Website link: http://www.mabs. at/positions. html
PhD Position in Theoretical Population Genetics at the University of Vienna
The mathematics and biosciences group (MaBS, homepage www.mabs.at) at the University of Vienna is looking for a strong and highly motivated candidate for a PhD position in evolutionary modeling and statistical data analysis.
Research environment: Vienna is not only one of the world's most liveable cities, but also offers an excellent research environment and currently develops into one of the main centers in evolutionary research in Europe. The position will be located at the Max F. Perutz Laboratories, part of Vienna's strong bioscience campus.
Project: Due to modern methods of high-throughput sequencing, huge amounts of DNA sequence data from population samples ("polymorphism data") are available today. Interpretation of these data is an important task for theoreticians. In the project, we will develop novel methods to detect so-called footprints of selection in DNA polymorphism data. These footprints can be used to describe the pattern of recent adaptations on a genome. We will particularly focus
on effects of population structure and spatially variable selection on genetic footprints. We will use mathematical methods based on stochastic processes (coalescent theory) and extensive computer simulations. The project is part of an international DFG-research group "Natural Selection in Structured Populations" in collaboration with groups in Evolutionary Biology at the University of Munich, and Mathematics at the University of Freiburg.
Conditions: The position is for three years, salary is according to the FWF standard rates for PhD students in Austria. The starting date is flexible (November 08 or later).
Application: We are looking for a candidate with a strong background in quantitative methods (analytical or computational modeling or data analysis) and interest in evolutionary research. Applicants should have a Master / Diploma degree in natural science (e.g. biology or
physics), mathematics, or bioinformatics . Programming skills are highly appreciated. The working language in the group is English. German skills are not essential. The reviewing process will start in mid October 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications should include a CV, letter of interest, and the names and email addresses of two potential referees. Applications and informal inquiries should be sent (preferably as a single pdf) to Joachim Hermisson (joachim.hermisson[ AT]univie. ac.at).
PhD Position (30h/week, 30 months)
A PhD position is available in a FWF-funded project at BOKU-University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences in cooperation with Vienna University, the Austrian Academy of Sciences (Commission for Development Studies) and the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex, Brighton. You will be working within a team including several months of field research in rural areas of Eastern Africa (Uganda, Ethiopia).
Criteria:
Must speak and write fluently English
Social science degree with focus on social studies of science (STS)
Experience in field research (qualitative data collection and analysis)
Requirements:
To be sent electronically to KNOWING @ groupwise.boku. ac.at
Curriculum vitae
Letter of intent explaining the personal interest and motivation Affiliation and contact details of two persons, who might give additional information about applicant.
Please do NOT send certificates or publications.
More information about the project:
https://forschung. boku.ac.at/ fis/suche. projekte_ uebersicht? sprache_in= de&projekt_ id_in=6992
Deadline: Application open until a successful candidate has been identified
Open PhD Positions at the Doctoral Program "Computational Mathematics" - Call for Applications
The newly established Doctoral Program (DK) ''Computational Mathematics: Numerical Analysis and Symbolic Computation' ' at the Johannes Kepler University (JKU) in Linz, Austria, is offering PhD positions in nine PhD Thesis Projects for the duration of three years. The interdisciplinary PhD research program (DK) is financed by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and will begin on October 1, 2008.
Overall goal: Intensive PhD training (interdisciplinary courses and seminars) in two fundamental areas of computational mathematics and their interactions: numerical analysis and symbolic computation. Participating JKU institutes: Applied Geometry, Computational Mathematics, Industrial Mathematics, Research Institute for Symbolic Computation (RISC), and the Johann Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics (RICAM) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences.
For further information and details concerning the application procedure, see www.dk-compmath. jku.at . Deadline for Applications: May 15, 2008.
DK Contact:
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Doktoratskolleg (DK)
Altenberger Str. 69
4040 Linz
Austria
office@dk-compmath. jku.at
website link:
http://www.geometri e.tugraz. at/wallner/ ausschreibung_ mrz.pdf
Vacant Ph.D. and Postdoc positions/Mathematics and Computer Science
Currently there are several vacant positions at the Institute of Geometry, TU Graz. You are invited to apply for one or more of the following:
• A regular `scientific assistant' position starting with May 2008. We are looking for candidates with a university degree in Mathematics or Computer Science who aim at a Ph.D. degree. Especially welcome are candidates with background in one of the following subjects which correspond to research projects: geometry processing, differential geometry, approximation theory. Please consult the university's official publication http://mibla. tugraz. at and send your application to the Dean's office until April 9, 2008 (email tichy@tugraz. at).
• The FFG (¨Osterreichische Forschungsf¨orderung s GmbH) is funding a Ph.D. position for 3 years (or a PostDoc position for a shorter time) in the research project Computing Multilayer Freeform structures in Architecture, conducted together with TU Wien (H. Pottmann) and Waagner-Biro Stahlbau. More information about this geometry processing topic is found at http://www. geometrie.tugraz. at/wallner/ mlfs.php. We are looking for mathematicians or computer scientists who have implementation skills in C++. Please send your CV to me as soon as possible.
• The FWF (Austrian Science Fund) is funding Ph.D. or PostDoc positions within the research project Computational Differential Geometry scheduled to run for the next three years. We are looking for mathematicians or computer scientists, preferably with a background in one of the following: geometry processing, geometry, differential geometry, discrete mathematics. Implementation skills in C++ are a bonus. More details can be found at http://www.geometri e.tugraz. at/wallner/ cdiffg.php. Please send your CV to me as soon as possible.
Applicants not yet entitled to work in EU can be considered only in exceptional circumstances.
Johannes Wallner
Pre-Doc Position [1 y (20 h/week); master's degree in mathematics or technical mathematics; experience in probability theory and statistics; field: "Asymptotic and Statistical Analysis of Time Series in Economy and Finance"] / Graz University of Technology
Pre-Doc position at the Institute of Statistics
A research fellowship in the field “Asymptotic and Statistical Analysis of Time Series in Economy and Finance” (funded by the NaWi-Graz-Project) is available. The working load is 20 hours per week. Experience in probability theory and statistics is required. Pre-requisites: master’s degree in mathematics or technical mathematics. The position is for the period April 2008 to March 2009. Deadline for applications: March 1, 2008 Please send your application to: Prof. Dr. István Berkes ( berkes@tugraz. at )
