Jobs
Positions Available:
- Professor of Applied Mathematics (Complex Systems), Queen Mary College, University of London (Posted 22/04/2011.) The closing date for applications is 6 May 2011. Informal enquiries may be made to the Head of School, Professor David Arrowsmith (E: d.k.arrowsmith@qmul.ac.uk, T:020 7882 5464), or to the Director of Applied Mathematics, Professor Christian Beck (E:c.beck@qmul.ac.uk, T:020 7882 3286). Applications are now invited for a Professor of Applied Mathematics (Complex Systems). The successful applicant will have an outstanding international profile of world-leading research in an area of Complexity Science (Networks, Dynamical Systems, Statistical Mechanics) or related areas, together with the ability and flexibility to teach across a wide range of topics in mathematics. He/she will have a record of excellence in leadership including an ability to attract funding to his/her research programme, and to be able to develop a multidisciplinary research platform within the school. Further appointments in applied mathematics, at a less senior level, are planned for 2012.
- PhD scholarship available at Macquarie University - Evolving the structure of plant communities from first principles: vegetation now and into the future (Posted 19 April 2011). Closing date for applications: 06/06/11. A 4-year PhD scholarship is available in Biological Sciences, associated with Prof Mark Westoby's ARC Laureate Fellowship FL100100080. By incorporating natural selection into models of vegetation, our research group is developing novel theory describing how species mixtures vary with environmental conditions. Students may work in a variety of areas, modelling the dynamics of plant growth, competition, evolution, and community assembly. Strong mathematical and programming skills are essential, together with a demonstrated ability to conduct independent research. Further information on this scholarship is available at the link below, under ‘Evolutionary Ecology Vegetation Models)’: Note the closing date for applications: 06/06/11.
- Postdoctoral Fellow (A193-11MY) "Emergence and control of self-organisation in magnetically confined fusion plasmas: developing MHD models to describe fully 3D phenomena" (Posted 19 April 2011). Closing Date: 13 May 2011. To be held in the Plasma Research Laboratory, Research School of Physics and Engineering, ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. Location: Canberra ACT Australia. Term of Contract: Fixed Term of 3 Years. Grade: Level A. Salary Package: $56,113 - $71,178 pa plus 17% superannuation (pension fund). Position Overview: We are seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Fellow to help develop, validate and exploit a new 3D multi-region relaxed MHD code, SPEC, written in a collaboration between Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and the Australian National University (ANU). This role primarily focuses on the interpretation of SPEC results and their integration with experimental data, together with underlying computational work and code development. Specifically, it is intended to apply SPEC to: describe helical states of the reversed field pinch at Padua University; compute equilibria for weakly asymmetric tokamaks, with the aim of illuminating the cycle of edge localised modes; and investigate control of magnetic surfaces in the H-1 heliac at the ANU. Candidates should have excellent numerical skills and a firm foundation in mathematical physics, as well as the ability to communicate clearly research results, and to work in a collaborative environment. Knowledge of plasma physics is desirable, but not essential. Funding is available to support short-term secondment to collaborating teams in Princeton and Padua. Enquiries Contact: Dr Matthew Hole; T: +61 2 6125 7606; E: matthew.hole@anu.edu.au
- 3-year Postdoctoral Fellowship: Plasma nanoscience meets cell biology - selective cell treatment for novel cancer therapies’ (Posted 19 April 2011). ‘Plasma nanoscience meets cell biology - selective cell treatment for novel cancer therapies’. The Plasma Nanoscience Centre Australia based at CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, Lindfield, NSW is looking for a highly-productive, ambitious researcher with a range of complementary skills (e.g., gas discharges and cell biology) to contribute to the project led by the OCE Science Leader, Australian Future Fellow Professor Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov on plasma health care and medicine. The appointees will conduct experimental and theoretical research aimed at finding the most effective plasma-specific controls of cellular responses upon exposure to cold atmospheric-pressure plasmas. Tenure: 3 years - full-time Salary: up to $80K pa plus up to 15.4% Superannuation
- APCTP Young Scientist Training Program (Postdoctoral level) (Posted 2 March 2011). The Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP) solicits applications for a few positions for the Young Scientist Training Program at the postdoctoral fellow level in theoretical physics and related fields. APCTP, first founded in 1996, is a non-governmental organization aiming for an international center dedicated to excellence in research and the training of young scientists in the Asia-Pacific region. Applicants are expected to have demonstrated exceptional research potential, with significant contributions beyond or through the doctoral dissertation. Applications would be encouraged if your field could be cooperated with Junior Research Group, which APCTP launched in 2008. The range of the annual stipend is from KRW24,000,000 to KRW36,000,000 (Korean won) depending on the research experience and qualification. Some funds for travel and research activities are available if selected. The initial appointment is for one year, which is renewable up to one or two additional years, depending on the research performance and the availability of resources for the program. The new position typically commences on September 1st each year, with the application deadline of December 31, 2010. However, applications and appointments can also be made all year round on a continual basis, if requested and available. Applicants should send a curriculum vita with a list of publications, a summary of research plans at APCTP, and at least two letters of recommendations to: Secretary (YST) Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics Hogil Kim Memorial Bldg. 5th floor, POSTECH San 31, Hyoja-dong, Nam-gu Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea E-mail: yst@apctp.org If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to yst@apctp.org.
- 2 PhD-positions available - 'Causation in Science' at Norwegian University of Life Sciences UMB (Posted 2 March 2011). CauSci announces two full-time 3-year PhD fellowships in Philosophy, with focus on philosophy of science, as part of the interdisciplinary research project 'Causation in Science', http://www.umb.no/causci, based at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences UMB. CauSci is a 4-year research project, funded by the Research Council of Norway and hosted by UMB. The main goal of this project is to investigate issues related to causation within the sciences, while at the same time contributing to a better philosophical understanding of the notion of causation. Central issues are dispositionality, emergence, complexity and context-sensitivity.
- Student/Predoctoral Research Positions and Scholarships at NECSI. (Posted 2 March 2011). The New England Complex Systems Institute offers funding for college graduates who would like to engage in a year or two of research before beginning a PhD program. Students with a background in physics, mathematics and computer science, who are interested in becoming complex systems science researchers, particularly in social and economic topics are particularly encouraged to apply.