Bar Ilan University, Department of Mathematics
Position Description
The Department of Mathematics of Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan (Israel) is now accepting applications for postdoctoral research positions to begin in the fall of 2027. Each postdoctoral fellow will be hosted by one of the faculty members listed below. Candidates must hold a PhD, or expect to be awarded one by the end of the calendar year, and at the time of appointment must be no more than 5 years from receiving their PhD.
These postdoctoral positions focus on research and carry no teaching responsibilities. Funding is available through faculty members' research grants, the Zuckerman Postdoctoral Scholars Program, the Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship, and other external sources. Positions are initially for two years with an option for renewal, subject to funding availability. Deadlines for some of these funding sources are earlier than the general application.
Bar-Ilan University is located in a suburb of Tel Aviv in central Israel. Tel Aviv University, the Weizmann Institute of Science, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem are all within easy reach, creating a large and active local mathematical community. It is common for mathematicians from Israel's many universities to organize joint seminars, conferences, and reading groups.
Applications can be submitted online and should include:
- Cover letter, clearly stating name(s) of prospective host(s)
- Curriculum vitae
- Research statement
- 3 letters of recommendation
Review of applications will begin December 1, 2026 and continue until positions are filled. Earlier submission by late October is encouraged for applicants who wish to be considered for external fellowships with mid-November deadlines.
List of potential hosts
| Name | General research areas | Keywords and subareas |
|---|---|---|
| Gidi Amir | Probability, probability on groups and graphs | Random walks, probability and geometry on groups, harmonic functions, opinion dynamics and other stochastic processes on graphs |
| Alexei Belov | Algebra | Ring theory, Specht problem, combinatorial geometry, affine algebraic geometry |
| Lena Bunina | Model theory, AI in mathematics, algebraic groups | model theory of groups, Chevalley groups, applications of AI to mathematics |
| Shira Faigenbaum-Golovin | Manifold learning, shape space analysis, machine learning, mathematics of data science | Mathematical modeling and manifold learning of high-dimensional data geometry, with theoretical foundations and applications in evolutionary biology and art history |
| Dan Florentin | Convex geometry, asymptotic geometric analysis, convex billiard dynamics | Geometrization of functional inequalities, Brunn Minkowski, Prekopa Leindler, fractional linear maps, polarity, log concave function, hyperbolic convex geometry, billiards in the hyperbolic plane |
| Alexander Guterman | Linear algebra and its applications | Matrices and graphs, numerical invariants in linear algebra, rings and algebras |
| Eyal Kaplan | Automorphic forms and Representation Theory | |
| Emanuel Lazar | Applied and computational mathematics | Physics, materials science, and grain boundaries |
| Nir Lev | Harmonic analysis | Frames and Riesz bases, Fourier bases, tilings and multi-tilings, crystalline measures, equidistribution and discrepancy |
| Eliyahu Matzri | Algebra | Massey products, Brauer groups |
| Andre Reznikov | Automorphic functions, representation theory, number theory | Automorphic representations |
| Michael Schein | Group theory and number theory | Subgroup growth, mod p representation theory, and Galois representations |
| Or Shalom | Ergodic theory, additive combinatorics | Gowers norms, inverse theorems, multicorrelation sequences, nilsystems, recurrence |
| Eyal Subag | Representation theory of Lie groups | Families of Harish-Chandra modules, symmetries in mathematical physics |
| Mina Teicher | Computational neuroscience | Computational neuroscience |
Application Materials Required:
- Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Research statement
- Publication lists (optional)
- Three or more reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site
)
- And anything else requested in the position description.
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