Postdoctoral Researcher in Analytic Number Theory

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the Faculty of Science at the University of Helsinki invites applications for

Postdoctoral Researcher in Analytic Number Theory

for a fixed term of two years. The starting date is flexible within the year 2026. There will be a trial period of six months at the beginning of employment. 

Position description

The postdoctoral researcher will work in the brand-new Number Theory Research Group led by Assistant Professor Jori Merikoski. The group works on the interface between automorphic forms, prime numbers, divisor functions, and L-functions. The position includes funding to attend conferences and make research visits abroad.

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The group has close ties to the Number Theory group at the University of Turku led by Professor Kaisa Matomäki

Qualifications

We are looking for applicants with a PhD in analytic number theory, with an emphasis on at least one o...