The Department of Mathematics is a vibrant intellectual community, comprising excellent students (BSc, MSc and PhD), world-leading faculty, experienced professional services staff, and high-achieving alumni. We offer a supportive and friendly environment in which everyone can fulfil their potential. You can read more about us here. Click here to see our current vacancies.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
LSE is committed to improving equity and diversity across the School. LSE featured in Stonewall’s ‘Top 100 Employers 2019’ list.
LSE also received a Bronze award from charter Athena SWAN in April 2020, in recognition of our commitment to gender equality.There are many supportive staff networks within the School.
Here in the Department of Mathematics we have a strong commitment to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. For example:
- we have an active EDI Committee with staff and student members.
- we have a dedicated EDI Officer in the Department.
- we are a family-friendly Department, aware and supportive of those with caring responsibilities.
- the Department have been awarded the Athena Swan Silver Award by Advance HE.
- staff are encouraged to participate in staff network groups within LSE and external organisations.
- we run regular Women in Mathematics seminars for all our staff and students to promote and enable discussions for women in STEM subjects.
Read more about the Department’s EDI policies.
Rewards and Benefits
The Department of Mathematics offers a challenging and rewarding work environment with many opportunities for professional development as well as great benefits including generous annual leave.
LSE Fellows in Mathematics (Operations Research)
The Department of Mathematics at LSE seeks to appoint 2 LSE Fellows with expertise in a subject area related to the Mathematics of Operations Research.
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 School and wider Department activities.
Salary from £42,429 to £50,656 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £54,295 pa inclusive of London allowance.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email maths.info@lse.ac.uk
These are fixed term, full time appointments from September 2025 for 2 years. Apply here.
The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 19 February 2025 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.