Open positions

A postdoctoral position (for two years) is available in a field related to Partial Differential Equations, Calculus of Variations, and Geometric Measure Theory, with particular emphasis on fluid dynamics, transport equations with rough vector fields, free boundary problems, optimal transport, regularity theory of PDEs. The postdoc position will be bound to the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and lnnovation (SERI) grant TENSE – Irregular solutions of the Transport, Euler and Navier-Stokes Equations. The candidates are expected to work in the group of Prof. Colombo and are expected to start between January and September 2026. Candidates are invited to apply by email to the addresses [email protected] and, in cc, [email protected] .

 

The email, with title “Postdoc Application AMCV”, should include the following documents as pdf attachments:

 

In addition, candidates should provide in the email the list of at most 3 referees, willing to write a letter of recommendation; a few candidates will then be requested to ask their referees to send a recommendation letter directly to [email protected].

Next deadline: December 15th, 2025. Applications will be reviewed and considered monthly, until the position is filled.

A PhD position is available in the field of Partial Differential Equations and Variational Methods, with, possibly, a focus on computer assisted proofs in the field in co-supervision with Dr. Gonzalo Cao-Labora and Prof. Maria Colombo. The candidate will join the AMCV group, with an expected start date between March 2026 and September 2026.

The position offers the standard starting salary for EPFL doctoral assistants (see EPFL website for details). Additionally, project funds are available for travel and conference participation.

Application Process: Candidates are invited to apply by sending an email to [email protected] and, in cc, [email protected]. Please use the subject line “PhD Application AMCV”; otherwise, your email may be filtered out. The application should include the following documents as PDF attachments:

1. CV (including a list of prizes and publications, if applicable)
2. University transcript(s) of records (e.g. evaluations of exams)
3. A brief description of current and future research interests, including your master’s thesis/projects topic, and potential research directions (max. 3 pages)

Additionally, please provide in the email the names and contact information of up to 3 referees who can provide letters of recommendation. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to have their referees send the letters directly to us.