A position exists for a Post Doctoral Research Associate in the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics to work on cosmological solutions and their dynamical properties under the initial value formulation of general relativity.
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, and to assist in the preparation of proposals and applications to external bodies. 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 with experience in the Cauchy problem in general relativity, in particular the rigorous analytical study of cosmological big bang singularities and relationship to asymptotic notions of initial data.
Start date: 01 February 2027
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance.
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Please provide the contact details (including e-mail addresses) of two academic referees on the online application form and upload a full curriculum vitae and a description of your recent research (not to exceed three pages). Please ensure that at least one of your referees is contactable at any time during the selection process and is made aware that they will be contacted by the Mathematics HR Administrator to request that they upload a reference for you to our Web Recruitment System. Please encourage them to do so promptly.
Informal inquiries can be made by contacting Associate Professor Zoe Wyatt by e-mail: zw253@cam.ac.uk.
If you have any queries about the application process, please email: LF51190@maths.cam.ac.uk.
Please quote reference number LF51190 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
Interview date: Interviews will be held shortly after the closing date.
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Key information
Department/location
Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics
Salary
£37,694-£46,049
Reference
LF51190
Category
Research
Date published
30 September 2026
Closing date
14 October 2026