There is a vacancy for a PhD Research Fellow in Pure Mathematics at the Department of Mathematics. The position is for a fixed-term period of 4 years with 25 per cent of the position dedicated to compulsory work, such as teaching duties at the Department.
The position is funded by the University of Bergen through the project “Geometry and Probability with Constraints (GeoProCo)”.
Starting date for the position is 1st of August, 2022.
About the project/work tasks
The doctoral project is focused on Riemannian and sub-Riemannian geometry with applications. The thesis will involve research on these geometries and obtaining results relating curvature to solutions of hypoelliptic PDEs. However, there will also be a focus on applications of these theories to data analysis, statistics on manifolds and shape analysis.
The applicants will join the group of the project GeoProCo whose research focus on topics in differential geometry, stochastic analysis and geometric integration. For more details, see the project webpage: https://sites.google.com/view/codysmageoproco/geoproco
The applicant should also be prepared to participate in the activities of the department.
Qualifications and personal qualities
- Applicants must hold a master’s degree or equivalent education in Mathematics or must have submitted his/her master’s thesis for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the master’s degree has been awarded.
- The candidate must have experience working with differential geometry, and preferably have this as a central topic of their master’s thesis. Familiarity with sub-Riemannian geometry in particular is recommended, but not required. In addition, any background related to stochastic analysis and/or computational mathematics will be considered as an advantage.
- Having basic programming skills in python, matlab etc is considered an advantage.
- Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and demonstrate good collaborative skills.
- Applicants must be proficient in both written and oral English.
Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. Ambitions and potential will also count when evaluating the candidates.
About the PhD position
About the PhD Research Fellow
The duration of the PhD Research Fellow is 4 years, of which 25 per cent of the time each year comprises required duties associated with research, teatching and dissemination of results.
The employment period may be reduced if you have previously been employed in a qualifying post (e.g. research fellow, research assistant).
About the research training
As a PhD Research Fellow, you must participate in an approved educational programme for a PhD degree within a period of 4 years. The deadline for applying for admission to the PhD programme at The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences is 2 months after you start your position or after the start of the research project that will lead to the PhD degree. It is a condition that you satisfy the enrolment requirements for the PhD programme at the University of Bergen.
We can offer
- A good and professionally stimulating working environment
- Salary at pay grade 54 (Code 1017/Pay range 20, alternative 10) in the state salary scale. This constitutes a gross annual salary of NOK 491 200. Further promotions are made according to length of service in the position.
- Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
- Good welfare benefits
Your application must include
- a brief account of the applicant’s research interests and motivation for applying for the position.
- the names and contact information for two referees. One of these should be the main advisor for the master’s thesis or equivalent thesis.
- a CV
- transcripts and diplomas showing grades and completion of the bachelor’s and master’s degrees. If you have not yet completed your master’s degree, please submit a statement from your institution confirming that the master’s thesis has been submitted.
- approved documentation of proficiency in English (if required, cf. English language requirements for PhD admission)
- relevant certificates/references.
- a list of any works of a scientific nature (publication list) if relevant.
- any publications in your name.
The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at Jobbnorge.
General information
For further details about the position, please contact Researcher Erlend Grong, Department of Mathematics. erlend.grong@uib.no.
The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. Age and gender balance among employees is therefore a goal. It is also a goal to recruit people with immigrant backgrounds. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.
We encourage women to apply. If multiple applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, the rules pertaining to moderate gender quotas shall apply.
The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions.
Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.
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About UiB
The University of Bergen is a renowned educational and research institution, organised into seven faculties and approximately 54 institutes and academic centres. Campus is located in the centre of Bergen with university areas at Nygårdshøyden, Haukeland, Marineholmen, Møllendalsveien and Årstad.
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