Postdoc in analytic number theory

Job description
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The research group in Number Theory at the Department of Mathematics is offering 1-2 two-year postdoctoral position. The successful candidate is expected to conduct research within in the area of analytic number theory, possibly with connections to dynamics and quantum chaos, with Pär Kurlberg as mentor. A limited amount of teaching and some administration may be part of the duties.

What we offer
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– A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
– Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
– Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
– Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH
Read more about what it’s like to work at KTH and our benefits.

Qualifications
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Requirements
– A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
Preferred qualifications
– A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
– Research expertise
– Teaching abilities
– Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality
– Collaborative abilities
– Independence
Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

Trade union representatives
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Contact information to trade union representatives.

To apply for the position
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Log into KTH’s recruitment system to apply for this position. You are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete according to the instructions in the ad.
The application must include:
– CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
– Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
– Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Maximally 8 pages long.
– Up to three letters of recommendation. The applicant should arrange for these to be sent directly to [email protected].
Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment
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The position offered is for, at the most, two years.
A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others
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Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.
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About KTH
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Temporary position

Full time

1 september 2025, eller enligt överenskommelse

Monthly salary

2

100 %

Stockholm

Stockholms län

Sweden

S-2024-2213

2024-12-18

2025-01-27