Scientific employee (postdoc) Probability Theory

Scientific employee (postdoc) Probability Theory

commencing on 01 September 2026. We offer a full-time position (40 hours per week) as a fixed-term position until 31 August 2028.

As a postdoc in the Stochastics group, you will contribute research and support teaching at the Institute of Mathematics. Your work will play a significant role in advancing the research projects within the stochastics group.

Your responsibilities:

• To contribute research in an area of stochastic differential equations on non-smooth metric measure spaces (especially fractals).
• To support the teaching duties of the Stochastics group in the mathematics bachelor and/or masters’ degree program. Service courses (in German) may be an option.
• To assist with the organizational duties of the Stochastics group and the faculty of mathematics (e.g. seminar organization).
• To work on the further development of your scientific and teaching qualifications.

Your profile:

• University degree with a focus on Mathematics and Ph.D. degree in Mathematics, preferably with a focus on Mathematical Physics.
• Experience and/or sound knowledge in the areas of stochastic processes and spectral analysis of Schrödinger operators on manifolds.
• Experience in teaching.
• High interest and motivation to perform scientific and academic work in the research area of stochastic equations on fractals.
• Ideally, teaching and/or learning experience both in Germany and abroad.

We offer:

• A friendly and motivated research group.
• The possibility to participate in international conferences and workshops.
• Independence within an active research group at the exciting crossroads between Stochastics, Analysis and Geometry.
• A Graduate Academy for doctoral candidates and postdocs.
• A family-friendly working environment with a variety of offers for families: University Family Office ‘JUniFamilie’ and flexible childcare (‘JUniKinder).
• Remuneration based on the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Sector of the Federal States (TV-L) up to salary scale E13 — depending on the candidate’s personal qualifications—, including a special annual payment in accordance with the collective agreement.
• 30 days of vacation per calendar year plus two days off on December 24 and 31

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week). In principle, the job is also suitable for part-time employment. The extent to which a part-time request can be granted, in particular regarding the location and scope of the part-time work, will be assessed on the basis of the needs of the service.

Candidates with severe disabilities will be given preference in the case of equal qualifications and suitability.