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The Warwick Mathematics Institute invites applications for the post of Warwick Zeeman Lecturer (WZL), to start in September 2026. We have two positions available, open to all areas of pure and applied mathematics.
WZLs are temporary appointments for a fixed term of three years. They offer the opportunity to join an excellent mathematics department, with plenty of time to pursue independent research while gaining the experience in lecturing and administration that will strengthen any future application for a permanent academic position.
All applicants should hold a PhD and have already demonstrated excellence in research and an ability to teach effectively.
We aim to appoint people to these two posts who can make a strong contribution to both our research and our teaching, and who will make the most of the opportunities provided by our lively and vibrant departmental culture.
In the past, many WZLs have extended the term of their appointment by combining this post with a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship and this gives a good indication of the kind of career stage and level of independence we expect for this position.
For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.
The Warwick Mathematics Institute is internationally recognised for its research and our best undergraduates are a match for those at any other UK university. We run a wide range of weekly seminar series, and many workshops and conferences, for which our Mathematics Research Centre provides organisational support.
A list of our staff and their research interests can be found at https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/maths/research/researchers
and you can see our undergraduate module pages at
https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/maths/currentstudents/ughandbook
The department encourages the career advancement and promotion of all its staff. All Zeeman Lecturers have a mentor and a more formal, supportive, annual review of their progress.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment, and we actively encourage applications from groups that are under-represented in UK mathematics. We are working hard towards improving our gender balance: we currently hold a Bronze Athena Swan award and our energetic Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion committee plays a significant role in shaping departmental policy.
We are an internationally diverse department. For those eligible, the University offers relocation and Immigration Support Scheme packages to assist with costs of relocating and any associated visa applications and HIS (health) surcharge fees.
The University of Warwick celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. Since our founding in 1965, we have become a world-leading university with the highest academic standards. We are part of the UK's Russell Group of research-intensive universities, and attract excellent students from both home and overseas.
You'll be joining a diverse and globally connected community committed to excellence in both research and teaching. We have a robust and transparent promotions system, and will offer you support in following your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.
CLOSING DATE: Sunday 19th October 2025 at 23:55 (BST)
To apply, please click ‘Apply’ below and submit an application form by the closing date.
Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application form past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 23:30).
Applications should include a covering letter and a full CV, which should contain a summary of your teaching experience and a full list of your publications. You can also include here any career breaks you may have taken or any periods during which you were restricted in your ability to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Your covering letter (no longer than two pages) should start with a brief indication of your research field in order to assist the shortlisting process (e.g. “Algebra - Algebraic groups, Lie algebras, groups of Lie type”; “Fluid Dynamics - computational modelling; free surface flows“). This is also the place to give a brief summary of your area of research, your research achievements to date, and how you plan to develop your research in the future. We value and respect diverse gender identities and expressions, and encourage you to share your preferred personal pronouns (e.g. he/him, she/her, they/them) with us in this letter too.
You should arrange for your three referees to send their letters of recommendation directly to mathematicsPA@warwick.ac.uk (quoting the post reference number in the subject line of their email) before the closing date. These letters form an important part of our shortlisting process; please note that it is your responsibility to ensure that these referees have provided their letters to us by the deadline.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to the department to give a talk on their research on Monday 26th January 2026, followed by a formal interview on Tuesday 27th January 2026. These dates have already been fixed to ensure the availability of the Chair of Faculty and cannot be changed.
To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications submitted via our official careers webpage, warwick-careers.tal.net.
We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.
We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click here.
We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.
If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our Relocation Guide to find out more about what Warwick has to offer and what might be involved in the process.
Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.
We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here.
The University currently holds a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, Athena Swan Sliver Award and a Disability Smart Bronze Award. Further information on all of the University's Awards and Accreditations can be found here. The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance.
Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
The University of Warwick is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those we work with.
In line with the DBS Code of Practice, the successful candidates for any roles involving regulated activity, will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. The University will take all necessary measures to ensure that any individual subject to a barring order does not undertake any work with the barred group specified (i.e. children and/or adults).
We expect all employees, volunteers, and partners to share our commitment to safeguarding.
Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders
The University undertakes not to discriminate against anyone who makes a disclosure relating to a conviction. The information disclosed at application stage is only visible to the central DBS team (i.e. not recruiting managers) to ensure there is no bias during the shortlisting process.
If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK and/or are seeking sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link which contains further information about obtaining the right to work in the UK.
This opportunity is closed to applications.
