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Research Fellow in Mathematics

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Are you an ambitious researcher looking for your next challenge?

Do you have a track record of high-quality research? Do you want to further your career in one of the UK’s leading research-intensive Universities?

The University of Leeds invites applications for a 3-year postdoctoral research position working with Professor Clare Dunning to study Painlevé equations from an algebraic combinatorics perspective.

About the Role

Painlevé equations appear naturally in many areas of mathematics and physics including in statistical mechanics, random matrix theory, classical and quantum integrable systems, vortices, Bose Einstein condensation, quantum gravity, and number theory. This project seeks to understand rational solutions of the Painlevé equations, their higher-order analogues, and their generalisations by studying how the partition that encodes the building blocks of the solutions underpins the form and properties of the solutions.

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You will join the Algebra and Integrable Systems Group in the School of Mathematics at the University of Leeds, an active research community covering areas from classical and quantum integrability to algebra and representation theory.

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About Us

The School of Mathematics is committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and to an environment free of any type of discrimination, where everyone can reach their full potential. We strive to support the career development of the Post-doctoral Research Fellows that we recruit, and to provide them with the flexibility and support needed in their development as the future generation of world-leading researchers.

The School of Mathematics also offers several family-friendly employment practices that are designed to enable a good work-life balance and to be responsive to support personal circumstances. In many roles we offer flexible working and part-time working, and we have a range of services to help support staff through work and personal challenges.

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Contact

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Professor Clare Dunning, Professor of Mathematical Physics

Tel: +44 (0)113 343 7257

Email: T.C.Dunning@leeds.ac.uk

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Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information, please visit the Government’s Skilled Worker visa page.

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information, please visit the Government’s page, Apply for the Global Talent visa.

What We Offer In Return

  • 26 days holiday plus approx. 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
  • Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.
  • Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
  • Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
  • Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts, and travel schemes are also available.

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Skills

Algebraic Combinatorics
Painlevé Equations
Mathematical Physics
Statistical Mechanics
Random Matrix Theory
Integrable Systems
Number Theory
Representation Theory
Algebra

Location

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

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