[Job-offers-cs] Postdoctoral position in Discrete Mathematics (Lancaster University)

[Pekka Orponen]

Hi everyone,

We invite applications for a 3-year Postdoctoral Research Associate 
position in Discrete Mathematics at Lancaster University.

The position is part of the 36-month project “Extending Rigidity and 
Graphic Statics: Moments and Shears”, led by Dr. Bernd Schulze. The 
project develops new geometric and combinatorial theories of rigidity 
and graphic statics that incorporate moments and shear forces, extending 
classical bar-and-joint models. Research topics include rigidity theory, 
graphic statics, discrete geometry, symmetry-refined and periodic 
rigidity, and homological methods from algebraic topology.

The postdoc will conduct independent and collaborative research, working 
closely with collaborators at the University of Cambridge, SOM, and 
other national and international partners.

Location: Lancaster, UK
Salary: £33,002–£37,694 (full-time, fixed-term)
Application deadline: Sunday 22 February 2026
Interview date: Friday 13 March 2026

Further details and application instructions can be found here:
https://hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=0017-26>
Please feel free to forward this announcement to anyone who might be 
interested.

Best regards,
Bernd Schulze



Dr Bernd Schulze
Reader in Mathematics
School of Mathematical Sciences
Lancaster University
http://www.maths.lancs.ac.uk/~schulzeb/>