Faculty of MathematicsPosition: Assistant, Associate and Full ProfessorDeadline: Feb 25, 2014

The Faculty of Mathematics of the National Research University Higher School of Economics in Moscow, Russia invites applications for tenure-track positions of Assistant, Associate and Full Professor in all areas of Mathematics.

The HSE is a young, dynamic, fast-growing Russian research university providing unique research opportunities. The Faculty of Mathematics was opened in 2008. Since then, it has become a leading place in Russia for attracting researchers in Mathematics and mathematical students.

The Faculty has Bachelors’, Masters’ and Ph.D. programs in Mathematics. The department collaborates with the Steklov Mathematical Institute and the Institute for Information Transmission Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences (world renowned research institutes). Jointly with the Independent University of Moscow, the department publishes the Moscow Mathematical Journal and runs “Math in Moscow”, an international student exchange program. The Faculty of Mathematics is now attracting the best Mathematics majors in Russia.

From THE REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD by PierreDeligne, Sergey Fomin, Andrey Okounkov, Tetsuji Miwa, Stanislav Smirnov (September 2013): “The Board is very much impressed by the current state of academic affairs at the Department. Within 5 years of its creation, the HSE has become the leading Russian institution of higher learning in pure mathematics."

Laboratory of Algebraic Geometry is an independent research body within the NRU HSE working in active cooperation with the European and American research universities.

Work Conditions:

• ​Internationally competitive сompensation package with annual CPI adjustment, 13% flat income tax rate and other benefit
• ​Generous travel support and research grants provided by the university’s Centre for Advanced Studies 
• Low teaching load; minimal service required
• ​Heavy emphasis on high quality research 

Requirements:

• Ph.D. (or an equivalent) in Mathematics, Computer science or a related field
• ​Fluent English and extensive international academic experience
• ​Ability and high motivation to conduct high-quality research publishable in reputable peer-reviewed journal

Generally appointments will be made for an initial three-year period and upon successful completion of an interim review, contracts would normally be extended for a further three years until the tenure review.

Please provide a CV, at least 2 letters of reference forwarded directly, a statement of research interest and a recent research paper. All materials should be addressed to Martin Gilman, Director, Centre for Advanced Studies at cas@hse.ru no later than February 25, 2014.