Postdoctoral Position in Stochastic Analysis

EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs more than 6,500 people supporting the three main missions of the institution: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 17,000 people, including over 12,500 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries.

Your mission :
An on-site, postdoc position is available at EPFL (Lausanne, Switzerland) in the group of Prof. Martin Hairer.

Main duties and responsibilities include :
You will be collaborating on research projects in or around the general areas of singular stochastic PDEs / stochastic homogenisation / stochastic quantisation.
The precise research topic(s) will be discussed with the successful candidate depending on their background and affinities.
There will also be plenty of scope for the researcher to follow their own research interests.
Candidates will be expected to actively contribute to all departmental activities.

Your profile :
A formal requirement for the position is a PhD in mathematics, A background in probability theory / stochastic analysis / PDE theory would be extremely beneficial, Proficiency in English is required.

We offer :
A stimulating work environment in a world class research group set in beautiful surroundings.
A very competitive salary.
We encourage personal initiative and independent research tasks related to the candidate-s interests.

Applicants should submit :

• A brief cover / motivation letter (pdf, up to 2 pages),
• A curriculum vitae including a full list of publications,
• A research statement (pdf, up to 3 pages),
• Three reference letters

Submission deadline : 20.12.2023

Start date :
September 2024 or earlier

Term of employment :
Fixed-term (CDD)

Work rate :
100%

Duration :
1 year, renewable
The project duration is 2 years.

For further information please send an email to stochasticsepfl.ch

Remark : Only candidates who applied through EPFL website or our partner Jobup-s website will be considered. Files sent by agencies without a mandate will not be taken into account.

Reference :
Job Nb 3162