Calculus of Variations and Geometric Measure Theory

2x ERC Postdoc position at Bocconi University, Milan - Project OPTiMiSE

created by savare on 26 Aug 2026

Deadline: 13 sep 2026

Applications are invited for two 24 months (renewable) postdoctoral research position in Analysis at Bocconi University, Milan, with start date 1st January 2026 (flexible).

The appointments are funded through the ERC Advanced Grant 2024, 101200514, OPTiMiSE Optimal Transport and Metric Structures for Evolution Problems (PI Giuseppe Savaré) and it will focus in particular on the analysis of metric structures, gradient flows, dissipative processes, and the evolution of measures, through the development of new theoretical and methodological tools.
Areas of interest include, for example, optimal transport, the variational analysis of partial differential equations, and the study of optimization models, with possible applications to Machine Learning.

The gross salary ranges from a minimum of € 45.000,00 gross per year up to a maximum of € 65.000,00 gross per year.

The positions have no teaching duties.

Additional information and details on the appointment can be found at:

https://jobmarket.unibocconi.eu/?id=973

Applications should be sent before September 13, 2026, through the application form available on the Bocconi Job Market website.

For any further information please write to

giuseppe.savare@unibocconi.it