Research Associate

Applications are invited for a Research Associate position funded by the Leverhulme International Professorship grant “Quantum geometry and arithmetic” (PI: Albrecht Klemm). Candidates with a background in enumerative algebraic geometry, high energy mathematical physics, or number-theoretic aspects of quantum field theory are particularly encouraged to apply.

You will have a broad knowledge in any of the following subjects:

• enumerative algebraic geometry
• quantum field theory and string theory
• relations to number theory

and particular expertise in one of the topics relevant to the project.

You will have a PhD (or equivalent experience) in Mathematics or Physics, or be close to completion.

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