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Are you interested in working in mathematics in an international environment with the support of competent and friendly colleagues? Are you looking for an employer who invests in a sustainable employee system and offers safe and good working conditions? We welcome your application for a PhD position in Mathematics at Uppsala University.
The Department of Mathematics conducts research and provides undergraduate and graduate education in mathematics, applied mathematics and statistics. The department has about 130 employees, including about 40 PhD students. The department has three research programs: Analysis and Probability, Algebra and Geometry, and Applied Mathematics and Statistics.
Both are general positions, i.e., the dissertation involves an area of mathematics for which we have suitable supervisors among our (assistant, associate, or full) professors.
For more information, please visit the department’s webpage. You are also welcome to attend an information session for potential applicants on March 14 from 10:15-12:45 in the Ångström Laboratory, Room 64119, Uppsala, or via Zoom https://uu-se.zoom.us/j/64644993307.
The duties of the PhD student are primarily directed towards his/her own research education for a period of four years. To a limited extent (up to 20%, i.e. about 80 contact hours per year), PhD students may also have responsibilities in other departments, mainly teaching undergraduate courses.
RequirementsTo meet the admission requirements for the PhD program, you must
hold a master’s degree (stage 2) in mathematics, applied mathematics or statistics, or
have completed at least 240 credits in higher education, of which at least 60 credits are for a master’s degree, including at least 15 credits of independent projects, or
have otherwise gained substantially equivalent knowledge.
In addition, the candidate should have good spoken and written English.
A complete application should include
A concise description of research interests, previous experience, and future expectations, as well as a statement of preference for (one or more) areas of research or potential mentors (no prior contact is necessary),
Curriculum Vitae,
Copies of diplomas and proof of grades,
A copy of the Master’s thesis (or preliminary outline), and
contact details of up to three referees. We do not expect any references to be included in the application.
The regulations for doctoral students are contained in Chapter 5, Sections 1-7 of the Higher Education Ordinance and in the regulations and guidelines of Uppsala University.
The position is temporary according to Chapter 5, Section 7 of the Higher Education Act. Start date: September 1, 2025 or as agreed. Place of work Uppsala
For more information about the position, please contact Julian Külshammer, Director of Research, tel +46 (0) 18 471 3489, e-mail: [email protected]; Prof. Volodymyr Mazorchuk, tel +46 (0) 18 471 3284. e-mail: [email protected]; Prof. Erik Ekström, phone +46 (0) 18 471 3834, e-mail: [email protected].
Please submit your application, UFV-PA 2025/453, by March 31, 2025.
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offer requirements
To meet the entry requirements for the PhD program, you must
hold a master’s degree (second stage) in mathematics, applied mathematics or statistics, or
have completed at least 240 credits in higher education, of which at least 60 credits are towards a master’s degree, including at least 15 credits of independent projects, or
have otherwise gained substantially equivalent knowledge.
In addition, the candidate should have a good command of spoken and written English.
offer benefits/salary
Learn more about our benefits and what it’s like to work at Uppsala University https://uu.se/om-uu/jobba-hos-oss/.