Five (5) PhD Positions in interdisciplinary mathematics, Uppsala University, Sweden (2016)

The Centre for Interdisciplinary Mathematics (CIM) at Uppsala University conducts interdisciplinary research between the mathematical sciences and other areas of science and industry. CIM offers training and expertise in mathematical modeling and computer simulation, see www.math.uu.se/cim. We are now looking for up to five PhD students to work within the centre. These PhD students will join CIM's graduate school in interdisciplinary mathematics, which started in 2011.

Duties: A PhD student should mainly focus on her/his own graduate eduction, which comprises four years of study. The position can also include other departmental duties (up to 20%), in which case the position is extended accordingly. The PhD student will work with an interdisciplinary research project, involving at least two different disciplines. At least one of these areas of research should be in the mathematical sciences, which includes mathematics, statistics, scientific computing, computational science, and the more theoretical parts of image analysis, system identification, and automatic control. The second area of research (which must be different from the first) shall ensure the interdisciplinary nature of the project. The second advisor can be an academic researcher or a person working in industry. Some examples of relevant areas include physics, chemistry, biology, earth sciences, engineering, economics, finance, medicine and pharmacy.

The PhD students will be expected to engage actively in the activities of the centre, i.e. seminars, scientific consultation, and workshops. They will be required to take at least 30hp (6 months full time study) PhD level mathematics and modelling courses offered by the mathematics and information technology departments.

Financing: CIM finances 50% of the position for four years, and the inteded advisors provide the other half. Departmental duties and the corresponding extension come in addition to the above.

Eligibility: The candidates are expected to have an interest in applied mathematics and/or using models in an interdisciplinary context. A PhD student position requires a Master of Science in a field that is relevant for conducting research in applied mathematics, e.g., mathematics, engineering physics or scientific computing. Candidates with a background in another area of science, e.g. chemistry or biology, with a strong competence and interest in mathematical modeling are also encouraged to apply.

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