Position Description

PIMS CRG in Asymptotic Geometric Analysis, Convex and Discrete Geometry, and Combinatorics - Postdoctoral Position

The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) Collaborative Research Group (CRG) on "Asymptotic Geometric Analysis, Convex and Discrete Geometry, and Combinatorics" (2026-2029 term) is seeking applicants for two (2) postdoctoral positions with a duration of up to two years, depending on start date and available funding. Each successful applicant must select as location of tenure one of the Canadian sites of the CRG (University of Alberta, University of Calgary and University of Manitoba), but at the same time extended collaborative research visits to all four of the CRG sites will be encouraged and facilitated to the extent possible.

Eligible applicants must have a PhD or equivalent (or expect to receive one by June 30, 2027), and they should have a strong background in at least one of the main areas of the CRG. Candidates whose research could be better classified as lying within an intersection of the main areas, or of one of the main areas of the CRG with some different subject, are also very welcome to apply.

Each of the positions is available as early as July 1, 2027; however, a later start date may be arranged.

The positions are supported in part by the PIMS CRG programme, and also specifically by the above collaborative research group funded by this programme and initiated by the following organizers from four participating universities in Canada and the United States:

• Károly Bezdek, University of Calgary (kbezdek@ucalgary.ca)
• Alexander Litvak, University of Alberta (alitvak@ualberta.ca)
• Dan Mikulincer, University of Washington (danmiku@uw.edu)
• Andriy Prymak, University of Manitoba (Andriy.Prymak@umanitoba.ca)
• Beatrice-Helen Vritsiou, University of Alberta (vritsiou@ualberta.ca)
• Vladyslav Yaskin, University of Alberta (yaskin@ualberta.ca)

The minimum total stipend for each of the two positions is $60,000 (CAD) per year plus benefits for duties including research, work travel and teaching one to two courses per year. The postdoctoral scholars will also be expected to participate in and assist with CRG events, and to work with and to help mentor graduate and undergraduate student researchers across participating institutions.

Applications must be submitted electronically through mathjobs.org, consisting of the following:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• A list of publications (highlighting your most important publications)
• Research statement (five (5) pages maximum)
• Four (4) reference letters, including one addressing teaching
• An equity, diversity and inclusivity statement. This statement should highlight your current contributions and future plans to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion, with attention to your own experiences and any supporting activities for the success of students from racial, ethnic, and gender backgrounds that are underrepresented in mathematics. If you have not yet had the opportunity for such experience, please address any future plans.

The CRG organizers will begin to review applicants starting on December 20, 2026, but the application will remain open until both positions have been filled.

Important: only eligible candidates who will have submitted a complete application by December 20, 2026, are guaranteed full consideration.

We are committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates. Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and foreign nationals are eligible to apply. Both during the selection process, as well as throughout the CRG's term and the successful applicants' tenure, our entire group will be expected to also work towards increasing the inclusion and advancement of underrepresented groups in the mathematical sciences as one way to enhance excellence in research and training.