Postdoctoral Research Associate in Symplectic Topology

We are currently inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate
to work with Professor Alexander Ritter at the Mathematical Institute,
University of Oxford. This is a 3-year, fixed-term position, funded by a
research grant from the EPSRC. The starting date of this position is flexible
with an earliest start date of 01/09/2025, but no later than 01/01/2026.





The successful candidate will be part of a research group with responsibility
for carrying out research in Symplectic Topology and related fields as part of
the EPSRC grant “Orbifold Floer cohomology and birational geometry”. They will
be expected to conduct research which falls within the remit of this large-
scale project and will have the opportunity to do so in several ways including
independently, collaboratively with other members of the group at Oxford
and/or with other mathematicians internationally.





They will contribute to the activities of the wider Geometry research group
and write up the results of their work, either singly or with co-authors, for
publication in refereed journals and proceedings. There will be opportunities
to contribute a small amount of teaching to the department, of at most three
hours a week during the academic terms.





You will have, or be close to completing, a PhD in mathematics or a related
discipline, and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to
work within established research programmes. Excellent communication skills
are essential, 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 BME 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 **177390**.





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 emailed to**
**references@maths.ox.ac.uk** **by their referees by the closing date** ).







Only applications received before **12.00 noon UK time** on **Wednesday 22
January 2025** can be considered.