[TYPES/announce] 2-year postdoc position on type theory in Birmingham (UK)

[Benedikt Ahrens]

Dear all,

The application form for the job announced below is now live, and you 
can apply here:

https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BVW996/research-fellow

Application deadline is 16 November 2019.

Please contact me (b.ahrens at cs.bham.ac.uk) for any questions you might have.

Best wishes,
Benedikt


On 06/08/2019 16:47, Benedikt Ahrens wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> I would like to invite applications for a 2-year postdoctoral position 
> at the University of Birmingham, School of Computer Science. The 
> postdoctoral researcher will work with Paige Randall North (Ohio State 
> University) and me on a topic in the area of (homotopy) type theory; 
> details can be discussed.
> 
> The position is funded by the EPSRC grant "A theory of type theories", 
> PI Benedikt Ahrens.
> 
> The starting date of the position is somewhat flexible; it should be 
> between late 2019 and mid 2020.
> 
> 
> How to apply
> ============
> 
> There is no official job opening yet. Interested people are encouraged 
> to contact me by email (b.ahrens at cs.bham.ac.uk) in the first instance to 
> discuss their research interests and details of the position.
> 
> 
> About Birmingham
> ================
> 
> The School of Computer Science has a large and thriving Theoretical
> Computer Science research group, with a particular focus on category
> theory and its applications to the logical foundations of computer
> science. Among our research interests are:
> 
>    - category theory and higher category theory;
>    - type theory;
>    - homotopy type theory and univalent foundations;
>    - formal proof;
>    - lambda-calculus and computational effects;
>    - topology and domain theory;
>    - constructive mathematics;
>    - quantum computing;
>    - semantics;
>    - program compilation.
> 
> Our group currently has 12 permanent staff and more than a dozen PhD 
> students. We have a weekly seminar, as well as more informal meetings 
> and reading groups. Information on all of this can be found on our 
> webpage: http://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/research/groupings/theory/
> We are regularly hosting international events in theoretical computer 
> science in general and type theory in particular; recently, this 
> included CSL 2018, 6WFTop, School and Workshop on Univalent Mathematics, 
> and Midlands Graduate School.
> 
> 
> Please also distribute this advertisement to others who might be 
> interested.
> 
> Best wishes,
> Benedikt