Academic Lecturer / Senior Lecturer / Professor – Applied Mathematics & Statistics

About the role

Midlands State University seeks a qualified academic to join the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics. The position can be filled at Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor or Professor level, depending on experience and credentials.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver lectures and tutorials in accordance with departmental standards.
• Participate in university service, community engagement, meetings, workshops and conferences.
• Conduct active research that benefits students and the university.
• Lead innovations and commercialisation of research outputs.
• Supervise student research projects and assess work‑related learning.
• Teach at least three of the following subjects: Mathematical Finance, Survival Models, Machine Learning, Stochastic Processes, Spatial Statistics, Bayesian Statistics.

Required profile

• Honours degree (minimum 2:1) in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics or a related field.
• Master’s degree in Statistics or a related discipline.
• PhD or progress towards a PhD in a relevant area is an advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise research and assess work‑related learning.

Required skills

• Proficiency with at least two statistical/mathematical software packages (e.g., R, Python, Mathematica, Maple, Stata).

What we offer

• Opportunity to teach and research in a dynamic university environment.
• Support for professional development and community engagement.