Author: Mikael Vejdemo-Johansson

Shaun Ault writes:
Dear Topologists, 

I’m very pleased to announce the VSU-CBMS Conference on Topological Data Analysis and Persistence Theory, which will take place August 8–12, 2022 at Valdosta State University (GA, USA).   

This conference features Dr. Peter Bubenik (U. of Florida), who will give a series of daily lecturers on TDA and Persistence Theory. 

Conference website. https://blog.valdosta.edu/vsu-cbms-conference/

Please direct any questions to Dr. Jose A. Velez ([email protected]) or myself ([email protected]). 

Deadline for registration: April 29th

School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
Western University

April 22, 2022

This will be a one-day virtual workshop.

The following mathematical scientists have agreed to speak:

Katharine Adamyk (Western University)
Leland McInnes (Tutte Institute)
Luis Scoccola (Northeastern University)
Dan Shiebler (Oxford University)

The meeting web page is https://math.sci.uwo.ca/~jardine/TDA-2022.html.

Please note:  A schedule for this meeting, along with titles and abstracts for the talks, has been posted on the meeting web page. 

There will be Problem Session at this workshop.  We encourage participation in this session and/or the submission of written problems that are relevant to the subject area of the meeting title. A list of problems will be compiled, and then posted some time after the meeting date.

A zoom link for the workshop will be sent to participants on the workshop mailing list. To be added to this mailing list (if you have not already done so), please send email to [email protected].

This meeting is organized by:

Rick Jardine, Western University, with John Healy, Leland McInnes and Colin Weir of the Tutte Institute.

We invite the Topological Data Analysis community to a book launch event for Gunnar Carlsson’s and Mikael Vejdemo-Johansson’s new book Topological Data Analysis with Applications. At the event, Justin Curry (SUNY Albany) will lead a fireside chat with Mikael Vejdemo-Johansson in a conversation about the research field, its history, community, and wider applicability. Copies of the book will be available to browse through, and participants interested in buying a copy can prepay at a discounted price of $40 (tax included). Prepaid books will be signed and delivered at the event.

CUNY requires all campus visitors to be fully vaccinated. In order to issue campus access passes, we need RSVP in advance.

When? Friday April 8, 5pm-7pm
Where? CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5th Avenue, NYC; Room 4201.
Order book by? March 24
RSVP by? March 29

RSVP and prepay here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launch-topological-data-analysis-with-applications-tickets-290959907917

After the event finishes, we are planning an afterparty at some cocktail bar in NYC. Indicate your interest with your RSVP.

The Vrije Unversiteit Amsterdam is advertising two tenure track positions. From the advertisement:

Our department is looking for mathematicians with a proven expertise in geometric and topological aspects of data and algorithms. This topic can be interpreted in a wide sense: we are interested in analytical, statistical, probabilistic and combinatorial ideas to deepen our understanding of the relation between geometric and topological ideas on the one hand, and data science and its algorithms on the other hand. Concrete subject fields include stochastic geometry, topological (methods in) data analysis, geometric aspects of statistical learning, reconstruction of manifolds from data, equivariant deep neural networks, and applications of these. Other combinations of geometry/topology and data/algorithms are also a possibility. In this position, you develop their own research line. The position of Assistant Professor is initially a tenure track position for five years. After four years, based on transparent criteria, we will take a decision on the tenure. The preferred starting date is on or before September 1, 2022.

See for more information the link

https://workingat.vu.nl/ad/assistant-professor-in-mathematics/9ln993

Lennart Meier writes:
I would like to bring four vacancies at Utrecht University in the Netherlands to your attention. Two of these are joint with the computer science department; possible themes include (but are not limited to) topological data analysis and homotopy type theory. Two further positions are joint with the physics department; possible themes include (but are not limited to) topological or conformal field theory or the study of topological phases of matter. In general, if your research touches physics or computer science, please do not hesitate to apply. 

The level of the positions is up to negotiation, ranging from a 5-year lecturer/researcher position to an associate professorship. The application deadline is March 14.

More information about the positions can be found on: 

https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/working-at-utrecht-university/jobs/6-positions-at-the-interfaces-of-mathematics-computing-science-and-physics-08-10-fte

More information about pure mathematics research in Utrecht can be found on the website of the Utrecht Geometry Center: https://utrechtgeometrycentre.nl/

Woojin Kim, Alex McCleary, Facundo Mémoli and Amit Patel write:

We are organizing a single day online workshop, titled Algebraic 
Combinatorics and Category Theory in Topological Data Analysis. This will take place on Saturday, March 12, 2022. This workshop is a substitute for a special session in the cancelled AMS Spring Southeastern Sectional Meeting. The webpage is https://sites.google.com/view/tda-alg-combi-cat/home

We plan to start at 8:50am Eastern Time (= 2:50pm Central European Time). Zoom coordinates and a detailed timetable will be released on the webpage several days beforehand. We hope to meet many friends and colleagues on March 12!

Workshop: Topological Data Analysis and Clustering

School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
Western University

April 22, 2022

This will be a one-day virtual workshop.

Speakers

The following mathematical scientists have agreed to speak:

Katharine Adamyk (Western University)
Leland McInnes (Tutte Institute)
Luis Scoccola (Northeastern University)
Dan Shiebler (Oxford University)

The meeting web page is https://math.sci.uwo.ca/~jardine/TDA-2022.html.

All relevant information, including titles, abstracts and a lecture schedule will be posted on this page, when available.

There will be Problem Session at this workshop.  We encourage participation in this session and/or the submission of written problems that are relevant to the subject area of the meeting title. A list of problems will be compiled, and then posted some time after the meeting date.

Links for the lectures will be sent to participants on the workshop mailing list. To be added to this mailing list, please send email to [email protected].

This meeting is organized by:

Rick Jardine, Western University, with John Healy, Leland McInnes and Colin Weir of the Tutte Institute.

There are 8 postdoctral positions in biomathematics available at BIMSA from pure mathematical research to practical applications, aiming to Questions 2, 15 and 23 in DARPA 23 mathematical challenges for 21st Century.
These two-year positions, with the possibility of extension up to one more year, have a starting date of 1 September 2022 and are open to all candidates who have a recent PhD (within past five years) with strong background in the fields including (but not limited to) topology/geometry, computational topology/geometry, bioinformatics, mathematical biology, computational physics/chemistry/biology, scientific computing, machine learning.
A competitive annual salary will be offered in the range of RMB 300,000~500,000 (commensurate with applicants’ overall quality).
Application deadline is April 10, 2022.

Applicants should apply online via Mathjobs at https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/19561

Continue reading “8 Postdoc positions in Biomathematics (with topological tools) at BIMSA, Beijing, China”

Maroulas Research Group is hiring a postdoc in the area of Statistical Learning and TDA with a start date of August 1, 2022.  The position is a 12-month 100% research appointment.  Application deadline is February 11, 2022, but later applications may be considered. For further information, please check:
https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/19466

Heather Harrington writes:
We have now opened an advert
for two Senior Research Associate positions for the Turing-Roche
partnership. The posts are full-time for 3 years and will give the
post holder(s) experience working closely with both Turing and Roche
to help shape the direction of the partnership, as well as the freedom
to develop their own area of aligned research under the mentorship
from senior leaders in both academia and industry. We’re keen to
attract some great candidates so would appreciate if you could share
far and wide with your networks- the job advert with more information
is here. https://cezanneondemand.intervieweb.it/turing/jobs/senior_research_associate_turingroche_partnership_19065/en/

The board is very interested in TDA for health/biomed data. This is
based in London at the Alan Turing Institute, but there will be
interaction with board members, many of them across the UK including
Cambridge and Oxford. This is a senior postdoc, so some postdoc
experience would be helpful.
Please encourage strong candidates to apply!