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Stillingstittel: PhD fellowship in partial differential equations

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Jobbnorge ID: 164006

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About the position

A new PhD fellowship in partial differential equations is available at the Department of Mathematical Sciences at NTNU from August 1, 2019. The successful candidate will be offered a three-year position. The Department may offer a twelve month extension as a teaching assistant. The work place will be Trondheim.

Job abstractJV_description

Funding: The position is funded by the project Wave Phenomena and Stability - a Shocking Combination (WaPheS) supported from the Young Research Talent program of the Research Council of Norway.

Objectives: Partial differential equations turn up in the abstractJV_description of various phenomena that can be observed in everyday life. The main goal of WaPheS is basic research in nonlinear and nonlocal partial differential equations. More specifically, the aim is to increase the understanding of shock formation and wave breaking as well as to trace their impact on stability results for some carefully selected wave equations. Both the formation of shocks and the breaking of waves are characterised by singularities turning up and the loss of the uniqueness of solutions. Thus, classical methods to describe solutions globally break down and have to be replaced by tailor-made solution concepts.

Methodology: We will use advanced techniques based on mathematical analysis.

Expected results: We expect to obtain improved understanding for the equations that are analysed. The results will be communicated in premier international research journals and at scientific meetings.

Qualification requirements

The applicant must have a master's degree in mathematics with special focus on mathematical analysis or partial differential equations, or comparable competence, and must also satisfy the requirement for entering the PhD programme at NTNU; please see http://www.ntnu.edu/ie/research/phd. The admission to PhD education at NTNU requires an average grade of A or B within a scale of A-E for passing grades (A best) for the last two years of the MSc, and C or higher for the BSc.

MSc students who expect to complete their master's degree studies by summer 2019 are encouraged to apply.

The applicants who do not master a Scandinavian language must document a thorough knowledge of English (equivalent to a TOEFL score of 600 or more).

The appointment is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants and national guidelines for appointment as PhD, post doctor and research assistant.

Personal characteristics

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal suitability, including motivation for the announced position.

We offer

• exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment
• an open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues
• favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• employee benefits

Salary and conditions

PhD candidates are remunerated in code 1017, and are normally remunerated at gross from NOK 449 400 per annum before tax. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The PhD fellow who speaks a Scandinavian language will be employed for 4 years with teaching and other duties of approximately 25% of the total available time. The PhD fellow who does not master a Scandinavian language will be offered a 3-year appointment.

Appointment to a PhD position requires admission to the PhD programme in Mathematics; please see http://www.ntnu.edu/ie/research/phd for information about the PhD programme at NTNU.

As a PhD candidate, you undertake to participate in an organized PhD programme during the employment period. A condition of appointment is that you are in fact qualified for admission to the PhD programme within three months.

Appointment takes place on the terms that apply to State employees at any time, and after the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work.

General information

Working at NTNU

A good work environment is characterized by diversity. We encourage qualified candidates to apply, regardless of their gender, functional capacity or cultural background. Under the Freedom of Information Act (offentleglova), information about the applicant may be made public even if the applicant has requested not to have their name entered on the list of applicants.

Questions about the position can be directed to Associate professor Katrin Grunert, e-mail: katrin.grunert (at) ntnu.no .

The application must include the following:

• Information about education background and work experience.
• A short research statement explaining the experience and the interest of the candidate for the research topic, and describing the relevance of the candidate's background to the research project (maximum 1 page).
• Any relevant publications. Joint work will only be considered provided that a short summary outlining the applicant's contributions is attached.
• Certified copies of relevant transcripts and diplomas. Candidates from universities outside Norway are kindly requested to send a Diploma Supplement or similar documentation, which describes in detail the program of study, the grading system, and the rights to further studies associated with the degree obtained.
• Contact information for at least two references.
• Documentation of fluency in the English language.

Publications and other academic works that the applicant would like to be considered in the evaluation must accompany the application. Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to identify the individual applicant's contribution to joint works, the applicant must include a brief abstractJV_description of his or her contribution.

Please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no. Preferably, the attachments should be submitted as a single file. Please refer to the application number 2019/3846 when applying.

Application deadline: 01.03.2019

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