Assistant Professor in Mathematics at the Centre for Geometry and Physics Full-time

Assistant Professor in Mathematics at the Centre for Geometry and Physics

Uppsala University's tenure track system grants assistant professors the possibility to be assessed for promotion to the position as associate professor. The university provides support in various areas, such as scientific and educational development, leadership development as well as patent and innovation support.

The Centre for Geometry and Physics at Uppsala University, is a Swedish Research Council Center of Excellence, at the Department of Mathematics and the Division of Theoretical Physics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. There are currently several permanent faculty members, post-doctoral researchers, and PhD students across the two departments that are actively working within the centre. See the webpage for more information.

The centre is expanding and will hire assistant professors in mathematics and theoretical physics. We are now looking for an assistant professor in mathematics and/or mathematical physics placed at the Department of Mathematics. The position is intended to bridge the two areas. We are looking for a candidate with a research profile that fits well with the existing research group at the centre.

The position comes with resources for travel, invitations of guests, equipment, and support for hiring of PhD students.

Description of Subject Area of the Employment: The subject areas are mathematics and/or mathematical physics. Areas of particular relevance include differential, symplectic, and algebraic geometry, algebraic topology, representation theory, enumerative geometry, low-dimensional topology, and mathematical aspects of string and quantum field theories. The candidate will be hired in the Department of Mathematics, but is expected to work across the two departments.

Duties:

• Teaching, research and administration. Teaching duties include course responsibility and course administration and supervision of second- and third-cycle students.
• Follow developments within the subject area and the development of society in general that is important for the work at the university.
• The position may include some administrative duties at the centre for geometry and physics.
• Actively applying for and securing external grants.

Appointment Period: The position can be held for a maximum of six years. An Assistant Professor can apply for promotion to Associate Professor. If the Assistant Professor is deemed suitable and fulfills the criteria for promotion established by the Faculty Board he/she shall be promoted to and employed as Associate Professor.

Qualifications Required:

• PhD in mathematics, mathematical physics, theoretical physics, or equivalent. Applicants who have obtained a PhD degree or achieved the equivalent competence in seven years or less prior to the end of the application period will be given priority.
• Research Expertise and Teaching Expertise. It is necessary that the pedagogical skills, the research expertise and the professional skills are relevant to the content of the employment and the tasks that will be included in the employment.
• Applicants should have completed teacher training of relevance to operations at the University, comprising five weeks, or have acquired the equivalent knowledge. If special circumstances apply, this training for teachers in higher education may be completed during the first two years of employment.
• Documented ability to teach in Swedish or English is a requirement unless special reasons prevail.
• Personal capabilities necessary to carry out fully the duties of the appointment.

Assessment Criteria/Ranking of Applicants that Fulfill the Above-Mentioned Qualifications Required:

The ranking of eligible applicants will be based primarily on research and teaching expertise, of which weight will be primarily given to research.

Research Expertise comprises research merits as well as the applicant´s potential to contribute to the future development of both research and teaching. In assessing research expertise research quality must be the prime consideration. The scope of research, primarily in regard to depth and breadth, must also be afforded consideration. In assessing research expertise special weight will be attached to research merits in mathematics and mathematical physics.

Teaching Expertise comprises educational and teaching qualifications. In assessing teaching expertise teaching quality must be the prime consideration. The scope of teaching experience, in terms of both breadth and depth, must also be afforded consideration. In assessing teaching expertise special weight will be attached to merits in mathematics and mathematical physics.

All merits must be documented in a manner that makes it possible to assess both quality and scope.

In filling this position the university aims to appoint the applicant who, following a qualitative holistic assessment of her/his competence and expertise, is judged to have the best potential to carry out and develop the relevant duties and to help advance operations.

Further Information:

In an overall assessment of the applicant's qualifications, parental leave, part-time work relating to care of children, union assignments, military service, or the like are to be regarded as work experience.

Fixed-term employment for a maximum of 6 years. The scope is full-time. Starting date by agreement. Location: Uppsala