The geometry group is hiring a 6 months postdoc to work with Dr Louis Theran starting July 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. Details can be found here.
This is a 3 year PDRA position with a planned start date of Fall 2026. While candidates from all areas of geometry will be considered, but we will prioritize candidates with a background from symplectic geometry, commutative algebra, algebraic geometry, or mirror symmetry. Applicants from under-represented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Details to come, but informal inquires are encouraged and should be directed to Dr Jeff Hicks (email).
We welcome enquiries from potential research students who wish to pursue a PhD as part of the Geometry Group. Our main areas of research are rigid geometry, geometric group theory, symplectic geometry, and tropical geometry (see the research page for more details). Applicants should have or be en route to receiving a First class degree (or equivalent) in mathematics. It is recommended that anyone applying for a position communicates with a potential adviser at an early stage, see the members page for a list of staff members.
Funding may be available from EPSRC, or other sources, depending on the academic qualifications and nationality of the applicant. All suitably qualified postgraduate students are offered the opportunity of supplementing their income by undergraduate tutoring.
Further information about applying to a PhD in the School of Maths and Stats can be found in the following website and information about applying, studying, and living in St Andrews is available here. You may also contact the Maths and Stats Director of Postgraduate Studies, Dr Richard Scott (email), or the Head of Geometry, Dr Yoav Len (email).
The geometry group will hire a 4 year PhD student starting in Fall 2026 in the areas of algebraic and symplectic geometry. Applicants from under-represented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Informal inquires are encouranged and interested candidates should contact Dr Jeff Hicks (email).