Position Description

Postdoctoral Research Positions

to join our community exploring mathematical frontiers in interdisciplinary fields. MPI MiS is a research institute located in Leipzig, Germany. Our research advances outward-looking mathematics. We are committed to innovative fundamental research and transferring concepts and structures from mathematics into other academic fields.

We are looking for applicants who show strong research promise in mathematics or neighboring fields. Successful candidates will be integrated into one of our research departments (Applied Analysis; Geometry, Groups, and Dynamics; Nonlinear Algebra; Pattern Formation, Energy Landscapes, and Scaling Laws) or one of our research groups (cf. www.mis.mpg.de/research/research-groups). They will collaborate closely with at least one of the institute's postdoctoral mentors. The list of postdoctoral mentors can be found at www.mis.mpg.de/career/postdoctoral-mentors

Our offer:

• PostDoc position for 1-3 years.
• No teaching duties, but the possibility to teach an advanced course in our international graduate school.
• We provide a scientific environment that encourages the exploration of new scientific directions and provides many partners with whom to discuss a wide range of scientific ideas.
• Deadline December 01 (starting date flexible).
  

Application:

• Please visit our online application form.
• During the application process, you will be asked for which kind of position you apply. Please choose "Postdoc Call 2026".
• The Max Planck Society strives for gender diversity. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and we explicitly encourage applications from women as well as from all others who would bring additional diversity dimensions to our institute. The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce.