The Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen is seeking top early-career researchers for a number of attractive one- to three-year postdoctoral positions. The application deadline is November 15, 2024, at midnight local time (23:59 CET i.e. 5:59 p.m. US Eastern Time), with starting date in 2025, ordinarily September 1 or October 1. 

The salary is competitive and researchers from outside Denmark may qualify for a reduced tax rate. Information about life in Denmark - including taxation, healthcare, etc. – at ism.ku.dk.

The teaching load is typically two quarter (half-semester) courses per year of which one usually is as a teaching assistant.

The Department of Mathematical Sciences has strong research groups in many areas of mathematics, and has an active postdoc and visitors' programme; we refer to our homepage for more information.

Applicants in all areas of Mathematics covered by the research groups of the department will be considered. In particular there will be postdoc stipends in the following specific areas/centers of the department:

• Algebraic and arithmetic geometry, applied algebra, combinatorics, geometric group theory, geometry and geometric analysis, Lie theory, representation theory, number theory, and topology, as covered by the Section for Algebra & Geometry and the Copenhagen Centre for Geometry & Topology (GeoTop).
• Functional analysis, operator algebras, geometric group theory, descriptive set theory, harmonic and classical analysis, history of mathematics, mathematical physics, partial differential equations, quantum information and quantum computing, as covered by the section Analysis and Quantum, the Center for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory (QMATH), and the Quantum for Life Center.

Procedures and application deadline:

Very important: In addition to submitting your application here through MathJobs you must also submit it via the University of Copenhagen recruiting system.

A link to the Univ of Copenhagen application recruiting system can be found here and will also be mailed to you after submitting your MathJobs application. NOTE: Please use the *same* email address, if possible, for both systems.

Both applications must be submitted at latest November 15, 2024, midnight local time (23:59 p.m. CET i.e. 5:59 p.m. US Eastern Time). By university regulations, applications received thereafter cannot be considered.

We expect to send invitations for interviews in December 2024 or January 2025. The interviews will typically take place in January or February of 2025, and our search is expected to be concluded around April. The standard starting date is October 1st, 2025.

University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Questions regarding your application can be directed to postdocapply@math.ku.dk. You are also welcome to directly contact any faculty member close to your research area.  

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