Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Mathematics and Statistics

The Department of Mathematics & Statistics in the Faculty of Science at the University of Calgary is inviting applications for a one-year Postdoctoral Scholar appointment, with the possibility of extension to a second year based on satisfactory performance. The term of this appointment is September 1, 2027 - August 31, 2028, or January 1, 2028 - December 31, 2028, with the possibility of renewal.

An important criterion for a successful application is a good match with current research areas in the Department, and these can be found here:

The Postdoctoral Scholar will carry out research under the direction and supervision of a faculty member in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics in the Faculty of Science. The minimum initial annual salary for this Postdoctoral Scholar appointment is $53,000. For further information about the terms and conditions of employment that apply to this Postdoctoral Scholar appointment, please review the Collective Agreement between the University of Calgary and the Postdoctoral Fellows Association of the University of Calgary.

Postdoctoral Scholars in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics can earn additional income by contributing to teaching within the Department. The successful applicant for this Postdoctoral appointment will be expected to concurrently apply for the Sessional Teaching positions posted on Job .

Sessional teaching appointments are compensated separately, in accordance Schedule "B" of the Collective Agreement between the University of Calgary and the Faculty Association of the University of Calgary. Effective July 1, 2027, the base salary rate for Sessional appointments will be $7,914 per half-course equivalent. There are normally two Sessional teaching appointments available to each Postdoctoral Scholar each year.

To be eligible for this Postdoctoral Appointment, applicants must normally have received their PhD within five years of the appointment start date. Accordingly, applicants must have received their PhD no earlier than August 31, 2022, for a September 1, 2027 start date, or no earlier than December 31, 2022, for a January 1, 2028 start date.

The terms and conditions of employment are covered under the UCalgary and PDAC Collective Agreement. To find out more about postdoctoral scholar program at the University of Calgary visit our Postdocs website.

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