ERC PhD position in low-dimensional topology and knot theory

The successful candidate will work on projects related to the ERC Starting Grant “Cut-and-paste conjectures and multicurves”, which funds the position. Familiarity with knot homology theories—such as Heegaard Floer or Khovanov homology—is welcome but by no means required. *Your profile:* (Essential) Excellent Bachelor's Degree (Essential) Excellent Master's Degree (or be close to submission) (Essential) Good communication skills in either English or German. (Desirable, but not essential) Master thesis in topology, geometry, or algebra. (Desirable, but not essential) Working knowledge of a programming language (e.g., Python, C, C++)