Research Assistant (Fixed Term)

A position exists for a Research Assistant in the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics. The successful candidate will join the UKRI-funded team of Dr Rong Zhou to work on problems in arithmetic geometry related to Shimura varieties.

Duties include undertaking your own program of research and assisting with ongoing research programmes; writing up results for publication; and presenting your work to colleagues at conferences or seminars, both internally and externally. You may also be asked to assist in organizing various seminars and study groups.

The successful candidate will have a Master's degree in mathematics by the start date of the position, and should have relevant background knowledge in arithmetic geometry.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 42 months in the first instance.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above.

Please indicate the contact details of two academic referees on the online application form and upload a full curriculum vitae and a description of your recent research (not to exceed three pages). Please ensure that at least one of your referees is contactable at any time during the selection process, and is made aware that they will be contacted by the Mathematics HR Office Administrator to request that they upload a reference for you to our Web Recruitment System; and please encourage them to do so promptly.

The closing date is 15 May 2024.

Informal inquiries can be made by contacting Rong Zhou at rz240@cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference LF41502 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity, and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. We particularly welcome applications from women and /or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our Department.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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