University of Edinburgh, School of Mathematics

Position ID:

713-PDRA7 [#23552, 8717]

Position Title:

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Position Type:

Postdoctoral

Position Location:

Edinburgh, City of EH9 3JZ, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Appl Deadline:

2023/12/15 11:59PM help popup

finished (2023/10/18, finished 2024/06/22, listed until 2023/12/15)

Position Description:

*** this position has been closed. ***

Grade UE07 - £37,099 - £44,263

School of Mathematics

Full time – 35 hours per week

Fixed term for 36 months

We are looking for 3-year postdoc, funded by the Simons Investigator award of Prof Nick Sheridan. The theme of the grant is homological mirror symmetry, and its relationship with (open and closed) Gromov-Witten theory, the Gamma conjecture, Lagrangian cobordism groups, and Chow groups. Anyone appointed will have freedom to pursue their own research directions.

This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns.

Applicants should upload a CV and a brief research statement (max two pages) when applying for the post online. In addition, they should arrange for at least two letters of reference to be sent direct to references@maths.ed.ac.uk quoting the reference number 8717 in advance of the closing date.

For informal enquiries please contact Professor Nick Sheridan, nick.sheridan@ed.ac.uk .

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided. The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages

The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa

Key dates to note:

The closing date for applications is 15th December 20223

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Contact: Professor Nick Sheridan

Email: email address

Postal Mail:

: School of Mathematics
James Clerk Maxwell Building
King's Buildings
University of Edinburgh
Mayfield Road
Edinburgh
EH9 3JZ

Web Page: www.maths.ed.ac.uk