The Humboldt University Berlin invites applications for one three-year postdoctoral position for new and recent PhD's. Candidates should have excellent research credentials in algebraic geometry or geometric group theory. These positions are funded by the ERC Advanced Grant "SYZYGY: Syzygies, moduli and topological invariants of groups“ of Gavril Farkas. Particular attention will be given to candidates showing some affinity with one of the following topics: moduli spaces in algebraic geometry, syzygies of algebraic varieties, algebraic curves, character varieties, hyperplane arrangements, mapping class groups etc. Closing date is January 5th 2021. Please send your application (including CV, publications list, description of current and planned research and two letters of recommendation), and quoting the reference number DR/216/20, to: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Mathematics, Prof. Dr. Gavril Farkas, Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin, Germany or preferred in electronic form to farkas@math.hu-berlin.de. HU is seeking to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching, and specifically encourages qualified female scholars to apply. Severely disabled applicants with equivalent qualifications will be given preferential consideration. People with an immigration background are specifically encouraged to apply. Since we will not return your documents, please submit copies in the application only. Please visit our website www.hu-berlin/stellenangebote, which gives you access to the legally binding German version. |