Postdoctoral Research Associate in Combinatorics

We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Combinatorics
to work with Professor Peter Keevash at the Mathematical Institute, University
of Oxford. The position is full time, fixed-term and supported by a grant from
the European Research Council. The start date for this position is flexible,
although the position is only tenable for the duration of the grant, which
ends 30 June 2026.





The successful candidate will join the Combinatorics group at Oxford and be
responsible for conducting research as part of the ERC-funded project
“Combinatorial Applications of Random Processes and Expansion”. They will
write up their results for publication, present papers at conferences and
contribute ideas for new research projects, whilst also managing their own
academic research and administrative activities.





Applicants will have, or be close to completing, a PhD in mathematics or a
related discipline. They will possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the
discipline to work within established research programmes and have excellent
communication skills, including the ability to write for publication, present
research proposals and results, and represent the research group at meetings.





We proudly hold a departmental Athena SWAN Silver Award and an institutional
Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, which guide our progress towards advancing
racial and gender equality. As part of our strategic aim to improve staff
equality and diversity, we would particularly welcome applications from women
and BAME candidates, who are currently under-represented in positions of this
type within the department.





Please direct informal enquiries to the Recruitment Coordinator (email:
recruitment@maths.ox.ac.uk), quoting vacancy reference **175803**.





Applicants will be selected for interview purely based on their ability to
satisfy the selection criteria as outlined in full in the job description. You
will be required to upload a statement setting out how you meet the selection
criteria, a curriculum vitae including full list of publications, a statement
of research interests, and the contact details of two referees as part of your
online application. **(NOTE: Applicants are responsible for contacting their
referees and making sure that their letters are received by the closing
date).**





Only applications received before **12.00 noon** UK time on **Friday, 29
November 2024** can be considered.