Research Fellow (111352-0226)

Location: University of Warwick Campus, Coventry

Duration: 2 Year Fixed Term Contract

About the Role

Informal Queries

• For informal queries, please contact Dr Martin Gallauer, Assistant Professor at Martin.Gallauer@warwick.ac.uk

A two-year fixed term postdoctoral position starting by August 2026 or a date to be fixed with the applicant, funded by Martin Gallauer’s EPSRC grant “The modular singularity category”.

The position offers the possibility of working as part of an inclusive and flexible team, based in the Warwick Maths Institute. You will have opportunities to travel in the UK and abroad, on research visits to collaborating groups and to conferences.

You will be given both time and mentoring support to develop your own research profile and broader skills.

About You

You should have a PhD or equivalent (or be due to submit soon), and experience in algebraic/arithmetic geometry, homotopy theory or representation theory.

You will have a high capacity for original research and creative thought, and a record of relevant research output. You can work effectively individually and in a research group and have the ability to communicate the findings to the wider research community.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description attached as a PDF below.

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PhD Status

If you are near submission of your PhD, or have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made at Research Assistant level, at the highest spinal point of pay grade 5 (£34,610 per annum).

Upon receipt of evidence confirming the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow, at the lowest spinal point of grade 6 (£35,608 per annum).

CLOSING DEADLINE: Thursday 5th March 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the 'Apply' button. 

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