Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Mathematics and Statistics at the McMaster University in Hamilton

Job description

Applications are invited for postdoctoral fellowship positions in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at McMaster University.

Position

These fellowships provide an opportunity to engage in research in close collaboration with a research group in the department, with a limited amount of teaching, and they are particularly suitable for talented mathematicians who have recently completed their Ph.D. Positions are tenable for two or three years, depending on the research project and the available funding.

To learn more about the department, please visit our web page.

The fellowships are open to candidates of any nationality and selection will be based on the candidate's research potential and fit with a research group in the department. The fellowship normally starts July 1, 2010 and provides an annual stipend plus a $2,000 grant for research expenses.

We appreciate all replies to this advertisement, but only short-listed applicants will be contacted. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. McMaster University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, members of sexual minorities, and persons with disabilities.

The University corporation consists of up to thirty-seven governors. Academic work is under the direction of the University Senate, which is made up of representatives of the teaching and administrative staff, Governors, student body, and Alumni. The University is financed by means of endowment income, gifts, fees, and annual grants from the City of Hamilton, the Hamilton-Wentworth Region, The Province of Ontario, and the Government of Canada.