The Weierstraß-Institut für Angewandte Analysis und Stochastik (WIAS) is an institute of the Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (FVB). The FVB comprises eight non-university research institutes in Berlin which are funded by the German Federal Government and the “Länder”. The research institutes are members of the Leibniz-Gemeinschaft.
WIAS invites applications for a
PhD Student Position
in the Research Group“Partial Differential Equations”
(Head: Prof. Dr. A. Mielke) starting at the earliest possible date (Ref. 12/10).
The position is associated with the ERC research project “Analysis of Multiscale Systems Driven by Functionals“ (http://www.wias-berlin.de/projects/erc-adg/) . Necessary prerequisites for employment are a university degree in mathematics with concentration in applied analysis and sound knowledge in nonlinear partial differential equations, functional analysis, or nonconvex calculus of variations. The applicants are expected to perform research for a doctoral thesis in one of the following fields: infinite-dimensional evolutionary and gradient systems, analysis of reaction-diffusion systems, optoelectronics, continuum mechanics, multiscale modeling.
Please direct your queries to Prof. Dr. A. Mielke (alexander.mielke@wias-berlin.de).
The initial appointment is for two years and can be extended. The reduced work schedule is 29,25 hours per week, and the salary is according to the German TvoeD scale.
The Weierstrass Institute is an equal opportunity employer. We explicitly encourage female researchers to apply for the offered position. Among equally qualified applicants, disabled candidates will be given preference.
Applicants should send curriculum vitae, photocopies of certificates and a list of publications, including a cover letter quoting Ref. 12/10, by June, 30 2012, to:
Direktor des Weierstraß-Instituts für Angewandte Analysis und Stochastik
im Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V., Mohrenstr. 39, 10117 Berlin