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The research group â?oNumerical Methods for high-dimensional Systemsâ? at the Mathematical Department of Universitaet Karlsruhe (TH) invites applications for a full PhD position (BAT IIa / E13) in numerical analysis or scientific computing.
Candidates must have graduated in mathematics, physics, bioinformatics or computer science. The position requires sound understanding of numerical mathematics, in particular a good knowledge of numerical methods for partial and ordinary differential equations. The candidate must be familiar with MATLAB and C++ or Java. German language skills are not necessary provided that the candidate has a sufficient level of written and spoken English.
To ensure equal opportunity for men and women, female candidates with the advertised qualifications are explicitly encouraged to apply. Candidates must already be authorized to work in the EU.
Please send your application including a short CV and a detailed list of assisted courses in mathematics to
JProf. Dr. Tobias Jahnke
tobias.jahnke@math.uni-karlsruhe.de
Room 4C-11
Kaiserstr. 89-93
(former building of the Allianz insurance)
76133 Karlsruhe
Tel.: +49 721 608 7982

Phd Studentships at the University of Winchester, UK
The University of Winchester will have a number of fully-funded PhD studentships, attached to Research Centres, available from February 2009 for three years. Candidates should have, or expect to obtain, a first class or upper second class degree and a Masters degree in a relevant subject area. The studentships are reserved for potential full-time students.
The University is a dynamic institution with an ambitious research agenda. As one of the UKâ?Ts smallest and most innovative universities, we offer a stimulating research environment and rigorous research training combined with the intimacy and personal interaction only a small institution can afford. We have established strengths in subject areas ranging across: archaeology, communication, cultural and media studies; dance, drama and performing arts (including contemporary performance across disciplines); English and creative writing; education; history; theology and religious studies.
Within and across these disciplines, our research centres create effervescent communities of reflection that explore new knowledges across the scholarly continuum.
Subject areas for proposals are open, but must be within the remit of the Research Centre within which you hope to work. Please refer to our website for further information on Research Centres, and please feel free to approach academic members of staff for advice. For all information and initial inquiries, contact Chrissie Ferngrove at the address below. Information on our research centres is available at http://www.winchester.ac.uk/?page=3532.
If you are unsure whether your proposed project can be supervised, please submit a paragraph explaining what you are intending to do, by email to Chrissie Ferngrove (again, see below), for onward transmission to the relevant Faculty Head of Research & Knowledge Exchange.
Applications are welcome from domestic, EU and non-EU International Students. From 1 February 2008, the University is offering domestic tuition rates to all overseas doctoral students who qualify for study.
Existing Probationer research students at the University of Winchester may also apply.
For application forms and further information please contact:
Chrissie Ferngrove
Research & Knowledge Exchange Co-ordinator
The Research & Knowledge Exchange Centre
University of Winchester
Winchester SO22 4NR
Tel: 01962 827483
Email: Chrissie.Ferngrove[ at ]winchester.ac.uk
Closing date for applications: 31 October 2008
Interviews to be held: early to mid November 2008

PhD student position in Computational Biophysics
Friday 10. October 2008
Company University of Zurich
Workplace Zurich (Irchel)
Description We are an interdisciplinary research group and study protein folding and peptide aggregation by molecular dynamics simulations. The research project involves the further development of methods to analyze free-energy surfaces and their application to biologically relevant conformational transitions in proteins. The main goal is the understanding of the physical principles governing the structure and function of proteins that are involved in human diseases.
Education Master of science in Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics. Because of the multidisciplinary research project, candidates should have a keen interest in learning new disciplines, and combining their main expertise with the new topic(s).
Entrance upon 2008
Duration of appointment 3-4 years
Is Jobsharing possible? no
Only for persons notified workless in Switzerland? no
Contact address Prof. A. Caflisch
Computational Biophysics
University of Zurich
CH-8057 Zurich
Switzerland
Email caflisch@bioc.uzh.ch
Link to the company http://www.biochem-caflisch.uzh.ch

PhD student in Surface Chemistry of the Atmosphere
Friday 10. October 2008
Company Paul Scherrer Institut
Workplace 5232 Villigen / Switzerland
Description The Paul Scherrer Institute is a centre for multi-disciplinary research and one of the worldõ?Ts leading user laboratories. With its 1300 employees it belongs as an autonomous institution to the Swiss ETH domain and concentrates its activities on solid-state research and materials sciences, elementary particle physics, energy and environmental research as well as biology and medicine.
The Laboratory of Radio- and Environmental Science is looking for a PhD student in Surface Chemistry of the Atmosphere.
The interaction of nitrogen oxides with ice surfaces is of ongoing interest in the atmospheric science community. Uptake of HNO3 to cirrus clouds, for example, has been shown to be an important loss process in the upper troposphere. At the Earthạs surface it has been observed that surface snow can act as a source of HNO2 in some locations and during certain times and as sink of HNO2 at other locations and times. This active role of the snow and of the ice phase in atmospheric chemistry is of importance, because the various nitrogen oxide species are interconvertible: The loss of one nitrogen oxide species will affect the production of other species. As the nitrogen oxide chemistry is directly linked to the HOx and O3 budget, this might impact the oxidative capacity of the atmosphere.
The interaction of HNO3 and HNO2 with ice surfaces has been characterized in recent decades, but many question remain regarding the interaction of other nitrogen oxide species with ice surfaces. Among these species, HNO4 has recently been suggested to contribute significantly to the loss of nitrogen oxides from the gas phase through uptake to ice in the upper troposphere as well as in the Polar boundary layer. Yet, final conclusions on the importance of this loss pathway are currently not possible due to a lack of sufficient data describing the HNO4 ice interaction.
In this project, we plan to study the interaction of HNO4 with ice surfaces.
First, we will focus on the reversible adsorption using well-established methods such as a flow tube. The temperature and partial pressure dependence of the uptake will be obtained. Ad***ionally, irreversible uptake to the ice phase will be analyzed using ion chromatography.
Next, we aim to perform uptake experiments on ice single crystals and well-defined polycrystalline ice. This set of experiments will rely on an existing method to analyse the number and size of individual ice grains in the sample. The uptake experiments on ice single crystals and well-defined polycrystalline ice will be performed in a Knudsen Cell so that also kinetic information on the uptake can be derived. The amount of adsorbed species with time will be monitored directly on the ice surface using radioactive labelled HNO4.
Another, more fundamental, interest is the role of dissociation of acids on the uptake process. Even for well-characterized nitrogen oxides, such as HNO3, the fraction of dissociated acid upon adsorption still needs to be determined at temperatures relevant to the environment. To investigate the protonation equilibrium of acids at the ice surface upon adsorption a new method will be developed based on laser induced fluorescence. The spectral changes of a pH sensitive, fluorescent dye will be used to derive the aci***y of the ice surface and to observe the dissociation of acids upon adsorption.
Education Your tasks
An important research field in our group is the characterization of the uptake of atmospheric trace gases on environmental surfaces. The emphasis of the open position in laboratory research is on the investigation of adsorption on and diffusion into snow. The work involves both the use of well-established instrumentation - such as mass spectrometry and the work with radioactive tracers - as well as the development of a new set-up based on fluorescence spectrometry.
Your profile
We are looking for a candidate with an education or interest in chemistry, physics or environmental science. As planning and conducting experiments in the laboratory is a major part of the project, some experience with laboratory work or participation in field studies is required. The project would greatly benefit from your ability to explore new topics with enthusiasm. Enjoying working with computers and on simple mechanical constructions is an advantage. You should be fluent in both spoken and written English and have some basic knowledge in - or interest in learning - German.
We offer a Ph.D. position funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation.
You would work at the Paul Scherrer Institut (Switzerland), where our research group is situated. The thesis would be hosted by Prof. S. Leutwyler at the University of Berne.
Entrance upon by arrangement
Is Jobsharing possible? no
Only for persons notified workless in Switzerland? no
Contact address For further information please get in touch with:
Contact Line: Dr. Thorsten Bartels-Rausch, Phone +41 (0)56 310 43 01, thorsten.bartels-rausch@psi.ch
Please submit your application to:
Paul Scherrer Institut, Human Resources, Hedwig Habersaat, ref. code 1811, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland.
Email hedwig.habersaat@psi.ch
Link to the company http://www.psi.ch

PhD Position - Water dynamics in water-clay systems
Monday 13. October 2008
Company Paul Scherrer Institut
Workplace Villigen PSI, Schweiz
Description You will study the water diffusion in porous clay systems by different experimental methods and computer simulations. By quasi-elastic neutron scattering measurements (performed at PSI and other international large scale facilities) and molecular dynamics simulation you will investigate atomic scale motions. You will perform tracer through-diffusion experiments to measure the diffusion at macroscopic scales. The combination of these techniques allows to distinguish between chemical and geometrical effects . The results will enhance our basic understanding of diffusion processes in narrow confinements; they are also relevant in the context of radioactive waste management, where diffusion in clays is an important process.
You, as a successful candidate should have good computer skills and talent for experimental work. You enjoy working in a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment. Written and spoken English are required, German is an advantage.
The PhD program belongs to the University of Berne, Institute of Geological Sciences. The working place is at Paul Scherrer Scherrer Institute in Villigen, Switzerland.
For further information please contact Dr. Fanni Juranyi (fanni.juranyi@psi.ch).
Education Diploma or master''s degree in Physics, Chemistry or a closely related discipline
Entrance upon upon agreement
Is Jobsharing possible? no
Only for persons notified workless in Switzerland? no
Contact address Thomas Erb
Paul Scherrer Institut
Human Resources
ref. code 3302
CH-5232 Villigen PSI
Email thomas.erb@psi.ch
Link to the company http://www.psi.ch

Postdocs (4x) & PhDs (5x) in Education Economics
Amsterdam, 1018WB, (Noord-Holland), The Top Institute for Evidence Based Education Research (TIER)


Job description
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The positions are research positions. The candidates will be employed at the Top Institute for Evidence Based Education Research, an inter-university research institute which has three partners: the University of Amsterdam, Maastricht University and the University of Groningen. TIER conducts research within the field of education economics and educational sciences. The candidates will either be working at the University of Amsterdam, Maastricht University or the University of Groningen. Their preferences for one of these locations will be taken into consideration.
Requirements
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Doctorate
Requirements for the Postdoc position:
The candidate should have obtained a doctorate or PhD degree recently, or should be expected to complete such a degree within the next 6 months. The ideal candidate has excellent knowledge of applied econometrics and education issues, or of methodology, statistics and educational sciences. The candidate is expected to engage in research in cooperation with other researchers in the group, and to publish in international journals.
Requirements for the PhD position:
õ? Master''s degree (MSc or drs) in Economics; or:
õ? Master''s degree (MSc or drs) in Social Sciences and a demonstrable interest in education and an affinity with experimental or quasi-experimental research;
õ? An interest in evidence based education research;
õ? An interest in (and preferably knowledge of) educational policy and practice;
õ? The ability to write and speak English.
Organization
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The Top Institute for Evidence Based Education Research (TIER)
TIER wants to contribute to the improvement of the quality of education in the Netherlands by promoting an õ?~evidence based'' approach as a guiding principle in education policy and practice. It intends to accomplish this by developing (cost-) effective education interventions, based on scientific research and scientific insights.
Within TIER, õ?~evidence based education'' will be developed along multiple lines:
õ? Research on effectiveness in education;
õ? Reviews and meta-analyses of the effectiveness of interventions in education;
õ? Evaluation of the quality and applicability of existing research;
õ? Dissemination of the results of the studies on effectiveness;
õ? Promotion of õ?~Evidence based education'' within the field of education.
Con***ions of employment
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Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: see below
Ad***ional con***ions of employment:
The PhD appointment will be full-time and will initially be for 1 year. This can be extended to 4 years in total, depending upon performance (an evaluation will be held after 8 months). The PhD thesis should be finalized within four years. The Postdoc appointment will be full-time for a period of one or two years. The salaries will be in accordance with the University regulations for academic personnel. The collective employment agreement of the Dutch universities will be applicable.
Ad***ional Information
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Ad***ional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Prof.dr. H. Maassen van den Brink
Telephone number: +31 (0) 20 5254311
E-mail address: h.maassenvandenbrink@uva.nl
Prof.dr. R.J. Bosker
Telephone number: +31 (0) 50 3636791
E-mail address: r.j.bosker@rug.nl

Or ad***ional information can be obtained through one of the following links.
About the organization
About the function
Top Institute for Evidence Based Education Research
Application
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You can apply for this job before 10-11-2008 by sending your application to:
University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics and Business
Drs. Sebastiene Postma
Roetersstraat 11
1018 WB Amsterdam
The Netherlands
E-mail address: info@tierweb.nl
Applicants for a PhD position should send their CV and a covering letter. Applicants for a Postdoc position should send their CV, a list of their publications, a covering letter and names and addresses of two references. All applications can be sent to: drs. S. Postma, University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics and Business, Roetersstraat 11, 1018 WB Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Applications may also be emailed to: info@tierweb.nl. Please include the vacancy number (Postdoc: 08-0901 / PhD: 08-0902). The closing date for applications is 10 November, 2008.
When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number AT 08-0901 / 08-0902.

PhD Position in Wavelet Methods, the Philipps-University of Marburg, Germany
Within the DFG Priority Programme SPP 1324 õ?oExtraction of Quantifiable Information from Complex Systemsõ? the Department of Mathematics at the Philipps-University of Marburg offers a PhD-Position (3/4 BAT IIa) for three years. The candidate will work in a research project on õ?oAdaptive Wavelet Methods for Stochastic Partial Differential Equationsõ?, which is jointly carried out with TU Darmstadt (Prof. Ritter) and TU Dresden (Prof. Schilling). Qualified candidates can also be hired on a postdoc level.
Topics:
Development of wavelet schemes for the numerical treatment of stochastic partial differential equations
Implementation and testing of the algorithms
General Qualifications:
Diplom, Master or equivalent degree
Applicants should have basic knowlegde in numerical analysis
Programming skills (C++, Matlab)
German language skills are helpful, but not necessary
We explicitly encourage female researchers to apply for the position. Disabled candidates will be given preference among equally qualified applicants.
For further information concerning the Priority Programme 1324, see
http://www.dfg-spp1324.de
Applicants who feel they possess the above qualifications and qualities are strongly encouraged to apply. Please send your application to:
Philipps-UniversitÔt Marburg
Fachbereich Mathematik und Informatik
AG Numerik und Optimierung
Prof. Dr. S. Dahlke
Hans-Meerwein-Str., Lahnberge
D-35032 Marburg
Germany
Electronic submissions are also welcome, to: dahlke[ at ]mathematik.uni-marburg.de
Please contact Prof. Dr. S. Dahlke for further information about the position
(phone +49(0)6421-28-25474, http://www.mathematik.uni-marburg.de/~dahlke ).
Applications will be considered as they arrive, starting in October 2008.

PhD Position in Plant Modelling Plant Systems Biology
Wednesday 15. October 2008
Company Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern
Workplace Bern
Description The position is in the framework of SystemsX.ch, a Swiss initiative at the interface between mathematics/physics/computer science and molecular biology. The project õ?oPlant Growth in a Changing Environmentõ? aims to understand the interactions between mechanical and genetic mechanisms that control plant growth and morphogenesis. The project involves the combination of mathematical and computer modelling (hormone transport, genetic regulatory networks, and physics-based modelling of growth) with experimental physical and molecular-genetic approaches..
See PNAS 103: 1301-1306 (2006).
Applications should include curriculum vitae, a specific statement of interest, and the names and addresses of three references.
This is an excellent opportunity to do multi-disciplinary research on morphogenesis in the rapidly growing field of Mathematical and Systems Biology.
http://www.systemsx.ch/index.php?id=150
http://www.botany.unibe.ch/jobs_e.php

Education We are looking for a motivated candidate to do research in the computer simulation of plant development. A M.Sc. in mathematics, computer sciences or physics is required. Experience programming is also required. Our environment encourages modellers to become an integral part of the experimental process.
Entrance upon Immediately
Duration of appointment 3 years
Remarks Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Is Jobsharing possible? no
Only for persons notified workless in Switzerland? no
Contact address Prof. Dr. Richard S. Smith
Institut fẳr Pflanzenwissenschaften
UniversitÔt Bern
Altenbergrain 21
3013 Bern
Email richard.smith@ips.unibe.ch
Link to the company http://www.botany.unibe.ch/deve/index.php

PhD position in Energy related Life Cycle Assessment of Chemicals
Wednesday 15. October 2008
Company ETH Zẳrich
Workplace Zẳrich (Hảnggerberg)
Description Project: The Hungerbẳhler group is pioneering a novel way of assessing the technical energy use in chemical synthesis based on a target molecule structure analysis. Molecular descriptors in combination with a generic agorithm and a world leading training set of several hundred highest quality large scale chemical process data are at the core of the new method. A further extension to biosynthesis processes is planned. As especially energy related data are very scarce in the early stages of the developement of a new chemical, these innovative models promise to be highly useful. This project, which provides the key to a highly practicable cradle-to-gate life cycle thinking in chemical industry, will be conducted with the support of the Swiss federal government and in cooperation with several Swiss and international chemical companies.
Benefits: The Safety & Environmental Technology Group at ETH Zurich is an internationally recognized leader in process systems engineering and environmental modeling. Out group is characterized by an inspiring research environment dedicated *****stainable chemical chemical technology. We have world-leading facilities and computing resources and collaberative links to leading international research groups and major chemical companies. The position is fully funded with am attractive remuneration package. Details about the group can be found at http://www.sust.chem-ethz.ch.
Education Requirements: Your background is a masters degree (or equivalent) with an excellent academic record in chemical/biochemical/process engineering, chemistry or environmental sciences. Interest and basic knowledge in process modeling as well as basic programming skills are required. Knowledge of generic algorithms and software packages such as Matlab will be considered as valuable asset.

Entrance upon Winter 2008/Early 2009 (negotiable).
Remarks Application: Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae and references to Prof. Dr. K. Hungerbẳhler, ETH Zurich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Str. 10, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland (email: hungerb@chem.ethz.ch. For any questions or further information contact Gregor Wernet (Ph: +41446323471, email: gregor.wernet@chem.ethz.ch).
Is Jobsharing possible? no
Only for persons notified workless in Switzerland? no
Contact address Prof. Dr. K. Hungerbẳhler
ETH Zẳrich
Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering
Safety & Environmental Technology Group
HCI G133
Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 10
8093 Zẳrich
Schweiz
Email konrad.hungerbuehler@chem.ethz.ch
Link to the company http://www.sust-chem.ethz.ch/

PhD Student "Remote Robotics"
Eindhoven, (Noord-Brabant), 40 hours per week Technische Universiteit Eindhoven


Job description
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The PhD position is aimed for design and application of a Domestic Slave Robot. This should be a generic slave for assisting disabled people in household. While steered via a haptic master, the slave robot should be capable of executing a pre-selected set of domestic tasks, such as sorting of clothes, picking-and-placing of household objects, surface cleaning, etc. It should be steered either directly by a disabled person or remotely by responsible personnel. The goal of this PhD project is the practical demonstration of safe, accurate, and time-efficient execution of manipulation tasks by the slave robot in interactions with changing environment, in the presence of various disturbances and parasitic effects (e.g. time-delays). For successful accomplishment of the project, a PhD candidate must address problems of dexterity, modeling, stability and control of nonlinear dynamical systems.
Requirements
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University Graduate
A candidate for this challenging position should have a Masterâ?Ts degree or equivalent in Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or in Applied Physics. He/she should have a strong interest in dynamical systems and control theory.
Organization
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Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering considers as the core of their activities design, realization and analysis of new products, processes and materials. Besides the basis of (solid and fluid) mechanics, materials, control and thermodynamics, parts of mathematics, physics, chemistry and computing science are important supporting tools. The field is explored by a combination of modeling using fundamental concepts and applied engineering and technology. Automotive Engineering Science and Micro- amp; Nano-Scale Engineering are important departemental themes. The Mechanical Engineering Department comprises about 1000 students and 250 staff members.
Con***ions of employment
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Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 40
Ad***ional Information
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Ad***ional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Dr. D. Kostic
Telephone number: +31(0)40-2478332

Or ad***ional information can be obtained through one of the following links.
About the organization
Application
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You can apply for this job before 15-12-2008 by sending your application to:
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
W-hoog 1.05
Ir. A.W.J. Bruekers
Postbus 513
5600 MB Eindhoven
Nederland
E-mail address: pzwtb@tue.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number V35.406.
The short URL code for this job opening is: 00357-554.