Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).

Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Contract: fixed term for 18 months
Closing date: 02 April 2024 Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.
Expected Interview date: To be confirmed
Expected start date: flexible, preferably on or before 1^st Oct 2024.

The department of mathematics at the University of Sussex offers a fixed term postdoctoral position in the areas of probability and mathematical physics, broadly interpreted. Candidates with experience in random matrix theory and adjacent areas are particularly encouraged to apply.

Initially, the position is for 18 months but may be extended subject to additional funding. The post is funded by the Royal Society and will include travel funds for participation in international conferences and summer schools.

The successful candidate will work with the principal investigator Dr. Nick Simm in the probability and statistics research group. Prospective candidates should hold a PhD in mathematics or theoretical physics, or be in the final stages of writing up their PhD thesis and have submitted by the start date of the position.

Examples of research areas of relevance to this position include:

• Random matrices broadly defined.
• Determinantal or Pfaffian structures in probabilistic models.
• Orthogonal polynomials and asymptotic analysis using tools from complex analysis.

Candidates should include in their application the following:

• Academic CV.
• Contact details for two suitable referees.
• A personal statement (500 words maximum) outlining their research interests and their research experience to date.
• Application form.

Please contact the PI at n.j.simm@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries

The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEMM) at Sussex.

Please note that this position may be subject to ATAS clearance if you require visa sponsorship.

For full details and how to apply see our vacancies page

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Please note: The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed from the UK. 

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