Austria: Postdoc Position in Applied Mathematics, Graz University

Postdoc position in Applied Mathematics at Graz University, Austria

The START-Project “Interfaces and Free Boundaries” (directed by M. Hintermueller) hosted at the Karl Franzens University of Graz (Austria) invites applications for a POST-DOC Position in Applied Mathematics.

We are looking for a young scientist holding a PhD in Applied Mathematics or Scientific Computing with specialization in at least one of the following fields: large scale or PDE-constrained optimization, variational inequalities, shape or topology optimization, mathematical image processing.

The START-project is based on a scientific award by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research and is administered by the Austrian Science Fund FWF. Besides applied mathematics, the START-Project also has a strong component in computational science focusing on the numerical realization of algorithms in various applications. For a more detailed description see the web page. Also, the post-doc is invited to cooperate with the special research group on “Mathematical Optimization and Applications in Biomedical Sciences”. The initial appointment is for one year, but an extension is possible. The salary follows the rules of the FWF (http://www.fwf.ac.at).

Please send your application by email to: michael.hintermueller[ at ]uni-graz.at

Your email should contain a pdf-file as an attachment with the following information:
Curriculum Vitae (CV),
a short description of your qualifications and experience (publications, theses,…),
a letter describing concisely your scientific interests,
names and email-addresses of at least two scientists willing to provide references.