The Korteweg-de Vries Institute for Mathematics (KdVI) of the University of Amsterdam has two PhD  positions available. We invite you to apply for one of these positions.  You will carry out research within the framework of the ERC Consolidator Grant 'Zeta functions and Fourier-Mukai transforms' of Lenny Taelman.

What are you going to do?

You will perform research in the arithmetic and algebraic geometry group. This group consists of Arno Kret, Diletta Martinelli, Mingmin Shen and Lenny Taelman, together with their PhD students and postdocs. The group has intense collaboration with geometers at neighbouring universities through national courses, reading seminars, and recurring activities such as the Intercity Seminars in number theory and algebraic geometry, and the Belgian-Dutch Algebraic Geometry days.

• A MSc degree in Mathematics;
• strong background in algebraic geometry;
• fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Fixed-term contract: 18 months.

A temporary contract for 38 hours per week for the duration of 4 years (initial appointment will be for a period of 18 months and after satisfactory evaluation it will be extended for a total duration of 4 years) and should lead to a dissertation (PhD thesis). We will draft an educational plan that includes attendance of courses and (international) meetings. We also expect you to assist in teaching undergraduates and master students.

The salary will be €2,325 to €2,972 (scale P) gross per month based on full-time employment (38 hours a week), exclusive 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus. A favorable tax agreement, the ‘30% ruling’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities is applicable.

Are you curious about our extensive package of secondary employment benefits? Then find out more about working at the Faculty of Science.

University of Amsterdam

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Faculty of Science – Korteweg-de Vries Institute for Mathematics

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