Research Fellow in Pure Mathematics reference: EPSMA1126

Are you an ambitious researcher looking for your next challenge? Do you have a strong background in model theory? Do you want to further your career in one of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities?

We are looking for a Research Fellow to join our EPSRC-funded project “Model theory, Diophantine geometry and combinatorics”, led by Dr Pantelis Eleftheriou. 

As part of the project, you will work on the boundary of model theory, group theory and geometry to develop new insights about definable groups, Diophantine problems (around Pila-Wilkie) and graph-combinatorial conjectures (such as Zarankiewich, Erdős-Hajnal). 

In particular, you will consider those problems in various tame expansions of o-minimal structures (such as those having o-minimal open core, d-minimal structures, distal structures, H-structures, lovely pairs, RCVFs, and CODFs), or other ordered abelian groups, and explore the transferring of tools from those settings to the general NIP setting (Not the Independence Property).

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements. 

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Dr Pantelis Eleftheriou, Associate Professor in Pure Mathematics 

Email: P.Eleftheriou@leeds.ac.uk

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information, please visit the Government’s Skilled Worker visa page.

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information, please visit the Government’s page, Apply for the Global Talent visa.

What we offer in return

26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!Generous pension scheme plus life assurance – the University contributes 14.5% of salary. Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

Closing Date: 21 May 2025

Section: Research

Salary: £39,355 to £46,735 p.a.