University of Cambridge
Post Doctoral Research Associate in Mathematical Relativity (Fixed Term)
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Post Doctoral Research Associate
A position exists for a Post Doctoral Research Associate in the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics to work on cosmological solutions and their dynamical properties under the initial value formulation of general relativity.
Duties
- Developing and conducting individual and collaborative research objectives, proposals, and projects.
- Planning and managing their own research and administration, with guidance if required.
- Assisting in the preparation of proposals and applications to external bodies.
- Communicating material of a technical nature.
- Building internal and external contacts.
- Assisting in the supervision of student projects.
- Developing student research skills.
- Providing instruction or planning/delivering seminars relating to the research area.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have (or expect to soon be awarded) a PhD degree in Mathematics with experience in the Cauchy problem in general relativity, in particular the rigorous analytical study of cosmological big bang singularities and relationship to asymptotic notions of initial data.
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Start date
01 February 2027
Fixed-term
The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance.
Application Process
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- Provide the contact details (including email addresses) of two academic referees on the online application form.
- Upload a full curriculum vitae and a description of your recent research (not to exceed three pages).
- 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 Administrator to request that they upload a reference for you to our Web Recruitment System. Encourage them to do so promptly.
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Informal Inquiries
Informal inquiries can be made by contacting Associate Professor Zoe Wyatt by email: zw253@cam.ac.uk.
Queries About the Application Process
If you have any queries about the application process, please email: LF51190@maths.cam.ac.uk.
Please quote reference number LF51190 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
Interview
Interviews will be held shortly after the closing date.
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