Research Fellow

Job title:

Research Fellow

Company

University College London

Job description

About usThe Department of Mathematics at UCL is an internationally renowned department within one of the world’s most prestigious universities. Since its beginning, mathematics at UCL has been enhanced by its many outstanding members of staff. Indeed, two of its students (and later staff) Professor Klaus Roth (1958) and Professor Alan Baker (1970) have gone on to win the Fields Medal. Another former member of staff Professor Tim Gowers won the Fields Medal in 1998 for work he did whilst at UCL.Since 2011, the department has grown considerably, with many academic and honorary staff members, including fellows of the Royal Society. The department also has a lot of postdoctoral research fellows. We welcome a regular stream of distinguished visiting academics from home and abroad. The broad range of research interests is reflected in the wide choice of courses available in the third and fourth years of the degree programmes, from spectral theory, groups and geometry to fluid mechanics and from mathematical ideas in biology to cosmology. Research funding in the department from EPSRC, ERC, Leverhulme Trust and the Wellcome Trust has grown significantly in recent years, with an increase of 70% in total funding since 2011.About the roleApplications are invited for a full-time Research Fellow position to work with Prof David Hewett. The post is funded by an EPSRC grant entitled “Singular and oscillatory quadrature on non-smooth domains”. In part of this project we have already developed a number of techniques for analysing and computing wave scattering by fractal scatterers using integral equations. In this postdoc the postholder will focus on developing and writing up into journal publications recently obtained results relating to transmission problems involving penetrable scatterers.This post is available from 01 October 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. Salary will be UCL Grade 7, point 30-37, depending on the experience of the candidate.This post is funded until 31 January 2025 in the first instance, due to funding restrictions.Candidates should have a PhD or equivalent qualification in Mathematics. Candidates should either already have a PhD or equivalent qualification, or should be finalising their PhD, or waiting for their viva date.Please note: Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent on award and confirmation of a PhD (or equivalent). If this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Research Assistant Grade 6B, point 28 (salary £41,005 per annum inclusive of London allowance) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD thesis.Duties and responsibilitiesResearch

• Carrying out high-level research into wave scattering by fractal inhomogeneities and integral equations on fractal domains
• Developing and running code to simulate wave scattering by fractal inhomogeneities
• Interfacing with other team members
• Writing and submitting publications to refereed journals and participating in national and international conferences (if appropriate)

Management and Administration

• Complying with institutional and departmental policies on Fire and Health & Safety Regulations, Equal Opportunities, and other matters

• Undertaking administrative duties in line with the post

• As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the postholder
• The postholder will be responsible directly to Prof David Hewett (Principal Investigator)

About youEssential

• Candidates should have a PhD or equivalent qualification in Mathematics. Candidates should either already have a PhD or equivalent qualification, or should be finalising their PhD, or waiting for their viva date.
• Knowledge and research experience in at least one of the following topics: integral equations, numerical quadrature, wave scattering problems, fractal geometry
• Experience of writing, developing and calibrating simulation code
• A commitment to and track record of high quality research, commensurate with career stage
• Excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate participation in a research group
• Ability to write up results for publication in mathematical journals and to present complex information effectively to a range of audiences
• Commitment to UCL’s policy of equal opportunity and the ability to work harmoniously with colleagues and students of all cultures and backgrounds

Desirable

• Knowledge and research experience in all of the following topics: integral equations, numerical quadrature, wave scattering problems, fractal geometry
• Knowledge and research experience in wave scattering by fractal inhomogeneties
• Knowledge and research experience in circulant embedding methods for fast numerical linear algebra

What we offerAs well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)

• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme

• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)

• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

• Immigration loan • Relocation scheme for certain posts

• On-Site nursery

• On-site gym

• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service

• Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/.

Expected salary

Location

North West London

Job date

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 05:31:47 GMT

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