University of Edinburgh, School of Mathematics

Position ID:

713-PDRA [#27158, 13145]

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:

2025/10/31 11:59PM help popup

(posted 2025/09/29, listed until 2025/10/31)

Position Description:

Grade UE07 £41,064 – £48,822 per annum

College of Science & Engineering / School of Mathematics

Full time: 35 hours per week

Fixed term: 36 months, with a starting date 1 September 2026

The Opportunity

We are looking for a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to join Dr Ofer Busani’s research group in the School of Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh.

The position is funded by Dr Busani’s ERC Starting Grant “UnivKPZ” and offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge projects in random growth models, the KPZ universality class, and probability theory. The successful candidate will work closely with Dr Busani and collaborators within the Maxwell Institute for Mathematical Sciences, a joint research centre between the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University.

Light teaching opportunities (e.g. undergraduate tutorials, project supervision) are available for candidates who wish to broaden their career development.

Your skills and attributes for success

PhD in Mathematics (or near completion) Strong background in probability theory Ability to conduct independent and collaborative research Ability to disseminate research outcomes through publications and presentations Excellent communication and teamwork skills Strong organisational skills (e.g. contributing to seminars, workshops)

Desirable:

Research experience in the KPZ universality class, first/last passage percolation, directed polymers, or integrable probability

How to apply Please apply online and submit:

a CV, a research statement,

in addition please arrange for three referees to send letters of recommendation directly to references@maths.ed.ac.uk by the closing date quoting the ref number 13145 Review of applications will begin on 1 November 2025 and will continue until the position is filled

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

A competitive salary. An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community. Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

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 (opens new browser tab)

The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 31 October 2025.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Interviews are expected to be held at the end of November

About Us As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally. About the Team The School of Mathematics

The University of Edinburgh's School of Mathematics is one of the world’s leading mathematical sciences departments, home to world-class researchers and to an innovative educational environment for both undergraduates and postgraduates. We are proud to have a highly international faculty and students from around the world. As a School we value both the breadth and depth of our research and teaching.

We have around 110 permanent faculty and around 45 research fellows and research associates, who cover a broad range of research topics in pure and applied mathematics, operational research and statistics. The School has an enviable record of attracting prestigious fellowships and currently hosts, for instance, 6 ERC grant holders and 7 Royal Society University Research and Dorothy Hodgkin Fellows. In the 2023 Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects we are ranked 18th among the world’s best Mathematics departments. Together with the Departments of Mathematics and Actuarial Mathematics & Statistics at Heriot-Watt University, we form the Maxwell Institute; our joint submission to REF2021was ranked 3rd in the UK for Mathematical Sciences by research power, based on the quality and breadth of our combined research.

The School delivers a world-leading educational experience for its students and is constantly exploring new evidence-based ideas in mathematical education in order to provide a stimulating learning environment. There are excellent possibilities for imaginative curriculum development, including online activities, and course design and delivery. The School teaches pure and applied Mathematics, operational research and statistics. We have approximately 1000 undergraduate students, around 210 MSc students, and our Graduate School has close to 160 PhD students.

Edinburgh is home to the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences, one of the UK’s two major conference centres in the mathematical sciences and operated jointly by the University with Heriot-Watt University. Over the past 30 years the centre has established a superb reputation for hosting workshops at the highest scientific level on all mathematical topics, attracting many of the best mathematicians in the world to the UK.

The School is located in the James Clerk Maxwell Building which is situated on the King's Buildings campus, approximately 3 kilometres south of the city centre.

Further information about the School, our research and our teaching is available on the School of Mathematics Website (https://www.maths.ed.ac.uk) (Opens in new browser tab)

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Contact: Ofer Busani

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