Stillingstittel:
PhD Candidate in applied mathematics at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Stillingsbeskrivelse:
Jobbnorge ID: 122502

Application deadline: 4. March 2016

Applications shall be marked: Ref. 2016/2317

 

UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, Faculty of Science and Technology, has a PhD position vacant from 01.07.2016 for applicants who wish to obtain the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD).

 

The position is attached to the Department of Mathematics and Statistics through its research group in applied mathematics (climate dynamics).

 

The appointment is for a period of four years.

 

The PhD position is for a fixed term, with the objective of completion of research training to the level of a doctoral degree. Admission to a PhD programme is a prerequisite for employment, and the programme period starts on commencement of the position. The PhD Candidate shall participate in the faculty's organized research training, and the PhD project shall be completed during the period of employment. Information about the application process for admission to the PhD programme, application form and regulations for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) are available at the address: http://en.uit.no/ansatte/organisasjon/artikkel?p_document_id=167946&p_dimension_id=88131&p_menu=28714

 

Further information about the position is available by contacting associate prof. Martin Rypdal, phone: +47 77 62 07 54, e-mail: martin.rypdal (at) uit.no or head of the department, prof. Trygve Johnsen, phone: +47 77 64 40 31, e-mail: trygve.johnsen (at) uit.no.

 

The application and attachments (see below) must be submitted electronically via the application form available on the web-page: www.jobbnorge.no.

 

The position's affiliation

The Faculty of Science and Technology consists of the following departments: Department of Chemistry, Department of Computer Science, Department of Engineering and Safety, Department of Geology, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and Department of Physics and Technology.

 

The position is at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. There are 15 permanent scientific positions at the department: Applied mathematics (4 positions), pure mathematics (6.5 positions) and statistics (4.5 positions). At the moment there are 5 PhD positions and 1 post-doctoral position at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

 

The position's field of research/research project and other duties

The research will be conducted within the framework of a cross-disciplinary collaboration, where stochastic models are used to describe complex phenomena and mechanisms related to climate change, including its causes and effects. Both physical and socio-economic aspects may be of interest, and there will be a particular emphasis on two types of mathematical models:

1. To describe the internal variability of the climate system, some statistical models incorporate so-called long-range dependence (LRD), which is a characteristic feature of Earth's climate noise. The aim is to understand the physical origins of this property, and to evaluate how LRD affects projections of future anthropogenic global warming. The candidate may work on linear fractional differential equations, which describe Earth's climate response to radiative forcing via scale-free Green's functions. The relation to so-called multi-box models for ocean heat transport may also be of interest.   
2. Also of interest, are non-linear stochastic differential
   
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   Arbeidsgiver Navn: UiT Norges arktiske universitet
   
   Arbeidsgiver adresse: 9037 TROMSØ
   
   Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers
   
   Land: Norge
   
   Region: Troms
   
   Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge
   
   Lønn valuta: NOK
   
   Lønn periode: Pr. år
   
   
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