Fellowship Description

Applications are invited for several open positions as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at McMaster University. These fellowships provide an opportunity to engage in research in mathematics, with a limited amount of teaching, and they are particularly suitable for talented mathematicians who have recently completed their Ph.D.  Positions are tenable for two or three years, depending on the research project and the available funding. To learn more about the department, please visit www.math.mcmaster.ca.

The fellowships are open to candidates of any nationality and selection will be based upon the candidate's research potential and fit with one of the active research groups in the department.  Research areas with particular interest in hiring new postdoctoral fellows this year include Actuarial & Financial Math, Algebraic Geometry, Applied & Computational Math, Commutative Algebra, Dynamical Systems & Math Biology, Geometry & Topology and Probability.

The fellowships normally start on August 1, 2023 and provide an annual stipend salary of at least $50,000, plus a $2,000 grant for research expenses. In order to receive full consideration, candidates are required to apply for these fellowships by using the MathJobs website by January 1, 2023.  See our advertisement at www.mathjobs.org.

Applicants should provide at least three letters of recommendation. At least one of these letters should report on the candidate's teaching abilities. Preferably these letters will be submitted through the MathJobs website (see above); they may also be emailed directly to, Dr. Bartosz Protas, Acting Chair, math@mcmaster.ca.    

We appreciate all replies to this advertisement, but only applicants under consideration will be contacted. McMaster University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University encourages applications from all qualified candidates including women, persons with disabilities, First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons, members of racialized communities and LGBTQ-identified persons. If you require any form of accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection procedure, please contact the Human Resources Service Centre at 905-525-9140 ext. 222-HR (22247).