Vacancy Reference: BK/08/037
Grade: 7
Salary Range: GBP 27,466 - 33,780
Appointment Term: 8 months
Closing Date: 09/07/2008
Applications are invited for an EPSRC postdoctoral research assistant to work with Professor Frances Kirwan on a project entitled The Cohomology of Moduli Spaces. The position is available for 8 months from 1 August 2008.
The aim of this project is to study the cohomology rings of moduli spaces of curves and moduli spaces of vector bundles over curves (where the curve varies as well as the bundle) by representing these moduli spaces as geometric invariant theoretic quotients. Applicants are expected to have a background in algebraic geometry, with some knowledge of geometric invariant theory and of moduli spaces of curves.
Further particulars may be obtained from vacanciesmaths.ox.ac.uk and at www.maths.ox.ac.uk/notices/vacancies
Application
Applications, including a full CV, a covering letter explaining suitability for the position and how the candidate satisfies the selection criteria (see the further particulars), and the names and addresses of two referees should be sent to:
Administrative Assistant (Vacancies)
Mathematical Institute
24-29 St Giles
Oxford, OX1 3LB
UNITED KINGDOM
by 12 noon on Wednesday 9 July 2008 (email applications to the email address above are acceptable). Applicants must arrange for their referees to send references direct to the Administrative Assistant by the same date (fax or email is sufficient). Please quote reference BK/08/037.
The University is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Further details at www.maths.ox.ac.uk/node/7152
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