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A position exists for a Post Doctoral Research Associate in the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics to join the team of Dr. Sungkyung Kang and work on any aspect of low-dimensional topology. This position is funded by the Royal Society University Research Fellowship Instability of exotic 4-manifolds and diffeomorphisms.

• Duties include developing and conducting individual and collaborative research objectives, proposals and projects.
• The role holder will be expected to plan and manage their own research and administration, with guidance if required.
• You must be able to communicate material of a technical nature and be able to build internal and external contacts.
• You may be asked to assist in the supervision of student projects, the development of student research skills, provide instruction or plan/deliver seminars relating to the research area.

• The successful candidate will have (or expect to soon be awarded) a PhD degree in mathematics and experience in any aspect of low-dimensional topology.
• Expertise in knot homology theories, such as Heegaard Floer and Khovanov homology, and gauge theories, such as Seiberg-Witten theory, is desirable but not essential.

Informal inquiries can be made by contacting Assistant Professor Sungkyung Kang at sk2431@cam.ac.uk

If you have any queries about the application process, please email: LF47636@maths.cam.ac.uk

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance, and the post may, subject to the availability of funding, be further renewed for a two-year period.

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