Assistant Professor in Applied Mathematics

Join the Mathematical Institute of Utrecht University! As Assistant Professor in Applied Mathematics. you'll develop your research programme, inspire students and advance education. Collaborating closely with colleagues and students, you'll apply mathematics to tackle societal challenges and bring new data-driven modelling, experiment, and computer-aided mathematics into education. We welcome applicants from all areas of applied mathematics.

Working in Applied Mathematics within the Mathematical Institute means contributing to research that connects mathematics with the wider sciences, from life sciences and medical imaging to climate and ocean dynamics, and to teaching in which students meet current research first-hand. As a team, we aim to develop models and methods that are mathematically sound, computationally powerful and useful to other disciplines, and to prepare students to use new tools with confidence and care.

Our societal impact is reflected in close collaborations with partners such as UMC Utrecht, RIVM and CWI (see below for more), and in work on pressing problems such as the spread of diseases and changing climate.

We are looking for an assistant professor (UD) in applied mathematics who can strengthen our Mathematical modelling research group, both substantively and strategically. We are open to candidates with an interdisciplinary research focus in mathematical modelling with a strong orientation toward real‑world applications, as well as to candidates who can contribute to developing a sustainable vision on the role and impact of AI within mathematical research.

As an assistant professor in applied mathematics, you will balance research and teaching (approximately 50% each) in a role that allows you to grow as a leader while making a real impact on society.

In your research, you will develop your own line, driven by real-world problems. You'll collaborate with scientists across disciplines, securing funding and building partnerships to amplify your impact. And as a mentor and supervisor, you'll guide the next generation of mathematicians, including PhD candidates and postdocs.

In teaching, you'll have the opportunity to teach and develop courses at every level, from core first-year Bachelor’s courses to advanced Master’s courses. Master’s courses can be taught either at the local level or as part of the national master programme, Mastermath. You'll also supervise theses and smaller-scale projects. With university funding available for innovation, you’ll play a key role in defining the future of our curriculum, ensuring it remains resilient and adaptive in the face of fast‑changing research methods.

By getting involved in the daily life of the Mathematical Institute, you'll play an active and committed role in the academic life of our department and faculty. In addition, you help shape the future of the department, bringing fresh ideas and energy to our community.

You'll be part of the Mathematical modelling group, where collaboration across disciplines and sectors is an important part of our research environment. As a part of the Mathematical Institute, the group has close ties with the Departments of Biology, Physics, Information & Computer Sciences, the Faculty of Geosciences, UMCU (Utrecht University Medical Center). And also with companies such as Rabobank, European Investment Bank (EIB), ASML, TNO and Canon, and institutes such as KNMI (Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute), RIVM (The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment) and CWI (the National Research Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science).

These connections create opportunities to develop interdisciplinary research and engage with academic,…