[Job-offers-cs] Postdoctoral fellowship (2 years) in Discrete Mathematics at Umeå University

[Pekka Orponen]

The Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics at Umeå 
University (Sweden)
is seeking a postdoctoral fellow in the area of discrete mathematics for 
2 years.
The expected starting date is September 1st 2025, or by agreement.

The purpose of the project is to pursue research in pancake sorting,
a problem which goes back up to a paper of Microsoft founder Bill Gates 
and Papadimitriou from 1979.
More concretely, we will study lower and upper bounds to both the 
unburnt and burnt version of
this problem, and we will analyze the corresponding pancake graph. The 
specific
research questions will be determined based on the candidate’s interests 
and expertise.

The candidate should have a PhD in mathematics, computer science or a 
closely
related field. Very good command of oral and written English and good 
writing skills
and ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment are required.
Furthermore, the candidate should have a good knowledge in combinatorial 
optimization
and graph theory as well as good programming skills.

The full announcement, including the details of how to apply, can be 
found at

https://umustipendie.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:806306>
The closing date for applications is April 30th, 2025.

For more information, please contact Associate Professor Gerold Jäger 
(gerold.jaeger at umu.se, +46-90-786 6141).