Kungliga Tekniska högskolan, Skolan för teknikvetenskap

Job description

The Department of Mathematics at KTH is offering one two-year post-doctoral position.

To develop methods and approaches to study discrete growth problems related to self-organizing criticalities such as sandpile dynamic and other phenomena which give rise to similar dynamics. The job consists of closely working with the PDE group and to follow the suggested methodology that is worked out to develop new theories.

Qualifications

We seek someone with good knowledge within nonlinear PDE, fri boundary problems, and homogenization. The applicant should have partial knowledge of discret cases of these problems and be well aware of methods from combinatorics. Knowledge of the theory of random walks is a plus.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competence and suitability.

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Application

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The application should contain:

  • Curriculum Vitae with a list of publications,
  • Description of the candidate’s research
  • Motivation for the applicant’s interest in the position.
  • The applicant may have up to three letters of recommendation submitted directly by the letter writers by email to jobs@math.kth.se with S-2019-0751 in the subject line.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

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Type of employment Temporary position
Contract type Full time
First day of employment September 1 or according to agreement
Salary Monthly salary
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100%
City Stockholm
County Stockholms län
Country Sweden
Reference number S-2019-0751
Contact
  • Henrik Shahgholian, Professor, +46 8 790 67 54, henriksh@kth.se
Published 18.Apr.2019
Last application date 03.May.2019 11:59 PM CEST

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