Postdoctoral Research Associate

Overview

Grade UE07: £41,064 - £48,822 per annum. College of Science & Engineering / School of Mathematics. Full time: 35 hours per week. Fixed term: for 24 months, with starting date of 1/09/2026 or earlier. Up to two positions. We are looking for Postdoctoral Research Associates in dispersive PDEs and stochastic analysis.

The positions are funded by Leonardo Tolomeo’s ERC Starting Grant "CritRandPDEs". The project includes a variety of possible research directions in nonlinear dispersive PDEs, stochastic PDEs, and constructive quantum field theory. The successful candidates are expected to contribute to undergraduate teaching and projects for further enhancing their career development. The appointees will join our thriving and growing Analysis & Probability theme within the School of Mathematics.

• Ability to conduct independent research
• Ability to disseminate research outcomes
• Collaborative skills and communication skills
• Teaching skills for undergraduate lectures/tutorials/projects
• Organisational skills (such as for seminars and workshops)

Please include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter
• Research Statement (maximum 8 pages)

In addition, please arrange for at least two reference letters to be sent to  quoting r 13621 by the closing date.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages. The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.

The closing date for applications is 27 February 2026. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browser’s local time zone. Interviews will be held by mid March 2026.

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The School of Mathematics
The University of Edinburgh's School of Mathematics is one of the world’s leading mathematical sciences departments, home to world-class researchers and to an innovative educational environment for both undergraduates and postgraduates. We are proud to have a highly international faculty and students from around the world. As a School we value both the breadth and depth of our research and teaching.

We have around 110 permanent faculty and around 45 research fellows and research associates, who cover a broad range of research topics in pure and applied mathematics, operational research and statistics. The School has an enviable record of attracting prestigious fellowships and currently hosts, for instance, 6 ERC grant holders and 7 Royal Society University Research and Dorothy Hodgkin Fellows.

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