The Board of Electors to the Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics invite applications for this Professorship to take up appointment on 1 September 2014, or as soon as possible thereafter, from persons whose work falls in the general fields of applied mathematics and theoretical physics.

Candidates will have an outstanding international reputation in their field of research and will be expected to provide strong academic leadership in research, teaching and other activities of the Department. They will hold a PhD or equivalent postgraduate qualification.

Standard professorial duties include teaching and research, examining, supervision of graduate students and administration. The Professor will be based in Cambridge. A competitive salary will be offered.

Further information is available at: http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/academic/secretary/professorships/lucasian.pdf. Alternatively, please contact the Academic Secretary, University Offices, The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 1TT, (email: ibise@admin.cam.ac.uk).

Applications, consisting of a letter of application, a statement of current and future research plans, a curriculum vitae and a publications list, along with details of three referees should be made online no later than Tuesday 15 April 2014. To apply online for this vacancy, please click on the 'Apply' button on the University's Job Opportunities website at: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/3425/. This will route you to the University's Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an account (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form.

Women are currently under-represented in Professorial posts in the University; therefore we particularly welcome applications from women for this post.

Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Peter Haynes, Head of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, telephone +44 (0)1223 337862 or email phh1@cam.ac.uk.

The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Closing date for applications: 15 April 2014

Please quote reference LE02923 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.