Research Fellow in Pure Mathematics/Mathematical Physics

Job no: 0055913
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full time/Fixed-term for 2 years
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Department/School: School of Mathematics and Statistics
Salary: Level A – $75,289 – $102,163 p.a. plus 17% super

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About the School of Mathematics and Statistics
The University of Melbourne's School of Mathematics and Statistics is one of Australia's leading mathematics and statistics schools. It has achieved this status through the high quality of its research and teaching programs. The School offers a wide range of subjects to undergraduate and postgraduate students and is involved in aspects of community life that impact on the interests of the School and the discipline.

About the Role
This is a postdoc position, associated to the ARC funded Discovery Project "Proving the Landau-Ginzburg/Conformal Field Theory correspondence" with investigators J. Knapp, D. Murfet and D. Ridout. This is a program that seeks to relate several topics in pure mathematics and mathematical physics. The ideal candidate would bring in expertise relevant to the project which complements that of the other investigators.

In a typical week at work, you may:

• The conduct of internationally competitive research either as a member of a team or independently, and the publications from that research.
• Supervision, or where appropriate, supervision of major postgraduate research projects and minor undergraduate research projects within the field of the staff member's area of research.
• Involvement in professional activities including, subject to availability of funds, attendance at conferences and seminars in the field of expertise.
• Administrative functions primarily connected with his/her area of research.

To apply for this role please submit your application via MathJobs, https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/19959

Applications not submitted via MathJobs will not be considered. 

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