Das Institut für Mathematik (I-Math) an der UZH finanziert mit den Beiträgen der PH Zürich eine Doktorandenstelle. Alle 3-4 Jahre ist diese Stelle neu zu besetzen. Die nächste Besetzung der Stelle wird voraussichtlich im Studienjahr 2024/2025 erfolgen. Details entnehmen Sie bitte dem angehängten PDF.

The position is for the period of 2 years, starting on September 1st , 2022 (the starting date can be negotiated). An extension for a 3rd additional year may be possible. The successful candidate will be supported by Prof. Corinna Ulcigrai SNSF grant “Ergodic and spectral properties of surface flows”.

The Institute of Mathematics at the University of Zurich invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship supervised by Professor Alberto Cattaneo, as part of the Simons Collaboration on Global Categorical Symmetries. This is a joint physics and mathematics research program focused on the interplay between quantum field theory, topology, higher category theory and representation theory.

Further information about the Collaboration and its research activities can be found at https://scgcs.berkeley.edu. The postdoctoral fellow will have the opportunity to make extended visits to other collaboration sites, to contribute to joint research activities, and to participate in collaboration workshops and summer schools.

Candidates are expected to show outstanding promise in research relevant to the Collaboration themes. The position, with a mild teaching load (two hours per week for an advanced class or for a reading seminar per semester), is for a period of 2 years, starting on September 1st , 2022 (the starting date can be negotiated). An extension for a 3rd additional year is possible. The annual salary for the position will be in the range 71000–77000 CHF.


Finalists for the position may have their files reviewed jointly by the Collaboration PI’s.

To ensure full consideration, applicants are also asked to record their basic information at www.math.uzh.ch/jobs AND at the Simons Collaboration Page by December 5, 2021.