PhD in Combinatorics & Discrete Math

Delft University of Technology; Delft; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

End-of-year bonus

Relocation assistance

Health insurance discounts

Monthly work costs contribution

Job summary

Delft University of Technology offers a full-time PhD position in combinatorics within the Discrete Mathematics and Optimization group. You will work on probabilistic/extremal combinatorics topics and collaborate with multiple researchers.

You will be enrolled in the TU Delft Graduate School, with supervision by Carla Groenland, and a 4-year contract including teaching duties up to 15%. Relocation to the Netherlands may be arranged, with a structured compensation package.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in mathematics (or closely related discipline) required by start.
• Fluent in English; Dutch knowledge not required.
• Prior research experience, e.g., university project or internship.
• Interest in probabilistic/extremal combinatorics and/or structural graph theory.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent mathematical research.
• Prepare scientific publications and present work at conferences.
• Collaborate with postdocs, PhD candidates and faculty in Discrete Mathematics and Optimization.
• Carry out minor teaching tasks (up to 15% of time) in English (or Dutch if applicable).

Skills

Strong communication

Collaboration skills

Mathematical maturity

Fluent in English

Prior research experience

Interest in probabilistic/combinatoric

Education

Master's degree in mathematics

Job description

Delft University of Technology offers a full-time PhD position in combinatorics within the Discrete Mathematics and Optimization group. You will work on probabilistic/extremal combinatorics topics and collaborate with multiple researchers.

You will be enrolled in the TU Delft Graduate School, with supervision by Carla Groenland, and a 4-year contract including teaching duties up to 15%. Relocation to the Netherlands may be arranged, with a structured compensation package.