Director of ICMS and Professor

Heriot-Watt University
📍 Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 💼 Full time 🕒 Posted June 23, 2026

Job Description

DIRECTOR OF ICMS AND PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

AND HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY

Purpose of the Role

ICMS seeks a new director as the tenure of the current Director, Prof Minhyong Kim, comes to an end.

We invite applications from senior academics working in any branch of the mathematical sciences, with a strong research profile, enthusiasm for ICMS's aims, track record of commitment in service of the mathematical community and appropriate administrative experience.

About Us

The International Centre for Mathematical Sciences (ICMS) was set up in the early 1990s and is jointly operated by the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University. It is currently one of the three pillars of the infrastructure for the mathematical sciences in the UK, along with the Newton Institute in Cambridge and the Heilbronn Institute in Bristol. It is housed in state-of-the-art facilities in Edinburgh city centre.

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Job Details

  • Location Midlothian, Scotland
  • Job Type Full time
  • Category Postsecondary Teachers
  • Posted Date June 23, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 02, 2026