[Job-offers-cs] Last call - Assistant Professor at LSE (Mathematical Optimisation), deadline 3 December 2025

[Pekka Orponen]

The Department of Mathematics at The London School of Economics and 
Political Science (LSE) seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor to join 
the Optimisation and Algorithms group. The post holder will contribute 
to the intellectual life of the School through conducting and publishing 
outstanding quality research, engaging in high quality teaching, and 
participating in School and Department activities.
Salary is no less than GBP 68,087 per annum. The current salary scales 
can be found on the LSE website at
https://info.lse.ac.uk/staff/divisions/Human-Resources/Assets/Documents/Salary-Scales/NAC-Scales-August-2025.pdf

Applicants should have a completed PhD, or be close to obtaining a PhD 
in a discipline related to mathematical optimisation by the intended 
start date of 1 September 2026. Expertise and research interests related 
to mathematical optimisation are essential. In addition to applicants 
furthering the Department's current areas of specialisation, we welcome 
those with complementary expertise, notably in continuous optimisation 
and/or machine learning. The other criteria that will be used when 
shortlisting for this post can be found on the person specification, 
which is attached to this vacancy on LSE's online recruitment system.

In addition to a competitive salary, the benefits that come with this 
job include generous family friendly benefits, an occupational pension 
scheme, research grants policy with personal reward options, generous 
research leave (sabbatical) entitlement, a collegial faculty 
environment, and excellent support, training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply 
document, job description and the person specification via the in-text 
links at
https://jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/1349/0/457569/15539/assistant-professor-in-mathematics

To apply for this post, please go to https://jobs.lse.ac.uk/ 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 do not hesitate to email the Head of 
Department, Prof Bernhard von Stengel, b.von-stengel at lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 3 December 2025 (23.59 
UK time). We are unable to accept any late applications.

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive 
university. As an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to 
diversity and inclusion, we encourage applications from women and those 
of Minority Ethnic backgrounds as they are currently under-represented 
at this level in this area. All appointments will be made on merit or 
skill and experience relative to the role.