Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical Research

Fellowship ID:

2533-HRF [#26976]

Fellowship Title:

Heilbronn Research Fellowship

Fellowship Type:

Postdoctoral

Fellowship Location:

Bristol, Bristol, London, Manchester BS8 1UG, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Subject Areas:

Research areas of interest include, but are not restricted to: Algebra, Algebraic Geometry, Combinatorics, Computational Statistics, Data Science, Number Theory, Probability, and Quantum Computing

Appl Deadline:

2025/11/09 11:59PM help popup

** (listed until 2025/11/09)

Fellowship Description:

Are you interested in using your skills in pure mathematics, data science or quantum information as part of a team working on exciting real world problems that help to keep the UK safe?

Our 3 year Heilbronn Postdoctoral Research Fellowships provide the opportunity to continue your own personal research alongside working on varied and classified projects, collaborating with colleagues in a supportive and encouraging environment that puts an emphasis on teamwork. Research areas of interest include, but are not restricted to, Algebra, Algebraic Geometry, Combinatorics, Data Science, Number Theory, Probability, and Quantum Information. Fellows have previously been appointed with backgrounds in most areas of Pure Mathematics, Data Science and Statistics, Quantum Information and Mathematical/Theoretical Physics. You will also be offered training and development opportunities that fit your career ambitions, research needs and personal development requirements.

We expect to make up to 7 appointments at the University of Bristol, Imperial College London, King's College London, The University of Manchester for October 2026.

These appointments will mainly be in Pure Mathematics with up to 2 of the appointments at the University of Bristol in Data Science or Quantum Computing.

Salary: The salary range is £46,982 - £53,753* (or local equivalent) depending on previous experience, with London weighting where appropriate. This includes a salary supplement of £3.5K pa, in recognition of the distinctive nature of these Fellowships. Payment of this supplement is conditional on a PhD thesis having been accepted in final form. In addition, a fund of £2.5k pa to pay for research expenses will be available to each Fellow. Our Fellowships are 3 years fixed term with a preferred start date of 1st October 2026. Heilbronn Fellows divide their time equally between their own research and the classified research programme of the Heilbronn Institute. *Salary figures are shown as full-time equivalent values

Equal Opportunities - Diversity and inclusion are critical to the vision and mission of the Heilbronn Institute. We seek a truly diverse workforce which includes diversity in every sense of the word: those with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from those groups that are currently under-represented in mathematics. We will be hosting an online event for self-identifying underrepresented people to find out more about working at the Heilbronn Institute on Thursday 16th October 2025. For more information about this event, please visit our website.

Due to the nature of the Heilbronn Institute’s work, Fellows must be willing to apply for a national security clearance at an appropriate level. Applications are open only to UK resident, UK or dual UK nationals. Applicants are welcome to contact the Heilbronn Manager, himr-recruitment@bristol.ac.uk to discuss eligibility.

Interview Process - To be considered for interview, applicants will be assessed on a combination of the strength of their application form, and a pre-vetting meeting conducted over the phone. Therefore applicants must be in the UK during 27th November 2025 - 4th December 2025 to take part in the pre-vetting call. We are unable to reimburse any travel costs incurred as a result of taking part in the pre-vetting meeting.

More information about the Institute and the application procedure may be found at our website: https://heilbronn.ac.uk and the webpage https://heilbronn.ac.uk/fellowships/ ;

Applications will be made through mathjobs.org. Applicants will need to submit a cover letter, indicating the institutions where they prefer to hold their Fellowship from the above list of partner universities. In addition, we require a CV and a one-page statement** of proposed research. Applicants must arrange for three letters of reference to be uploaded to the mathjobs.org website, prior to the closing date.

**Please note, for consistency, the panel will not continue to read past one page of submitted research statements. Applicants are advised to keep their submissions within the recommended length.

We anticipate holding interviews online over the 12th - 15th of January 2026.

The application deadline is 11.59pm GMT, 9th November 2025.

Application Materials Required:

Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:

Cover letter
Curriculum Vitae
Research statement
Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )

And anything else requested in the fellowship description.

Further Info:

https://heilbronn.ac.uk/fellowships/

Heilbronn Institute, School of Mathematics
University of Bristol
2.85, Fry Building
Woodland Road
Bristol, BS8 1UG
United Kingdom