment to equality and diversity.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk.

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Should you have any queries about the role, please email maths.operations@lse.ac.uk.

An LSE Fellowship is intended to be an entry route to an academic career and is deemed by the School to be a career development position. As such, applicants who have already been employed as an LSE Fellow for three years in total are not eligible to apply. If you have any queries about this, please contact the HR Division.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 27 April 2026 (23:59 UK time).

Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.