Job Specifications
About The Role
For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Jo Evans (Royal Society University Research Fellow) at josephine.evans@warwick.ac.uk
A three year fixed term postdoctoral position starting in October 2026 or a date to be fixed with the applicant.
Applications are invited to work with Dr Josephine Evans on the Royal Society University Research Fellowship “Asymptotic Behaviour of Kinetic Equations”.
The work relates to the study of long time behaviour and scaling limits of PDEs coming from kinetic theory. The role would be ideal for someone with a background in kinetic theory and might also suit interested candidates with knowledge of the analysis of PDEs for mathematical physics or life sciences, Markov process theory or similar fields.
You will be working as part of an inclusive and flexible team, based in the Warwick Maths Institute, a world-leading mathematics department. You will have, if desired, opportunities to travel in the UK and abroad, on research visits to collaborating groups and to conferences. You will be given both time and mentoring support to develop your own research profile and broader skills.
About You
You should have (or be due to submit soon) a PhD, or have equivalent experience, in analysis of PDEs, probability or a related field.
You can work effectively in a larger research group and have the ability to communicate its results to the wider research community.
You will have excellent communication and presentation skills, and be comfortable talking about your work with academics from other disciplines and non-specialists. You will have a record of research papers published in journals (or accepted to be published). You will have a high capacity for original research and creative thought, as well as the ability to manage your time effectively across multiple strands of research.
For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description attached as a PDF below.
PhD Status
If you are near submission of your PhD, or have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made at Research Assistant level, at the highest spinal point of pay grade 5 (£34,610 per annum).
Upon receipt of evidence confirming the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow, at the lowest spinal point of grade 6 (£35,608 per annum).
About The Department
The Warwick Mathematics Institute is internationally recognised for its research and our best undergraduates are a match for those at any other UK university. We run a wide range of weekly seminar series, and many workshops and conferences, for which our Mathematics Research Centre provides organisational support.
A list of our staff and their research interests can be found at https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/maths/research/researchers
and you can see our undergraduate module pages at
https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/maths/currentstudents/ughandbook
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment, and we would particularly welcome applications from groups that are under-represented in UK mathematics. We are working hard towards improving our gender balance: we currently hold a Bronze Athena Swan award and our energetic Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion committee plays a significant role in shaping departmental policy.
We are an internationally diverse department. For those eligible, the University offers relocation and Immigration Support Scheme packages to assist with costs of relocating and any associated visa applications and HIS (health) surcharge fees.
About The University
We are a world-leading research-intensive university founded in 1965. We are ranked 106th in the world and 8th in the UK.* Additionally, 92% of our research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent.**
Find out more about us at warwick.ac.uk/about/.
World University Ranking 2024, Guardian University Guide 2025
Research Excellence Framework 2021
How to Apply
CLOSING DEADLINE: Sunday 1st February 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)
To apply, please click "Apply" below and submit an application form by the closing deadline. You will be asked to include a CV, cover letter.CV, a list of publications and a research statement.
Please include the list of publications and a research statement on the same document as your cover letter.
Your CV Should Include
Your education and employment history (including your most recent employment).
Any other relevant experience (e.g. volunteering, extracurricular, etc.).
Your Cover Letter Should Explain
Your motivations for applying to the role.
Using examples, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the job description (PDF attached below).
All essential criteria must be met by candidates who are invited to interview.
All applicants should ensure that their 3 referees send their references by email by the deadline to Alison Glendinning (Senior Administrative Assistant, Department of Mathematics, University of Warwick) by email to Mat
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