PhD Positions in Interdisciplinary Mathematics, Uppsala University, Sweden

Uppsala University hereby declares the following position that will be open for application:

Four PhD positions in interdisciplinary mathematics

Interdisciplinary Center for Mathematics (CIM) at Uppsala University conducted an innovative interdisciplinary research between mathematics and other areas of science and industry. CIM offers training and expertise in mathematical modeling and computer simulation. We are now looking for four PhD students to work in the center and to form a second intake into graduate school in Interdisciplinary Mathematics.

Tasks: The PhD student will work with an interdisciplinary research project, supervised by at least two PhD advisors working in different research disciplines. Ideally, at least one of these disciplines should be in the mathematical sciences, which here includes mathematical statistics, computer science and control systems. The second research disciplines must have a connection to the complex and dynamic systems, such as those found in physics, chemistry, biology, economics, finance etc.

PhD student will be expected to engage actively in the activities center and graduate school, ie seminars, scientific consulting and so on. They will be required to take at least 30HP (6 months full-time study) and PhD level mathematical modeling program offered by the department of mathematics and scientific computing.

Requirements: The candidate is expected to have an interest in applied mathematics and / or use models in an interdisciplinary context. A PhD student position requires a Master of Science degree in a relevant field to conduct research in applied mathematics, such as mathematics, engineering physics or scientific computation. Candidates with a background in other areas of science such as chemistry or biology, with a strong competence and interest in mathematical modeling are also encouraged to apply.

Acceptance as a PhD student in the Interdisciplinary Center for Mathematics will be subject to the condition of acceptance by the appropriate department of the University of Uppsala in a PhD research program. The candidate must be able to begin during the spring semester of 2012 or summer 2012.

Regulations governing the registration process as a PhD student can be found (in Swedish) on the hood Högskoleförordningen 5 § § 1-7, in addition to the university rules and guidelines http://regler.uu.se/.

More information: To propose research projects and view web pages in www2.math.uu.se/cim central research areas. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact a potential supervisor at Uppsala University to discuss research projects before submitting their applications. A letter of support from supervisors outlining potential research projects and the relevance for Interdisciplinary Mathematics is required in order for an application to be considered.

For more general information, please contact Professor David Sumpter ((46) 018-471 32 14, david.sumpter @ math.uu.se), Professor Kersti Hermansson ((46) 018-471 37 67, kersti @ mkem. Uu . se) or Dr. Elisabeth Larsson ((46) 018-471 27 68, bette@it.uu.se). Union Representative Anders Grundström, Saco, +46 (0) 18-471 5830, Carin Söderhäll, TCO / ST, +46 (0) 18-471 1996 and Stefan Djurström Seko, +46 (0) 18-471 3315.

How to apply: The application must include the following documents:

1. Your Curriculum Vitae (maximum 2 pages)
2. Transcripts to confirm eligibility for PhD student positions in the department selected.
3. List of publications (if any)
4. A copy of your thesis or master's degree
5. An essay of about 500 words about your research project
6. A letter of support (maximum one page) from your advisor first or second describes the research project and the relevance for Interdisciplinary Mathematics.
7. References and letters of recommendation (optional)
8. All other documents that you want considered in this competition

Applications should be directed to the online system by December 22, 2011 UFV-PA 2011/2806.

For more information, please visit the official site: www2.personalavd.uu.se