## Background
For the last two years, the London Institute has run the world’s largest programme to recruit Russian and Ukrainian physicists and mathematicians. Our Arnold and Landau Fellowships, which are for established theorists, have been written about in [*Nature*](https://lims.ac.uk/perspectives/let’s-support-russian-scientists-at-the-expense-of-russian-science/), [*The Times*](https://lims.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/the-times.pdf) and [*Troitsky Variant*](https://lims.ac.uk/perspectives/science-without-borders/), and the programme continues. Now, with the support of the Khodorkovsky Foundation, we have created a similar opportunity for more junior researchers: our new programme of Khodorkovsky Postdocs.

## Job
Unlike universities, we are not tied to the seasonal structure of the academic year, so we operate our programme on a rolling basis. Candidates can apply at any time and start at their earliest convenience, so long as it is before 1 October 2025. Every two months we will review the pool of applicants to date and make decisions. The Postdocs last for two years and will be supervised by one or more of the Fellows of the London Institute. Postdocs are expected to work in our rooms in the Royal Institution—we do not work from home. Salaries begin at £45,000, depending on experience.

## Candidate
Candidates should have the potential to become outstanding theorists. They will have completed their PhD in theoretical physics or mathematics in the last few years, or be in the final year of it. They should have lived in Russia, but need not reside there when applying. ❧ By contrast with many academic jobs, we do not judge candidates on intellect alone. We also value the potential for leadership and willingness to act as ambassadors of the London Institute. In particular, we are looking for candidates who are sociable, curious about others, strong in their purpose, and aligned with our [values](https://lims.ac.uk/values/).

## Activities
Conduct theoretical research in physics, mathematics, or the mathematical foundations of AI and life, and publish it in leading journals. ❧ Work with our science writers to publicise our discoveries in the press and on our website. ❧ Work with our staff to help organise events, raise funds, recruit members and boost the Institute’s profile. ❧ Take an interest in the research and goals of other members and help to make the Institute more than the sum of its parts. ❧ Socialise with our scientists, staff and visitors at our weekly drinks and regular events.

## London Institute
The London Institute for Mathematical Sciences is a new kind of research organisation that is dedicated to speeding up discovery. Our focus on peak performance and full-time research, and the level of support we offer our scientists, empower them to make the biggest breakthroughs. ❧ The Institute is based inside the Royal Institution in Mayfair, which lays claim to 15 Nobel prizes and the discovery of 10 chemical elements and the principles of electromagnetism. ❧ You can learn more about the London Institute at our [About](https://lims.ac.uk/about/), [Values](https://lims.ac.uk/values/) and [Opinions](https://lims.ac.uk/press/perspectives/) pages.

## Applying
To apply, send a CV and a cover letter, and send (or have sent) two or three letters of recommendation, to Justine Crean, jc@lims.ac.uk, with the subject heading “Khodorkovsky Postdoc”. Strong applicants will be invited for an interview.
 

The London Institute is hiring Russian postdocs in physics and mathematics to join us, starting between 1 October 2024 and 1 October 2025.

Khodorkovsky Postdocs

## Background
The London Institute uses mathematics to discover the laws of the universe and our place within it. But even though we’re a nonprofit research organisation, we operate with the speed and ambition of a tech firm. Being a UK charity, our long-term success is under the watch of our board of trustees. In our early years, when our scientific reputation was less established, our trustees tended to be scientists and government advisors. But now that we’ve grown in stature, we are looking for trustees with experience beyond science—especially in business, media or finance.

## Candidate
Above all else, trustees should believe in our core values, especially our commitment to basic science, hiring on merit and focus on simplicity. Trustees do not need a background in science. While it is not essential that they live in Britain, they should visit London often enough to keep abreast of the Institute’s activities and spend time with its scientists and staff. ❧ Trustees are appointed for two years and can be renewed if their tenure is fruitful. 

## Activities
Protect our core values, help us raise money, and enhance our profile on the global stage. ❧ Meet with the director from time to time to discuss strategy. ❧ Attend the majority of our three board meetings a year in person—we do not do hybrid meetings. ❧ Get to know our scientists and staff at our regular drinks and events.

## London Institute
The London Institute for Mathematical Sciences is a new kind of research organisation that is dedicated to speeding up discovery. Our focus on peak performance and full-time research, and the level of support we offer our scientists, empower them to make the biggest breakthroughs. ❧ The Institute is based inside the Royal Institution in Mayfair, which lays claim to 15 Nobel prizes and the discovery of 10 chemical elements and the principles of electromagnetism. ❧ You can learn more about the London Institute at our [About](https://lims.ac.uk/about/), [Values](https://lims.ac.uk/values/) and [Opinions](https://lims.ac.uk/press/perspectives/) pages.
 

The London Institute is recruiting a new trustee to raise money, protect the Institute’s values, and enhance its profile on the global stage.

Trustee

## Background
The London Institute is a unique kind of research organisation. Even though we’re nonprofit, we operate with the ambition and speed of a 21st-century tech firm. While our trustees have a legal responsibility for the long-term continuity of the Institute, our governors are concerned with its short- and medium-term success. Because they are not tasked with the administrative responsibility of trustees, our governors are committed to raising money and supporting the institute. They also help us grow LIMS Ventures and the startups that it incubates.

## Candidate
Governors are selected from a wide range of backgrounds, including business, finance, science and the arts. They tend to be world leaders in their fields. Governors need not live in Britain, but should visit the Institute often enough to stay abreast of its activities. ❧ Governors are appointed for three years. Those that share the Institute’s core values sometimes go 0n to become trustees.

## Activities
Raise money for the Institute and advise on strategy. ❧ Advocate on behalf of the Institute to the government or businesses, and help us access talent in new territories outside of Britain. ❧ Visit the Institute from time to time and get to know its members, including the director, development director and finance director. ❧ Help develop LIMS Ventures, our start-up incubator for any of our discoveries that are fit for market.

## London Institute
The London Institute for Mathematical Sciences is a new kind of research organisation that is dedicated to speeding up discovery. Our focus on peak performance and full-time research, and the level of support we offer our scientists, empower them to make the biggest breakthroughs. ❧ The Institute is based inside the Royal Institution in Mayfair, which lays claim to 15 Nobel prizes and the discovery of 10 chemical elements and the principles of electromagnetism. ❧ You can learn more about the London Institute at our [About](https://lims.ac.uk/about/), [Values](https://lims.ac.uk/values/) and [Opinions](https://lims.ac.uk/press/perspectives/) pages.

The London Institute is recruiting a new governor to raise money, grow the Institute and support our start-ups that develop our discoveries.

Governor

## Background

Technological innovation is speeding up, but scientific discovery is not keeping pace. The London Institute for Mathematical Sciences was founded to fix this. It offers a new model for how to make more ambitious discoveries faster. The Institute is funded by a mix of research grants, major gifts, corporate investment and an endowment. The last few years have seen us move into the Royal Institution, attract government recognition as an alternative to university research, and launch the world’s biggest programme to absorb Russian and Ukrainian brain drain.

## Job

Now we are looking for an outstanding finance director to carve out a new role, which will take our financial health and capacity for growth to the next level. This will involve working with the director and development director to grow our research grants and philanthropy, rethinking the incentive structures for a knowledge creation organisation, and spurring our scientists and staff to hit peak performance. The position is full-time and offers a competitive salary. Candidates are expected to work in the building five days a week—we do not work from home.

## Candidate

Candidates should be qualified accountants and have a passion for science and technology. Even though we're a non-profit organisation, we operate with the speed and ambition of 21st-century tech firms—so candidates should be open to risk and suspicious of complexity. Raw talent is more important than extensive experience, and we are open to outstanding applicants seeking their first leadership role. Candidate values include ambition, communication, enthusiasm, fearlessness, mastery, originality, perfectionism, persistence, resilience and simplicity.

## Activities

Work regularly with the director on strategy and growth. ❧ Provide management accounts and financial forecasts. ❧ Work with our development director on income targets. ❧ Manage large gifts and help launch our endowment. ❧ Manage our bookkeeping, payroll and annual audit. ❧ Advise on R&D tax breaks, investments and pensions. ❧ Allocate, track and report on grant expenditure. ❧ Manage our employees’ attendance and professional standards. ❧ Manage the accounts of LIMS Ventures and any startups. ❧ Socialise with our team at our weekly drinks and regular events.

## Applying

To apply, send a CV and a covering letter to at@lims.ac.uk. Short-listed candidates will be invited to visit the director and, if that goes well, the rest of the team. While there is no deadline, we are looking for someone to start as soon as possible.

## London Institute

The London Institute for Mathematical Sciences is a new kind of research organisation that is dedicated to speeding up discovery. Our focus on peak performance, full-time commitment to research and the level of support we offer our scientists empower them to make the biggest breakthroughs. ❧ The Institute is based inside the Royal Institution in Mayfair, which lays claim to 15 Nobel prizes and the discovery of 10 chemical elements and the principles of electromagnetism. ❧ You can learn more about the London Institute at our [About](https://lims.ac.uk/about/), [Values](https://lims.ac.uk/values/) and [Opinions](https://lims.ac.uk/press/opinions/) pages.

Finance Director

Working with Walker Hamill Recruitment, the London Institute recruited Sanjeeb Seal as the finance director. He starts on 23 September 2024.

## Background

Our Arnold and Landau Junior Fellowships are modelled on the Oxford and Cambridge Junior Fellowships and the Harvard Society of Fellows. Unlike postdocs, they allow researchers to follow their curiosity and choose their own research. Among the most prestigious opportunities for young scientists, they can be a stepping stone to more senior posts. They are part of our broader Arnold and Landau scheme to recruit theorists affected by the war in Ukraine. The largest programme of its kind, it has been written about in [*Nature*](https://lims.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/Nature-correspondance-1.pdf), [*The Times*](https://lims.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/the-times.pdf) and [*Troitsky Variant*](https://lims.ac.uk/perspectives/science-without-borders/).

## Job

The posts begin at the latest on 1 October 2024, but successful candidates are welcome to join us and start work as soon as possible. The Fellowships last for four years. The annual salary is at least £51,000, depending on experience, with additional support for travel and computing. Candidates are expected to work in our rooms in the Royal Institution—we do not work from home. The posts are open to researchers in all areas of theoretical physics and mathematics, including the foundations of AI and life, statistical physics and emergent phenomena.

## Candidate

Candidates should be outstanding theorists with a background in physics or mathematics. They should have lived in Russia, Ukraine or Belarus, but need not reside there when applying. They will have completed their PhD in the last several years, or be in the final year of it. They should have the drive required to pursue independent research, though collaboration within the Institute is encouraged. Candidate values include ambition, communication, curiosity, enthusiasm, mastery, originality, perfectionism, persistence, simplicity and spontaneity.

## Activities

Conduct theoretical research in physics, mathematics, or the foundations of AI and life, and publish it in leading journals. ❧ Work with our science writers to publicise our discoveries in the press and on our website. ❧ Work with our staff to help organise events, raise funds, recruit members and boost the Institute’s profile. ❧ Take an interest in the research and goals of other members and help to make the Institute more than the sum of its parts. ❧ Socialise with our scientists, staff and visitors at our weekly drinks and regular events.

## London Institute

The London Institute for Mathematical Sciences is a new kind of research organisation that is dedicated to speeding up discovery. Our focus on peak performance, full-time commitment to research and the level of support we offer our scientists empower them to make the biggest breakthroughs. ❧ The Institute is based inside the Royal Institution in Mayfair, which lays claim to 15 Nobel prizes and the discovery of 10 chemical elements and the principles of electromagnetism. ❧ You can learn more about the London Institute at our [About](https://lims.ac.uk/about/), [Values](https://lims.ac.uk/values/) and [Opinions](https://lims.ac.uk/press/opinions/) pages.

## Applying

To apply, send a CV and a cover letter, and send or have sent two or three letters of recommendation, to Sarah Myers Cornaby, smc@lims.ac.uk, with the subject heading “Arnold and Landau Junior Fellowships”. Strong applicants will be invited for an interview.  Visas are issued via the UK Global Talent programme, which offers the path to British citizenship after three years.

A&L Junior Fellowships

Arnold & Landau Junior Fellowships 1

The London Institute recruited Arman Sarikyan as an Landau Junior Fellow, one of a few we are recruiting this year. He starts on 1 July 2024.

## Background

Technological innovation is speeding up, but scientific discovery is not keeping pace. The London Institute for Mathematical Sciences was founded by Dr Thomas Fink to fix this, offering a new model for how to make more ambitious discoveries faster. The last few years have seen us move into the Royal Institution, attract government recognition as an alternative to university research, and launch the world’s biggest programme to absorb Russian and Ukrainian brain drain. Now more than ever, we need a highly capable assistant to support the director.

## Job

The role involves a combination of assisting and advising the director, helping and managing the scientists and staff, interfacing with the Royal Institution and external partners, and orchestrating our whole team so that everyone is pulling in the same direction. The position is full-time and offers a competitive salary. Candidates are expected to work in the building—we do not work from home. This position is a cornerstone of the London Institute with great responsibility and requires significant commitment and putting in more hours than most.

## Candidate

Candidates should have high emotional intelligence, enjoy working with others and have a talent for motivating people. They should have a knack for solving new and unexpected problems. The role involves shaping and maintaining our culture, so alignment with our [values](https://lims.ac.uk/values/) is essential. Clear and concise writing is a hallmark of the Institute, so candidates should be skillful writers and keen to get better. Familiarity with science is not necessary—rather, having complementary skills is an advantage. Innate talent and drive are more important than extensive experience.

## Activities

Assist and advise the director daily. ❧ Manage his time and help him read and write emails. ❧ Help prepare and submit funding applications. ❧ Buy equipment and keep our accountant updated. ❧ Manage our employees’ attendance and professional standards. ❧ Allocate office space and help plan our redecoration. ❧ Interface with the Royal Institution and important visitors. ❧ Plan and organise events, such as conferences and drinks. ❧ Help members organise trips and do other administrative tasks. ❧ Socialise with our team at our weekly drinks and regular events.

## London Institute

The London Institute for Mathematical Sciences is a new kind of research organisation that is dedicated to speeding up discovery. Our focus on peak performance, full-time commitment to research and the level of support we offer our scientists empower them to make the biggest breakthroughs. ❧ The Institute is based inside the Royal Institution in Mayfair, which lays claim to 15 Nobel prizes and the discovery of 10 chemical elements and the principles of electromagnetism. ❧ You can learn more about the London Institute at our [About](https://lims.ac.uk/about/), [Values](https://lims.ac.uk/values/) and [Opinions](https://lims.ac.uk/press/opinions/) pages.

## Applying

To apply, send a CV and cover letter to at@lims.ac.uk. Short-listed candidates will be invited to visit. We are also recruiting through a headhunter that specialises in personal assistants. While there is no deadline, we are looking for someone to start as soon as possible.

Assistant to the director

Justine Crean is the assistant to the director at LIMS. She helps manage our scientists and staff and coordinate the Institute’s activities.

## Background

The London Institute is unique. That’s not only because we’re Britain’s first independent institute for physics and mathematics, but also because we believe that communicating our discoveries is as important as making them. At the 2022 Webby Awards our website was named as one of five best science websites in the world, alongside *Science* and NASA. The Royal Institution, where we’re based, leads the world in science communication. Meanwhile, our commitment to science writing has seen us publish pieces in places such as *The Times*, *The Guardian* and *The Spectator*.

## Job

Now we are looking for an outstanding science writer to carve out a new role, which will take our science communication to the next level. This will involve liaising with our scientists to write succinct summaries of their research, writing longer articles about our discoveries for the press, adding to and maintaining the copy on our website, and helping us develop our soft power through our events, relationships and opinion pieces. ❧ The position is full-time and offers a competitive salary. Candidates must work in the building—we do not work from home.

## Candidate

This position requires a rare pairing of qualities: an understanding of physics or mathematics with a proven flair for science writing. You will have studied physics or mathematics at university and have a track record of writing in the broadsheet newspapers and publications such as *Wired*, *Quanta*, *Scientific American* and *The Spectator*. You will also be up for socialising with our team and visitors at our drinks and events. Candidate values include clarity, precision, ambition, irreverence, originality, commitment, simplicity, style, teamwork and vision.

## Activities

Write modular copy for our website about our papers, events and funding, working with our scientists and design team. ❧ Write longer pieces for the press, celebrating our insights and shaping the debate on how to organise discovery. ❧ Develop our relations with science editors, writers and journalists, who visit us at the Royal Institution. ❧ Help us reach our annual research target by tracking weekly progress on writing and publishing papers. ❧ Work with our part-time writer and journalist [Thomas Hodgkinson](https://www.thomaswhodgkinson.com) to write articles and refine our house style.

## London Institute

The London Institute for Mathematical Sciences is a new kind of research organisation that is dedicated to speeding up discovery. Our focus on peak performance, full-time commitment to research and the level of support we offer our scientists empower them to make the biggest breakthroughs. ❧ The Institute is based inside the Royal Institution in Mayfair, which lays claim to 15 Nobel prizes and the discovery of 10 chemical elements and the principles of electromagnetism. ❧ You can learn more about the London Institute at our [About](https://lims.ac.uk/about/), [Values](https://lims.ac.uk/values/) and [Opinions](https://lims.ac.uk/press/opinions/) pages.

## Applying

To apply, send a CV and covering letter to at@lims.ac.uk. Short-listed candidates will be invited to visit. While there is no deadline, we are looking for someone to start as soon as possible.

After an extensive search, we recruited Dr Ananyo Bhattacharya as our chief science writer on 20 December 2023. He starts on 29 January 2024.

Chief science writer

Ananyo Bhattacharya is the chief science writer at LIMS. He writes about our research and our institute in the science and mainstream press.

The London Institute is a unique environment in which researchers, writers, coders, designers, fundraisers and others work together to speed up discovery. It’s a cohesive team that celebrates imagination, drive, simplicity, collegiality, irreverence and working on-site.

OPEN1 OCT 2024

Khodorkovsky Postdocs

OPEN1 Sep 2024

Trustee

OPEN1 Aug 2024

Governor

FILLED1 FEB 2024

Finance Director

FILLED9 FEB 2024

A&L Junior Fellowships

FILLED17 JAN 2024

Assistant to the director

FILLED20 Dec 2023

Chief science writer