Assistant Professor in Mathematics with specialisation in Combinatorial Probability - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Mathematics conducts research and provides education at undergraduate to graduate level in mathematics, applied mathematics and statistics. The number of employees is 120, including 30 PhD students. The Department has three research programs: analysis and probability, algebra and geometry, applied mathematics and statistics.

Description of subject area of the employment:

The subject area is combinatorial probability, which comprises the use of probabilistic methods to solve problems in combinatorics, and the development of such probabilistic methods. Relevant subareas include for example random graphs, random trees, random maps, percolation theory, and probabilistic analysis of algorithms.

Duties:

• Teaching, research and administration. Teaching duties include course responsibility and course administration and supervision of second- and third-cycle students. Teaching in mathematics.
  
• Follow developments within the subject area and the development of society in general that is important for the work at the university.
  
• In research, the holder is expected to work together with and strengthen the existing group in the area.

Appointment Period: The position can be held for a maximum of six years. An Assistant Professor can apply for promotion to Associate Professor. If the Assistant Professor is deemed suitable and fulfils the criteria for promotion established by the Faculty Board he/she shall be promoted to and employed as Associate Professor.

Qualifications Required:

• PhD degree in mathematics or in a nearby area, or have the corresponding research competence or some other professional expertise. Applicants who have obtained a PhD degree or achieved the equivalent competence in five years or less prior to the end of the application period will be given priority.
  
• Research Expertise and Teaching Expertise. It is necessary that the pedagogical skills, the research expertise and the professional skills are relevant to the content of the employment and the tasks that will be included in the employment.
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  Applicants should have completed teacher training of relevance to operations at the University, comprising five weeks, or have acquired the equivalent knowledge. If special circumstances apply, this training for teachers in higher education may be completed during the first two years of employment.
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  Documented ability to teach in Swedish or English is a requirement unless special reasons prevail. The holder is expected to be able to teach in Swedish within two years.
  
• Personal capabilities necessary to carry out fully the duties of the appointment.

Assessment Criteria/Ranking of applicants that fulfil the above-mentioned qualifications required

The ranking of eligible applicants will be based primarily on research and teaching expertise, which will be given equal weight.

Research Expertise comprises research merits as well as the applicant´s potential to contribute to the future development of both research and teaching. In assessing research expertise research quality must be the prime consideration. The scope of research, primarily in regard to depth and breadth, must also be afforded consideration. In assessing research expertise special weight will be attached to research merits in combinatorial probability. Weight is also attached to research in nearby areas, such as parts of general probability with relevance for combinatorial probability (for example branching processes and Pólya urns).

Teaching Expertise comprises educational and teaching qualifications. In assessing teaching expertise teaching quality must be the prime consideration. The scope of teaching experience, in terms of both breadth and depth, must also be afforded consideration. In assessing teaching expertise special weight will be attached to teaching merits in mathematics.

All merits must be documented in a manner that makes it possible to assess both quality and scope.

In filling this position the university aims to appoint the applicant who, following a qualitative holistic assessment of her/his competence and expertise, is judged to have the best potential to carry out and develop the relevant duties and to help advance operations.

Further information

In an overall assessment of the applicant’s qualifications, parental leave, part-time work relating to care of children, union assignments, military service, or the like are to be regarded as work experience.

Uppsala University Appointment Regulations

Faculty Appointment Regulations

Instructions for Applications

For further information about the position, please contact Head of Department Georgios Dimitroglou Rizell, +46-18-4713225, e-mail georgios.dimitroglou@math.uu.se.

Salary: Individually negotiated salary.

Starting date: 2021-01-01 or as otherwise agreed

Type of employment: Temporary position six years.

Scope of employment: 100 %

Please submit your application by October 19 2020, UFV-PA 2020/2536.

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