Internal Redeployment Only - Lecturer in Data/AI-Driven Mathematics bei Cardiff University

Please note that this job is open only to current members of staff of Cardiff University who are eligible for redeployment.

Internal Redeployment Only - Lecturer in Data/AI-Driven Mathematics - Teaching and Scholarship
School of Mathematics

The School of Mathematics at Cardiff University is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Data/AI-Driven Mathematics to support the delivery of an exciting new undergraduate programme, Mathematics for the Modern World, which is one of five new future-facing degree schemes funded by the Campaign for Mathematical Sciences.

This post is a key part of our investment in innovative and inclusive education, aligned with our long-term strategy to develop innovative mathematics teaching programmes.

About the Role
The successful candidate will play a central role in the development and delivery of our new undergraduate degree, Mathematics for the Modern World, which welcomes its first intake in 2026. This innovative programme is designed to prepare students for success in an increasingly complex and interconnected world. It combines a rigorous foundation in mathematical principles with contemporary themes including:

• Sustainability and global citizenship

• Communication, creativity and entrepreneurship

• AI-assisted mathematics and modern computational tools

• Big data and digital technologies

The programme also includes a foundation year to promote wider participation and accessibility, and offers optional opportunities for a year abroad or a year in industry.

About the School
Cardiff University’s School of Mathematics is a research-led department with a strong track record of internationally excellent research and high-quality teaching. We are located in Abacws, a state-of-the-art building shared with the School of Computer Science and Informatics. Designed in close collaboration with staff and students, Abacws provides flexible, interdisciplinary, and technologically advanced spaces for learning, collaboration, and innovation.

Our research is organised into six vibrant groups:

• Applied and Computational Mathematics

• GAPT: Geometry, Algebra, Mathematical Physics and Topology

• Mathematical Analysis

• Financial Mathematics

• Operational Research

• Statistics and Data Science

Our Commitment
Cardiff University is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion, and to fostering a welcoming and supportive working environment. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from underrepresented backgrounds and those with non-traditional career paths. We are proud to be a university that strives to meet its social, cultural and economic obligations to Cardiff, Wales, and the wider world.

In this role, you will:

• Design and deliver teaching, to include outreach and public/school engagement programmes.

• Participate in School administration and activities to promote the School and its work to the wider University and the outside world.

We’d like to hear from you if you:

• Have a postgraduate degree at PhD level in an area of the mathematical sciences or relevant industrial experience.

• Have teaching experience at undergraduate/postgraduate level.

We can offer you the chance to work in a vibrant organisation, with great benefits and opportunities for progression. We are a proud Living Wage supporter.

This role is eligible to be offered on a blended working basis, meaning that as well as spending time working on campus you may spend some time working from another location, e.g. your home. The University is committed to offering this flexibility, wherever the role and business need allows, supporting work-life balance.

Please contact Prof Jon Gillard ([email protected]) or Prof Maggie Chen ([email protected]) for an informal, confidential discussion about the role.

This post is fixed-term for a period of two years, full-time and starting 1st September 2026.

Salary: £41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6)

Closing date: Friday, 10 October 2025

• Design and deliver teaching programmes for courses and contribute to module development as part of a module team.
• Inspire undergraduate and postgraduate students under the guidance of a mentor / module leader and develop skills in assessment methods and in providing constructive feedback to students.
• Supervise the work of students including the supervision of Undergraduate and Master’s students and the co-supervision of PGR’s.
• Supply pastoral care through both acting as a Personal Tutor and providing support and guidance to students, building and establishing trust.
• To design and deliver outreach and public/school engagement programmes.

• Contribute to scholarship in the area of work through participation in  conferences, seminars and other academic and professional forums to disseminate the results of individual scholarship. 
• Engage in scholarly activity through journal articles and/or outputs which advance knowledge within the area of work.
• Contribute to scholarship through interdisciplinary working with individuals and teams within, and external to, the wider university community.
• Carry out other forms of scholarship including work associated with examinations (setting and marking paper and providing constructive feedback to students), administration, participation in committee work.

• Engage effectively with industrial, commercial and public sector organisations, professional institutions, other academic institutions etc., regionally and nationally  to raise awareness of the School’s profile, to cultivate strategically valuable alliances, and to pursue opportunities for collaboration across a range of activities. These activities are expected to contribute to the School and the enhancement of its regional and national profile
• Undergo personal and professional development that is appropriate to and which will enhance performance in the role of Lecturer
• Mentor colleagues with less experience and advise on personal development
• Participate in School administration and activities to promote the School and its work to the wider University and the outside world
• Any other duties not included above, but consistent with the role.

1. Postgraduate degree at PhD level in a related subject area or relevant industrial experience.

2. Teaching experience at undergraduate/postgraduate level.
3. Demonstrate specialist knowledge and current advancements within mathematics
4. Ability to design, deliver and continuously develop modules across the Schools teaching programmes.

5. Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex and conceptual ideas clearly and confidently to others using high level skills and a range of media
6. The ability to provide appropriate pastoral support to students, appreciate the needs of individual students and their circumstances and to act as a personal tutor.

7. Proven ability to demonstrate creativity, innovation and teamworking within work.

8. Relevant professional qualification(s).
9. Evidence of collaborations with industry.
10. Proven ability to work without close supervision.
11. Proven ability to adapt to the changing requirements of the Higher Education community.
12. Evidence of ability to participate in and develop both internal and external networks and utilise them to enhance the teaching and research activities of the School.
13. A willingness to take responsibility for academically related administration.
14. Fluency in Welsh, written and oral.
15. Commitment to support the School in promoting values of equity, equality, diversity and inclusion.