Postdoctoral Researcher / Project Researcher Fixed Term Position (Mathematics)

Applicants are required to have a PhD degree in mathematics or to complete a PhD degree soon (project researcher), preferably on analytic number theory, and to be able to conduct independent research. Only applicants whose research plan concerns analytic number theory are considered. The most important selection criteria are the scientific merits of the candidate and the quality of the research plan. Preference will be given to those candidates whose research interests lie in multiplicative or additive number theory, L-functions or in the interface between additive combinatorics and analytic number theory.

The qualification requirements of the position are determined in the University of Turku rules of procedure. Accordingly, requirements for a postdoctoral researcher are a doctoral degree and the ability to do independent scientific work as well as having the necessary teaching skills. In addition excellent English language skills are required. In case a person selected for a project researcher position does not have a doctoral degree in the beginning of employment, the title will be a project researcher. A project researcher is required to have a higher university degree. When assessing the merits of the applicants, special emphasis will place on competence and practical expertise in the field in question. 

In the Department of Mathematics and Statistics the main research areas in mathematics and applied mathematics include discrete mathematics, theoretical computer science, number theory, analysis, optimization, mathematical modelling and insurance mathematics. The Center of Statistics is in charge of the research and consulting in statistics within the university. Its key research areas include latent variable models, methods for cohort and efficacy studies, and themes concerning macro and financial econometrics.

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