Post Doctoral Fellow

Department: Mathematics
Position supervisor: Dr. Kunquan Lan
Contract length: 1 year
Hours of work per week: 36.25
Position type: Term Vacancy
Rate of pay: $35,000 per annum plus benefits

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For information about the program, department and team please see our websites:  https://math.ryerson.ca/~klan/home.php and https://liam.lab.yorku.ca/person/dr-jianhong-wu/ (external link) 

The joint postdoctoral fellow program in Department of Mathematics at Toronto Metropolitan University with the Laboratory for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (LIAM) at York university seeks highly motivated candidates for a Postdoctoral Fellow position, to work on research in the areas of the fixed point theory in product Banach spaces, fractional differential equations, elliptic partial differential equations and applications to population models.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with LIAM and will be expected to teach courses depending on availability.

The position is for a period of one year, with the potential for extension considered on a yearly basis thereafter.  Benefits will be offered alongside the one-year contract.

You will:

• Document results of the studies in comprehensive reports and present them at meetings and conferences and preparation of manuscripts for publication.
• Work closely with Professor Lan’s team and LIAM to accomplish project goals. 

• Ph.D. in mathematics with knowledge of fractional differential equations, elliptic and/or parabolic partial differential equations, fixed point theories, and mathematical biology.
• Possess strong team skills in a collaborative and transparent working environment.
• Respect, understand, and value individual differences that embody the principles of diversity.
• Abide by all environment, safety, and health regulations. 

Please email your application to Professor Kunquan Lan at [email protected] . In the subject line please indicate: “Postdoctoral Fellow Application” and upload the following as one PDF document:

• Cover letter outlining how exactly you meet the above qualification requirements
• Research Statement
• Curriculum Vitae including the list of publications
• Three Reference Letters. At least one of these letters should report on the candidate's teaching abilities

Interviews will take place virtually online or in person.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only candidates who are invited to an interview will be contacted

We encourage all First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples or Indigenous peoples of North America, to self-identify in their applications and also reach out to Tracey King, Indigenous Human Resources Lead for support during the selection process.