Positions are for one year, starting between September 2009 and February 2010, with the possibility of extension for a second year upon mutual agreement and subject to budgetary approval. The salary is 17940 euros/year (tax free) and there are no teaching duties associated with the position.

Job description

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Mathematics (or equivalent) obtained after January 1, 2006, and they must show very strong research promise in one of the areas where the group is active, namely:

• Computer simulation of complex systems
• Dynamical systems
• Euclidean quantum mechanics
• Feynman integrals
• Geometric methods in probability
• Integrable systems
• Quantum geometry and quantum gravity
• Spectral theory
• Stochastic analysis
• Topological quantum field theory

Application

Please send a curriculum vitae, reprints, preprints and/or dissertation abstract, and a research statement (of no more than 1000 words) to:

Professor Jean-Claude Zambrini GFMUL
Complexo Interdisciplinar ­- UL
Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 2
P-1649-003 Lisboa
Portugal
tel +351 217904727
fax +351 217954288

Three letters of reference should be sent directly to the same address. To ensure full consideration, complete application packages should be received by January 31, 2009. Additional information about the group and the position may be found at http://gfm.cii.fc.ul.pt/en. For any questions send an e-mail to zambrini@cii.fc.ul.pt

Application deadline: 31 January 2009