Research Associate

About us

The number theory group at King’s currently consists of David Burns, Lassina Dembele, Fred Diamond, Netan Dogra, Andrea Dotto, Natalie Evans, Peter Jossen, Payman Kassaei, Asuka Kumon, Steve Lester, Rachel Newton, Owen Patashnick, Beth Romano, & Igor Wigman, as well as several post-doctoral researchers and PhD students. 

We work closely with other leading universities across London, creating a hub of mathematical excellence in Number Theory. We co-organize the London Number Theory Seminar, and participate in joint study groups, providing a platform for collaborative learning with our academic partners across London.

About the role

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral research associate to work with Payman Kassaei & Fred Diamond on the EPSRC funded project “Langlands reciprocity and the geometry of Shimura varieties: the mod p interface”. This is a two-year position which includes a travel budget.

The expected start date is 1st of September 2025, but is negotiable. 

The PDRA will be expected to work on aspects of the proposed research, including (but not limited to) mod p geometry of Shimura varieties and their stratifications, p-adic Hodge theory, mod p & p-adic automorphic forms.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills & experience:

Essential criteria

• A PhD (or equivalent) in mathematics.
• Excellence in research & publications, commensurate with career stage
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Specialist knowledge in an area related to the research programme

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working as part of a group
• Experience organizing seminars/study groups

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

* Please note that this is a PhD level role but candidates who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of their PhDs will be considered. In these circumstances the appointment will be made at Grade 5, spine point 30 with the title of Research Assistant. Upon confirmation of the award of the PhD, the job title will become Research Associate and the salary will increase to Grade 6.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a research statement. Applicants should also request that two reference letters be sent to payman.kassaei@kcl.ac.uk prior to the closing date listed above. Applications will be assessed on the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages.

Interviews to be confirmed.

We are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.

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