PhD Position Singularities, Topology & Algebraic Geometry

Autonomous University of Madrid (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid); España; On-site; EUR 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health system access

Severance payment

Public pension accrual

Parental/maternity leave

Job summary

Autonomous University of Madrid (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) seeks a PhD candidate in mathematics for research in singularity theory, located in Spain. The position includes at least one stay in a different institution as part of the candidate’s education, with ENGLISH language requirement and admission conditions described in the call.

Benefits include standard university employee entitlements, access to the universal Spanish health system, severance payment at contract end, public pension

Qualifications

• Master’s degree level knowledge of Mathematics.
• The candidates’ previous experience and knowledge in topology and algebra will be taken into account.

Education

Master’s degree level knowledge of Mathematics

Job description

Organisation/Company Autonomous University of Madrid (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) Department Teaching and Research Staff (Personal Docente e Investigador) Research Field Mathematics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 30 Nov 2026 - 00:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37,5 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number PID2025-168421NA-I00 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

PhD candidate position within singularity theory, between topology and complex algebraic geometry. It will include at least one stay in a different institution as part of the candidate’s education.

Research topics within the grant include applications of Hodge theory to singularities and topological properties of smooth quasiprojective varieties. Previous familiarity with these topics is NOTexpected of the candidates.

• Master’s degree level knowledge of Mathematics
• Candidates from all linguistic backgrounds, genders and nationalities are encouraged to apply. We actively encourage applications from women and under-represented groups.

Specific Requirements

The candidates’ previous experience and knowledge in topology and algebra will be taken into account (courses taken, degree and master’s thesis).

Spanish is useful for navigating the university’s procedures, but it is not required or taken into account for candidate selection.

Required research experience No research experience is required.

Languages ENGLISH Level Good

Additional Information

2,121.34 € gross monthly salary for the duration of the contract.

Should the successful candidate finish their PhD before the end of the 4 year contract, this could be extended as part of an additional Postdoctoral Orientation Period (POP) for up to 12 months, not exceeding in total (PhD+POP) the full 4 years.

The successful candidate will be an employee of the university and, as such, they will be entitled to the standard benefits of university employees, including access to the free universal Spanish health system, severance payment at the end of the contract, public pension accrual, and parental and/or maternity leave benefits, in accordance with Spanish laws and collective labour agreements.

• The university requires candidates to go through its online applicacion system. Feel free to contact the PIs if you have trouble with this step.

Selection process

The call for applications is expected to open in November 2026. Please note that the application window will remain open for 14 calendar days (10 working days) only due to university regulations. In order to understand the process, applicants are strongly encouraged to contact us in advance.