<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><br><br><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Standa Zivny <standa.zivny@cs.ox.ac.uk><br><b>Date:</b> January 18, 2020 at 10:09:39 AM CST<br><b>To:</b> Standa Zivny <standa.zivny@cs.ox.ac.uk><br><b>Cc:</b> Standa Zivny <standa.zivny@jesus.ox.ac.uk><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Postdoc position at Oxford</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>Dear colleagues,</span><br><span></span><br><span>I’m looking for a postdoc, see below for the advert. While only one position is advertised, there is a possibility of appointing more people. </span><br><span></span><br><span>If you know of suitable candidates who might be interested could you please forward the advert to them?</span><br><span></span><br><span>Thank you very much!</span><br><span></span><br><span>Kind regards,</span><br><span>Standa Zivny</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>---------------------------------</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>A postdoc position is available in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Oxford as part of the ERC Starting Grant Power of Algorithms in Discrete Optimisation (PowAlgDO) led by Standa Zivny. The project focuses on establishing the power of convex relaxations (such as linear and semidefinite programming) for various classes of constraint satisfaction problems (CSPs) with respect to exact and approximate solvability. Strong candidates with any background in maths or theoretical computer science will considered.</span><br><span></span><br><span>The initial appointment is for one year, with the possibility of an extension until December 2021. The starting date is flexible. The position comes with a travel support and no teaching duties. The postholder will be a member of Oxford's Algorithms and Complexity Theory Group. Salary £41,526 – £49,553 p.a.</span><br><span></span><br><span>The closing date is 12 noon on Friday 21 February UK time.</span><br><span></span><br><span>More details can be found at http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/news/1777-full.html</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>