POST-DOC  POSITION  at the University of Roma Tre 

TITLE: Geometry of algebraic varieties and their moduli spaces.      

(1) BASIC INFORMATION:

• The post-doc position is in Algebraic Geometry,  with special emphasis in the following subjects:  birational geometry of varieties and of their moduli spaces; moduli of curves, surfaces, abelian varieties and their compactifications, linear systems on curves and degenerations: classical and tropical aspects. 

• Applicants are expected to be able to interact actively with the members of the algebraic geometry group of Roma Tre, to participate to the proposed activities as seminars, working groups and PhD courses.There are no teaching duties associated with the position.
  

• The position is funded  for 1+1 years (it will be renovated after the first year under positive evaluation of the scientific activities).
  

• Candidates are expected to have a PhD degree in mathematics or to be close to getting it.         
  

• The expected date of beginning of the post-doc position is between spring and late fall of 2019.
  

• The annual gross salary is 27.513 euros, (which, after taxes, corresponds approximately to 1.800 euros per month, which is a reasonable salary to afford the living costs in Rome).  The candidate can also count on some funding for  traveling or inviting people in the department.

• The examination process will be divided in two steps: an evaluation of the CV/List of publications/Research project and, for the selected candidates, an oral interview (possibly via skype).
  
  
• Deadline for application: 28th February 2019 (note that the application form must arrive by that date by ordinary mail, so don't be late!).

(2) HOW TO APPLY:

1. Send the following documents:     
   

   • CV
     
   • List of publications and preprints (and for each paper a link where it can be downloaded, e.g. a journal web page, a personal homepage, arXiv)
   • A short research project (explaining the problems you are working on and the problems on which you would like to work in the near future)
     
   • The name of two mathematicians to which we could ask, if needed, a recommendation letter
     

   by email to: melo(at)mat.uniroma3.it 
   

2. Send the following documents:
   

• Fill in forms Allegato A, Allegato B, and Allegato C, that you can find here. (The forms are in italian, but there is a translation in english just below the boxes that you have to fill in).
  
• A copy of a certificate of your PhD degree, if you have it already, AND of your master degree (in the case you don't have a PhD degree, the certificate of your master degree should include a list of the courses held with the respective final evaluation records).
  
• A copy of an identity document. 
• CV.
• List of publications and preprints.
• Research project.
  

       by ordinary mail to the adress: 

     The envelope should arrive at destination by the 28th February of 2019, so send it as soon as possible.