Ecological Modeling Job

One of my dreams is finally coming true: ecological modeling with the help of category theory! Topos Research UK, run by my friends and colleagues, will be providing computational support to ecological modelers using CatColab, their modeling software based on double categories. And they’re hiring a postdoc! I almost want to apply myself. You can see details, and apply, here. The start is the 6th of October, 2026. The location is their wonderful office in Oxford, UK. It’s a full-time 2-year job with a salary of £47,665–52,430 per year. It’s in-person, but a transition period may be negotiated. You should have, or soon have, a PhD in, or have made significant contributions to, mathematics or its adjacent fields (such as computer science, statistics, etc.), with a focus in at least one of the following areas: • category theory, • categorical statistics, • (probabilistic) graphical models, • systems dynamics, • decision analysis, • ecological modelling. Before applying, I recommend that…