I am leaving my roles at the IMA and University of Nottingham to take up a new role as HE Curriculum Innovation Advisor with the Maths, Stats and OR Network as part of the National HE STEM Programme. What will I be doing? Here’s some blurb from the job advert:
The National HE STEM programme aims to review and enhance the content, delivery and assessment of the undergraduate mathematics science curriculum. The HE Curriculum Advisor will work closely with other members of the MSOR Network and the mathematical science departments across England and Wales to facilitate and support innovation within the mathematical sciences curriculum, primarily through funded curriculum innovation projects.
One result of this is that the IMA are seeking my replacement. The job advert has been posted with a deadline of 30 July 2010. Blurb from this job advert:
A University Liaison Officer is required to forge links with all those in the mathematics departments; working with university mathematics societies; encouraging links with the IMA early career mathematicians group; presenting details of career options that follow a degree in mathematics and developing ways to stay in touch with graduate mathematicians once they leave university.
It is anticipated that the post will be of interest to persons of at least graduate standing (in mathematics) who are enthusiastic about mathematics; good communicators; committed to achieving the highest professional standards and able to develop an empathy with mathematics students. It is possible that the person appointed will have experience of student engagement mechanisms and a keen interest in helping to reinforce the aims of the Institute.
The successful applicant will work from home, but will need to be able to visit Southend (our Head Office), London (for meetings) and many universities throughout the UK on the Institute’s behalf in pursuit of their responsibilities.
Further details and an application form are available from the IMA Careers webpages.
A little personal spin: Being University Liaison Officer for the IMA has been the best job I have had. I’m so sad to be leaving, but my interests (not least through my PhD) are drawn towards improving maths education at HE level and the new role looks like a brilliant mixture of all my interests. Onwards, ever onwards!