Postdoctoral Research Associate (Pure Mathematics)

The University of Western Australia
📍 Australia, Western Australia, Australia 💼 Full Time 🕒 Posted July 03, 2026

Job Description

  • Conduct high-impact research in finite geometry, extremal combinatorics and Ramsey theory.

  • Develop and analyse geometric and algebraic constructions of graphs arising from finite fields, projective and polar spaces, and related structures.

  • Apply computational methods (e.g. Magma, GAP, SageMath, Python) to test conjectures and explore new mathematical directions.

  • Publish research outcomes in leading peer-reviewed journals and present findings at international conferences and seminars.

  • Collaborate closely with Associate Professor John Bamberg, project investigators, CMSC researchers and international partners.

  • Contribute to the supervision and mentoring of Honours, Masters and PhD students.
  • About you

  • PhD in Mathematics or a closely related discipline, with expertise in areas such as finite geometry, Ramsey theory, combinatorics, algebraic graph theory or computational mathematics.

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    Job Details

    • Location Australia, Western Australia
    • Job Type Full Time
    • Category Life Scientists
    • Posted Date July 03, 2026
    • Application Deadline August 12, 2026