London Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Research
(accepting applications posted 2024/10/22, listed until 2025/04/22)Arnold & Landau Fellows
The London Institute is hiring Russian postdocs in physics and mathematics to join us, starting before 1 October of 2025.
Background
In May 2022, we began recruiting theorists affected by the war in Ukraine. Our Arnold and Landau Fellowship programme, which has become the largest of its kind in the world, is open to scientists who have lived in Russia, Ukraine or Belarus. We named it after the Ukrainian mathematician Vladimir Arnold and the Russian physicist Lev Landau. The programme has been written about in Nature, The Times and Troitsky Variant, and it has recruited a dozen scientists to date.
Job
The positions last for four years and salaries are comparable to equivalent posts at the University of London. Fellows work in our rooms in the Royal Institution—we do not work from home. ❧ Unlike universities, we are not tied to the seasonal structure of teaching, so we operate our programme on a rolling basis. Candidates can apply at any time and start at their earliest convenience, so long as they start before 1 October 2025. Every two months we will review the pool of applicants to date and make decisions.
Candidate
Candidates should be outstanding theorists with a background in theoretical physics or mathematics and working in any of our research themes. We seek a balance of research interests, and are currently encouraging applications in our “Life, learning and emergence” theme. Candidates should have lived in Russia, Ukraine or Belarus, but need not reside there when applying. ❧ We do not assess candidates on intellectual merit alone. We also consider the potential for leadership and willingness to act as London Institute ambassadors. In particular, we are looking for candidates who are sociable, curious about others, strong in their purpose, and aligned with our values.
Activities
London Institute
The London Institute for Mathematical Sciences is a new kind of research organisation that is dedicated to speeding up discovery. Our focus on peak performance and full-time research, and the level of support we offer our scientists, empower them to make the biggest breakthroughs. ❧ The Institute is based inside the Royal Institution in Mayfair, which lays claim to 15 Nobel prizes and the discovery of 10 chemical elements and the principles of electromagnetism. ❧ You can learn more about the London Institute at our About, Values and Opinions pages.
Applying
Application Materials Required:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Publication list
- Reference letter (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )
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