Postdoctoral Fellow in Pure Mathematics

University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent university in Scotland invites applications for two Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Pure Mathematics. Candidates should have a PhD and demonstrate strong research capabilities. The role allows for focused research and optional teaching. Benefits include a competitive salary and valuable staff benefits in a diverse and inclusive environment. A commitment to equality and diversity is prioritized. The application deadline is 1st December 2025, with potential interviews in late December 2025 or early January 2026.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive Staff Benefits

Family-friendly initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven research experience in Pure Mathematics or related field.
• Ability to produce a research statement and publication list.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent research in Pure Mathematics.
• Teach if desired, with no requirement to do so.

Education

PhD in Pure Mathematics

Job description

Description

Grade UE07: 41064 to 48822 per annum

College of Science and Engineering / School of Mathematics

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed term: 3 years

Applications are invited for two Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Pure Mathematics at the School of Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh. The proposed start date is September 2026, other dates can be agreed.

The opportunity

The successful candidate should show very considerable promise in research and would normally have a PhD by the time of taking up the fellowship. The Fellow will be able to focus on research throughout the fellowship and will also have the opportunity to teach (but there is no requirement to do so). The Fellow will be associated to one of our existing research themes and will be supported by an academic mentor.

Application requirements

• a CV with publication list
• a research statement summarising past research achievements and indicating future research plans
• a separate PDF indicating which of the five research areas (Algebra / Representation Theory, Analysis / PDE, Algebraic Geometry, Symplectic Geometry / Number Theory / Topology, Mathematical Physics, Probability) their research belongs to, along with a short (five word) description of their research area

In addition please ask three referees to send letters of recommendation directly to quoting ref 13344 by the closing date of 1st December 2025.

Contact

If potential candidates have any academic questions they are encouraged to make contact with Jim Wright (Chair of the hiring committee) or potential mentors in their research area. Any administrative questions should be directed to the hiring committee.

Benefits and working conditions

• A competitive salary
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work

To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community. Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts and family‑friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality. The School of Mathematics is dedicated to valuing and celebrating diversity and ensuring equality of opportunity for all its members. Therefore we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds and communities, particularly from under‑represented groups.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work web pages. The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.

Key dates

The closing date for applications is 1st December 2025. The closing time for applications is 11:59 pm GMT.

Interviews will be held in late December 2025 or early January 2026.