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Job Opportunity: Lecturer / Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor/ Professor in Mathematics (Applied:Job description:Job location: Christchurch - New Zealand Who You Will Work With School of Mathematics and Statistics|Faculty of Engineering is one of the largest at University of Canterbury (UC) located in Christchurch, New Zealand and one of the fastest growing in student numbers. Our teaching activities are highly collaborative with diverse research interests. Our Applied mathematics group is active in Non-Newtonian fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, heat transfer, dynamical systems, ergodic Theory, scientific computation, optimisation, and mathematical epidemiology. See more at website. What You Will Do This is a continuing, full time (37.5 hours per week) position of Lecturer / Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor / Professor. You will contribute to the vibrancy of the School's research culture and teach into the Applied Mathematics programme. Your interests and research record includes Fluid Mechanics and/or Dynamical systems. You will undertake research and teaching responsibilities for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as supervising research (postgraduate) students. Who You Are You will: » hold (or obtain) a PhD Degree in Mathematics/Applied Mathematics or a significant discipline » Have at least five years of research practice (inclusive of Doctoral study), an internationally recognised research record of recent, significant, high quality publications » Deliver high quality teaching at an undergraduate and postgraduate level, practice delivering teaching that enables effective learning for a wide variety of learners, comfortable in working situations that require adaptcapability as we transform our teaching via judicious use of digital technology » Bring a creative and curious attitude to your teaching and research, open-minded viewpoints that respects diversity of thought, resilience and a blue-sky thinking » Be willing to commitment to upholding the values, tikanga, kawa of cultural practice and traditions as guided by mana whenua, Ng?i T??huriri, and valuing te reo M?ori. If applying for senior lecturer and above, you will also have demonstrated a background in supervising final year undergraduate projects, Masters and PhD students, an capability in collaborating with others, as well as an appetite for contributing to Departmental, Faculty, and University activities. If applying at Associate Professor or Professor Level you must provide evidence of effective Academic leadership abilities. Why UC The University of Canterbury is committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. We recognise our obligation under the Treaty of Waitangi | Te Tiriti o Waitangi. UC is in ?tautahi Christchurch, the gateway to the very desirable South Island of New Zealand with green space, great bike routes, and access to the sea and mountains all within one-hour drive from the city. Find out more here: https://www.christchurchnz.com/ and here: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus. The closing date for this position is: 12 September 2022 How You Apply Applications for this position must be submitted online through our careers website (not via email) and include: » A 'cover letter' of up to four pages. This should be a single document that connects to the evidence on your CV and: (1) introduces yourself and your reasons for applying; (2) outlines your research interests and goals; (3) details your teaching philosophy and how you would contribute to the School's teaching programmes; and (4) articulates a vision of how a prosperous School of Mathematics and Statistics can have a positive impact on communities. » A CV that includes a list of significant research publications. For information about the function contact: Miguel Moyers-Gonzalez (miguel.moyersgonzalez@canterbury.ac.nz) Skills:
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