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September 6, 2025

**Job Description**
The PhD candidate will join a research team focusing on the NWO project “Simplicial type theory” under the leadership of Dr. Benno van den Berg. The project aims to develop a constructive account of a model of homotopy type theory in simplicial sets, based on the theory of effective Kan fibrations, to establish a new simplicial type theory. This position requires conducting cutting-edge research at the intersection of mathematics and computer science.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Technical skills
• Passion for science
• Familiarity with category theory
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Mathematics
• Logic
• Theoretical Computer Science

**Experience**
Other:
• Knowledge of the Dutch language is not required

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Experience
Other: • Knowledge of the Dutch language is not required
Work Level
Ph.D
Employment Type
Scholarship
Salary
Annual Salary: €36,708 - €46,572 (gross, based on 38 hours/week), excluding 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% year-end allowance. Position Classification: UFO profile PhD Candidate Union Affiliation: Collective Labour Agreement of Universities of the Netherlands Benefits: 232 holiday hours per year, extra holidays (Christmas/New Year), multiple courses (Teaching and Learning Centre, PhD educational program, time management, stress handling, online learning platform), 7 weeks birth leave (partner leave with 100% salary), partly paid parental leave, pension at ABP (UvA pays two-thirds of contribution), opportunity to attend Dutch language classes, help with housing for international movers.
Valid Until
September 27, 2025
Details
Full-time / Temporary Duration: 4 years Location Requirement: Relocation to Amsterdam, Netherlands (assistance with housing available) Campus-based; located at Science Park, heart of Amsterdam
School / Department / Center / Lab
• Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC) • Faculty of Science
Supervisor(s)
Dr. Benno van den Berg
Supervisor Email
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University of Amsterdam (UvA)
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