Postdoctoral position in Combinatorial Probability Theory

Are you interested in working with Combinatorial Probability Theory, with the support of competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Are you looking for an employer that invests in sustainable employeeship and offers safe, favourable working conditions? We welcome you to apply for a postdoctoral position at the Department of Mathematics at Uppsala University.

The Department of Mathematics conducts research and provides education at undergraduate and graduate levels in mathematics, applied mathematics and statistics. The number of employees is 130, including 40 PhD students. The Department has three research programs: Analysis and Probability, Algebra and Geometry, Applied Mathematics and Statistics. To read more please visit the department ́s webpage.

A post-doc position is available in the Department of Mathematics, to work with Professor Cecilia Holmgren and Professor Svante Janson in the areas Probability Theory and Combinatorics, more specifically Combinatorial Probability Theory.

Duties
The duties of a Post-doc are primarily directed at their own research. The work may also involve, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), other departmental duties, mainly related to teaching courses. The aim of the research is to study various problems in combinatorial probability theory and to develop methods for the study of such problems. This includes, for example, random trees, random graphs, percolation theory and probabilistic problems from the study of algorithms.

Requirements
PhD degree in Mathematics or a foreign degree equivalent to a PhD degree in Mathematics. The degree needs to be obtained by the time of the decision of employment. Those who have obtained a PhD degree up to three years prior to the application deadline are primarily considered for the employment. Priority will be given to applicants who have completed their degree no more than three years before the deadline for applications. Due to special circumstances, the degree may have been obtained earlier. The three-year period can be extended due to circumstances such as sick leave, parental leave, duties in labour unions, etc.

The candidate should have a good command of spoken and written English, knowledge of Swedish is not required.

Additional qualifications
A strong background in probability theory and combinatorics will be an advantage as well as earlier research results in that area.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position of 2 years according to central collective agreement. Full time position. Starting date as agreed, but preferably September 2025 by the latest. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact: Cecilia Holmgren, cecilia@math.uu.se

Please submit your application by 1 November 2024, UFV-PA 2024/3389.

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