Research Fellow (Postdoctoral) in Combinatorics – School of Mathematics – 107205 – Grade 7 Full-time

Research Fellowships In Combinatorics

The School of Mathematics at the University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK, is seeking applications for two research fellowships in Combinatorics to work with Dr Eoin Long on the EPSRC funded New Investigator Award “A High-Dimensional Approach to Ramsey Theory”.

The posts are available for a period of 12 months in the first instance, with a possibility of further extension. The starting date is 1 May 2026, though there is some flexibility here.

The successful candidates will join a community of researchers in the Combinatorics group within the School of Mathematics, University of Birmingham. The group consists of 7 permanent staff as well as many postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers and has a proven track-record in mentoring and supporting the development of early-career researchers.

Applicants should have a PhD (or near to completion) in Mathematics awarded or submitted at the time of taking up the position, a strong record of research and publications and strong facility with techniques from both Extremal and Probabilistic Combinatorics.

The School of Mathematics aims to provide a supportive and friendly environment for staff and research fellows to develop as researchers and lecturers. The School is a supportive and people-focused friendly environment, committed to equality, diversity and inclusivity. We encourage applications from the widest community and provide equal opportunities in our recruitment processes.

The University of Birmingham holds the Advance HE's Race Equality Charter Silver award, a framework through which we are working to self-reflect, identify and remove barriers standing in the way of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and students. The University of Birmingham is an equal opportunity employer and a Disability Confident employer.

The responsibilities may include some but not all of the responsibilities outlined below:

• Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, with assistance of a mentor if required
• Contribute to writing bids for research funding
• Analyse and interpret data
• Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
• Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc
• Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline
• Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods
• Undertake management/administration arising from research
• Contribute to Departmental/School research-related activities and research-related administration
• Contribute to enterprise, business development and/or public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and the University, often under supervision of a project leader
• Collect research data; this may be through a variety of research methods, such as scientific experimentation, literature reviews, and research interviews
• Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars and as posters
• Provide guidance, as required, to support staff and any students who may be assisting with the research
• Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines
• Promotes equality and values diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.

In addition to completing the application form, you should make sure to upload the following: a cover letter, a CV (including full publication list), a research statement (3 pages maximum) and names and emails of three contactable referees.