PhD position in algebraic topology

The Department of Mathematics of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam welcomes applications for a fully-funded, 4-year PhD position in Algebraic Topology. This PhD position will be under the supervision of Dr Inbar Klang, with additional mentoring by Dr Magdalena Kedziorek and Dr Steffen Sagave from Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen. It is a part of the NWO-XL project "Symmetry on the interface of topology and higher algebra", joint between Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Radboud University Nijmegen, and Utrecht University. As such, you will be part of the large and active algebraic topology group across all three universities, as well as the varied, active, and welcoming topology group at the Vrije Universiteit. We are an inclusive, interdisciplinary group, and diversity and internationalism are at the heart of our research principles, as well as our teaching practice.

The preferred starting date is 01.09.2025.

Applications from all groups currently under-represented in academic posts are especially encouraged. We particularly welcome applications from women and people with an ethnic minority background.

Your duties

• doing research towards writing a PhD thesis
• teaching tasks (roughly 15% of your time), for instance supervising exercise classes

Requirements:

• an MSc. degree in Mathematics (or an equivalent degree), completed before the start date
• good communication skills in English

Priority will be given to candidates with

• an interest in homotopy theory
• background in algebraic topology or a related area

Salary Benefits:

A challenging position in a socially involved organization. On full-time basis the remuneration amounts to a minimum gross monthly salary of €2901 (at the start) and a maximum €3707 (in the fourth year). The job profile is based on the university job ranking system and is vacant for 0.8-1.0 FTE.

The appointment will initially be for 1 year. After a satisfactory evaluation of the initial appointment, the contract will be extended for a further 3 years. Additionally, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers excellent fringe benefits and various schemes and regulations to promote a good work/life balance, such as:

• 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus
• contribution to commuting expenses
• optional model for designing a personalized benefits package
• a maximum of 41 days of annual leave based on full-time employment
• good paid parental leave scheme

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