Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Department: Mathematical Sciences
- Salary: Starting from £39,560, rising to £46,970
- Grade: Grade 7
- Contract Type: Full Time, Fixed Term
- Placed on: Monday 05 October 2026
- Closing date: Thursday 26 November 2026
- Interview date: To be confirmed
- Reference: SS13987
The Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Bath welcomes applications for an EPSRC-funded Research Associate in Analysis to work with Dr Matthew Schrecker in nonlinear partial differential equations.
About the role
The successful candidates will work on research topics connected with singularity formation and stability in self-gravitating fluids as part of the EPSRC grant “Criticality in Newtonian Gravitational Collapse.”
Applicants should have, or be close to completing, a PhD in mathematics, with a strong background in analysis and nonlinear PDEs. Expertise in areas related to fluid mechanics, nonlinear wave equations, or hyperbolic conservation laws is particularly welcome.
The successful candidate will join the Analysis Group at Bath, a leading research group consisting of 14 permanent academic staff, 4 postdocs and around 12 PhD students.
There are weekly seminars during term-time and regular reading groups and graduate courses.
There may also be the opportunity (but not the requirement) to do a small amount of teaching as part of the role.
Further information
For informal enquiries about this position please contact Matthew Schrecker (mris21@bath.ac.uk). However, please submit your application via the University website with:
- an up-to-date CV
- a research statement of up to 2 pages, explaining your work so far and briefly outlining any projects that you would like to work on in the future.
This is a fixed-term position for 24 months, to start on 1 Sept 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.
As a member of Research Staff at the University of Bath, you will be encouraged to take up a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year.
A lower grade offer may be made (Grade 6) with comparable reduction in responsibilities and amendment in job title to Research Assistant, if a suitable applicant cannot be found to fill the Grade 7 position. Applicants will need to be within six months of their course completion date and will be promoted to Research Associate once their PhD has been awarded.
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