PhD Position: Mathematical Relativity

Excited by the geometry of spacetime? Join Radboud University’s Department of Mathematics for a four-year PhD in mathematical relativity. Explore perturbations in relativity, contribute to groundbreaking research, and gain valuable experience in an active academic community.

The Department of Mathematics at Radboud University (Nijmegen, Netherlands) is seeking an outstanding and highly motivated PhD candidate to work on a PhD project on mathematical relativity. The position, supervised by Sharmila Gunasekaran, will be funded for four years and includes a light teaching load (10%). Specific areas of interest include but are not limited to understanding how perturbations influence geometric structures in relativity. Potential problems include understanding spacetime stability through PDE-based analytical techniques and rigidity of quasi-Einstein metrics. You will participate in relevant conferences, workshops and seminars and communicate your findings through publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Upon successful completion, you will be awarded a PhD degree from Radboud University.

Would you like to learn more about what it’s like to pursue a PhD at Radboud University? Visit the page about working as a PhD candidate.

Requirements:

• You hold or are working towards a degree in Mathematics or a related field (minimum equivalent to a four-year Bachelor's). A Master's is preferred but not strictly required. The degree must be completed before the start date.
• You have a strong background in differential geometry and/or partial differential equations. A background in general relativity or Riemannian geometry is welcome but not mandatory.
• You have excellent technical writing and communication skills.

Salary Benefits:

• We will give you a temporary employment contract (1.0 FTE) of 1.5 years, after which your performance will be evaluated. If the evaluation is positive, your contract will be extended by 2.5 years (4-year contract).
• You will receive a starting salary of €2,901 gross per month based on a 38-hour working week, which will increase to €3,707 in the fourth year (salary scale P).
• You will receive an 8% holiday allowance and an 8,3% end-of-year bonus.
• We offer Dual Career Coaching. The Dual Career Coaching assists your partner via support, tools, and resources to improve their chances of independently finding employment in the Netherlands.
• You will receive extra days off. With full-time employment, you can choose between 30 or 41 days of annual leave instead of the statutory 20.

Work and science require good employment practices. This is reflected in Radboud University's primary and secondary employment conditions. You can make arrangements for the best possible work-life balance with flexible working hours, various leave arrangements and working from home. You are also able to compose part of your employment conditions yourself, for example, exchange income for extra leave days and receive a reimbursement for your sports subscription. And of course, we offer a good pension plan. You are given plenty of room and responsibility to develop your talents and realise your ambitions. Therefore, we provide various training and development schemes.

38 hours per week

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