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Mathematicians: about you

You should have, or expect to obtain in the next academic year, a 1st or 2nd class degree in mathematics, statistics or computer science.

Additional credit will be given for a Master's degree in a mathematical subject.

We seek people of a high intellectual calibre with good analytical skills and with the ability to come up with original and constructive ideas and communicate well orally and on paper. You need to be capable of working as a member of a team and perhaps have the potential to be an effective leader and able manager of staff and other resources.

You will also have a strong grounding in pure mathematics and some knowledge of probability theory and statistics. You also need an aptitude for computer programming because many of our mathematicians are involved in the development and support of highly-efficient algorithms on supercomputers. You will relish both practical and theoretical challenges - applying pure mathematics to real world problems and communicating to non-technical people in language they can understand.

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