PhD in Probabilistic & Extremal Combinatorics — Research Focus

Uva; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Amsterdam seeks a highly motivated PhD candidate to conduct research in probabilistic and extremal combinatorics. Embedded in the DMQI group under Ross Kang, with co-supervision by Carla Groenland (TU Delft), the project includes collaboration with a TU Delft postdoc and occasional travel.

duties include independent research, formulating combinatorial problems, and teaching one course per semester over a four-year period, with a 38-hour work week and a starting date as soon as

Qualifications

• Master's degree in mathematics or closely related discipline required by the start date.
• Strong mathematical background and familiarity with probabilistic/extremal combinatorics preferred.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent, curiosity-driven research in probabilistic/extremal combinatorics.
• Formulate and resolve combinatorial challenges within the Combinatorial Condensation programme.
• Collaborate with the postdoc and TU Delft researcher; travel for meetings as needed.
• Assist in teaching one course per semester during the employment period.

Skills

Mathematical maturity

English fluency

Research initiative

Collaboration

Programming familiarity

Education

Master's degree in mathematics

Master's degree by start date

Tools

Programming familiarity

Job description

University of Amsterdam seeks a highly motivated PhD candidate to conduct research in probabilistic and extremal combinatorics. Embedded in the DMQI group under Ross Kang, with co-supervision by Carla Groenland (TU Delft), the project includes collaboration with a TU Delft postdoc and occasional travel.

duties include independent research, formulating combinatorial problems, and teaching one course per semester over a four-year period, with a 38-hour work week and a starting date as soon as