Research Fellow in Mathematics Ref 21736
School/department: School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Hours: Full time. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Contract: 24 months fixed term until 31 October 2025
Reference: 21736
Salary: Research Fellow I starting at £37,099 to £44,263 per annum, pro rata if part time
Placed on: 29 September 2023
Closing date: 20 October 2023. Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.
Expected interview date: To be confirmed
Expected start date: November 2023 or soon thereafter
Job description
The Department of Mathematics at the University of Sussex is inviting applications for a fixed term postdoctoral position in the Analysis of Partial Differential Equations (PDEs).
We welcome candidates from this area broadly, but candidates with an interest in the analysis or numerical analysis of problems in the calculus of variations, elliptic or hyperbolic PDEs are particularly encouraged to apply.
The post is part of a larger project funded by an ESPRC New Investigator Award, aiming to better understand static and dynamic theories in nonlinear elasticity.
The post-holder will work closely with the principal investigator Dr. Konstantinos Koumatos and join the Analysis and Partial Differential Equations research group at Sussex, a vibrant group currently consisting of 7 permanent members and several early career researchers.
Prospective candidates should hold a PhD in Mathematics or be in the final stages of writing up their PhD thesis and have submitted by the start date of the position.
Examples of topics that are pertinent to this job include:
- Generalised convexity and monotonicity conditions, e.g. quasiconvexity and quasimonotonicity
- Viscosity and thermal effects in elastodynamics
- Finite element methods for static and dynamic problems in elasticity
Candidates should include in their application the following:
- Academic CV
- A personal statement outlining their research interests and their research experience to date
- Contact details for two suitable referees
- Application form
Please contact Dr Konstantinos Koumatos (k.koumatos@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.
The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEMM) at Sussex.
The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy, Inclusive Sussex, on our webpages.
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How to apply
Download our academic application form and Personal Details and Equal Opportunities Form and fill in all sections.
Email your completed application, and personal details and equal opportunities form, to jobapps@sussex.ac.uk
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You can also send your application by post to Human Resources Division, Sussex House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH.