Brown University, Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics (ICERM)

These positions are intended for mathematical scientists at an early stage of their career (those who have completed their Ph.D. within three years of the start of the appointment)

Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship: ICERM has one opening for this 9-month appointment, commencing in September 2022. The Institute Postdoc will begin as a researcher-in-residence during the fall 2021 semester and will participate in the spring 2023 "Discrete Optimization: Mathematics, Algorithms, and Computations" semester program. ICERM will match the Institute Postdoc with a faculty mentor for the entire academic year. The Institute Postdoc receives a nine-month stipend of $60,000 with support for health insurance, and up to $1,600 in reimbursable research-related travel allowance.

Semester Postdoctoral Fellowships: ICERM has five openings for its semester-long positions. These appointments are intended for those who would like to participate in the spring 2023 semester program “Discrete Optimization: Mathematics, Algorithms, and Computation”. ICERM will match Semester Postdocs with faculty mentors for the duration of the spring semester. ICERM Semester Postdocs receive a stipend over four months of $30,000 with support for health insurance, and up to $800 in reimbursable research-related travel allowance.

Learn more about ICERM's Spring 2023 Semester Program: 
Discrete Optimization: Mathematics, Algorithms, and Computation

Eligibility: applicants must have completed their Ph.D. within three years of the start of the appointment. The research statement must clearly indicate interest in the spring semester program, whether the application is for the Semester (4 month) or Institute (9 month) postdoctoral fellowship (or both), and how the applicant's research interests relate to the scientific goals of the "Discrete Optimization: Mathematics, Algorithms, and Computation" semester program topic. If applying for the Institute postdoc position, the research statement should also outline research plans for work to be done as "researcher-in-residence" during the fall 2022 semester. Documentation of completion of all requirements for a doctoral degree in mathematics or a related area by the start of the appointment is required. 

For full consideration, applicants must submit an AMS Standard Cover Sheet, cover letter, curriculum vitae (including publication list), research statement, and three letters of recommendation. Priority will be given to applications received before January 4, 2022.

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