Mathematics, California State University, Northridge

Position ID: 527-POSTDOC [#3696]
Position Title: Visiting Post-doctoral Fellow
Position Location: Northridge, California 91330-8313, United States [map]
Subject Area: Biomathematics
Application Deadline: finished (posted 2012/04/24, updated 2013/04/28, listed until 2012/10/24)
Position Description:    

An opening for a joint Postdoctoral Fellow is available in the Department of Mathematics, California State University at Northridge (CSUN) and the Dept. of Biomathematics, UCLA. The position will be funded by CSUN with a visiting fellow position at UCLA. Additional support from UCLA will be possible. We are looking for a highly motivated researcher to work in developing analytical models and computational tools in the general field of non-equilibrium statistical physics with applications to social sciences with additional opportunities to explore a wide variety of topics in the quantitative biosciences. The position requires US Citizenship or permanent residence, but exceptional foreign candidates will be considered. The position starts immediately. The duration of the position will be initially one year, with the possibility of extension for a second year, depending on satisfactory progress. A possible third year may be available depending on funding. The ideal candidate will have a doctoral degree in theoretical physics, applied mathematics, or related discipline, and have strong analytical skills, programming experience, and fluency in Matlab, Mathematica and related tools. Interested applicants should send a CV with contact information of 3 references and a brief statement of research interest to tomchou@ucla.edu and dorsogna@csun.edu or upload them on mathjobs.org. Review applications will start on April 25, 2012 and continue until the position is filled. The University of California and California State Universities are equal opportunity employers. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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