Stillingstittel: PhD Research Fellowship in Mathematics

Stillingsbeskrivelse:
The University of Oslo is Norway’s largest institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society.

1-2 positions as PhD Research Fellow is available at the Department of Mathematics of the University of Oslo. The fellowship will be for a period of 3 years, with no compulsory work. Starting date no later than 01.08.2016.

No one can be appointed for more than one fixed-term period at the same institution.

Job/ project description:

The positions are funded through the EU Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network (ITN) ModCompShock (Modelling and Computation of Shocks and Interfaces). ModCompShock provides an international and highly visible framework covering a wide range of conceptual expertise. It focuses on the development of innovative mathematical methods and computational techniques in the general area of nonlinear hyperbolic and convection dominated partial differential equations; see here for more information.

The position(s) will be attached to the Section for partial differential equations at the Deparment of Mathematics, with the possiblitiy of collaboration with the Department of Mathematical Sciences, NTNU. The position(s) will be for three years, at least three months of which are to be spent abroad at one of the partner universities or industry partners in the ITN.

Requirements/qualifications:

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

Applicants must hold a Master's or equivalent in mathematics, with an excellent background in partial differential equations and numerical analysis.

At the time of recruitment, the candidates must be in their first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and not yet have been awarded a doctoral degree, and researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Norway for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the reference date.

The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.

The fellowship requires admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The application to the PhD programme must be submitted to the department no later than two months after taking up the position. For more information see:

http://www.uio.no/english/research/phd/

http://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/doctoral-degree-and-career/phd-programme/index.html

A good command of English is required.

Salary:

Position code 1017, Pay grade: 50 - 57 (NOK 430 500 – 483 700 per year)

The application must include:

• Application letter
• CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work - scientific publications)
• Copies of educational certificates, transcript of records
• Documentation of English proficiency
• List of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation co
  
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  Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo, Department of Math
  
  Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0313 OSLO
  
  Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers
  
  Land: Norge
  
  Region: Oslo
  
  Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge
  
  Lønn valuta: NOK
  
  Lønn periode: Pr. år
  
  
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