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| RWTH Aachen University, Department of Mathematics, is seeking one Postdoctoral Research Fellow of Applied Mathematics to commence Fall 2010. The successful candidate will work on a research project funded by the German Research Foundation DFG within the priority program on optimization with partial differential equations (see http://www.am.uni-erlangen.de/home/spp1253/). The aim of the project is the optimization of radiotherapy treatment plans, in which dose deposition is described by a set of partial differential equations. Particular expertise or interest in mathematical modeling, optimization and numerical methods for partial differential equations is very welcome but not required. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, Computational Engineering, or a related field, by the time of appointment.
There are no teaching obligations. The working language is English. The candidate will be employed as a regular employee. The position is available immediately and is for a fixed two-year term. Salary is according to level TV-L E 13. The position comes with a travel budget. Participation in the annual workshops of the priority program is expected. Applications should be submitted electronically to Martin Frank (frank@mathcces.rwth-aachen.de) or Michael Herty (herty@mathc.rwth-aachen.de) and should include (1) the AMS cover sheet for academic employment, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a research statement, and (4) three letters of recommendation. Please direct all inquiries to frank@mathcces.rwth-aachen.de or herty@mathc.rwth-aachen.de. Screening of applications will begin in April 2010, and will continue until the position is filled. For more information on coming to RWTH Aachen University please visit http://www.international.rwth-aachen.de/aw/cms/InternationalOffice/themen/~tbb/internationale_wissenschaftler_-innen/?lang=en RWTH Aachen University has been rewarded with the "Total-E-Quality-Award"for its efforts with respect to gender equality. In cases of equal qualification, aptitude and expertise of the applicants, female applicants will be given preferential treatment for those salary groups and careers in which females are underrepresented, unless there are preponderant reasons to give preference tho another applicant. For further information please see: http://www.rwth-aachen.de/equality Please refer to § 8 Article 6 of the North-Rhine-Westphalian Equal Oppurtunities Act (Landesgleichstellungsgesetz NRW). RWTH Aachen University has been rewarded with the title "disability-friendly" ("Prädikat behindertenfreundlich") for its efforts with respect to training and employment of severely disabled people. Applications from severely disabled with appropriate suitability are explicitly welcome. This also applies to people with equal oppurtunities in accordance with § 2 SGB IX (Social Code). For further information please see: http://www.rwth-aachen.de/disabilities |