Research Associate “Cluster of Excellence Quantum Universe” as PhD student focusing on Ricci Flow and Generalized Geometry § 28 Subsection 3 HmbHG

InstitutionFaculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences, Department of Mathematics, Cluster of Excellence “Quantum Universe”

Salary levelEGR. 13 TV-L

Start date01.12.2024 or soon thereafter, the fixed term is three years (This is a fixed-term contract in accordance with Section 2 of the academic fixed-term labor contract act [Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, WissZeitVG]).

Application deadline20.10.2024

Scope of workpart-time

Weekly hours66,67 % of standard work hours per week

Your responsibilities

Duties include academic services in the project named above. Research associates may also pursue independent research and further academic qualifications.

The Cluster of Excellence “Quantum Universe” performs research to understand mass and gravity at the interface between quantum physics and cosmology. The research team includes leading scientists from mathematics, particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology at Universität Hamburg and DESY.

The successful candidate will work with Prof. Cortés and Prof. Dwivedi on topics in generalized geometry, generalized Ricci flow and other related areas. The goal would be to study solutions of  the generalized Ricci-flow under symmetry assumptions which allow for the partial differential equations to reduce to an ode system. This will include studying solutions on homogeneous spaces as well as more general cohomogeneity one solutions.

Doctoral research associates will become members of the Quantum Universe Research School (QURS), which provides academic and soft skills training, as well as career planning support. In addition, they will receive individual budgets to facilitate the attendance of summer schools and conferences, and to support other educational measures. Additional travel money for project-specific duties will be provided by the hosting research groups. Doctoral research associates may participate in teaching at the University and in the organization of the Cluster via an early career council.

Your profile

A university degree in a relevant field.

Excellent English communication skills are required.
Excellent candidates will have prior knowledge of differential geometry and analysis, ideally in the form of an undergraduate thesis project and/or masters thesis project.

Successful candidates are expected to pursue a PhD in Mathematics at the University of Hamburg. The regular duration of a PhD at the Department of Mathematics is three years.

We offer

• Reliable remuneration based on wage agreements
• Continuing education opportunities
• University pensions
• Attractive location
• Flexible working hours
• Work-life balance opportunities
• Health management, EGYM Wellpass
• Educational leave
• 30 days of vacation per annum

Universität Hamburg—University of Excellence is one of the strongest research educational institutions in Germany. Our work in research, teaching, educational and knowledge exchange activities is fostering the next generation of responsible global citizens ready to tackle the global challenges facing us. Our guiding principle “Innovating and Cooperating for a Sustainable Future” drives collaboration with academic and nonacademic partner institutions in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region and around the world. We would like to invite you to be part of our community to work with us in creating sustainable and digital change for a dynamic and pluralist society.

The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg promotes equal opportunity. As women are currently underrepresented in this job category at University of Hamburg according to the evaluation , HambGleiG), we encourage women to apply for this position. Equally qualified and suitable female applicants will receive preference.

Severely disabled and disabled applicants with the same status will receive preference over equally qualified non-disabled applicants.

Instructions for applying

Contact

Prof. Dr. Shubham Dwivedi

shubham.dwivedi@uni-hamburg.de

+49 40 42838-5180

Reference number322Location

Bundesstrasse 55
20146 Hamburg
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Application deadline20.10.2024

Use only the online application form to submit your application with the following documents:

• cover letter
• CV
• copies of degree certificate(s)
• two letters of recommendation

If you experience technical problems, send an email to bewerbungen@uni-hamburg.de.

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