Open Doctoral Student Position in the EU project MIMESIS
MIMESIS –
Mathematics and Materials Science for Steel Production and Manufacturing is a European Industrial Doctorate (EID) project in the programme Innovative Training Networks (ITN) and part
of Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions within the
Horizon 2020 programme.
Driven by the five partners EFD Induction in Norway;
SSAB, Outokumpu, and the University of Oulu, in
Finland; and Weierstrass Institute for Applied
Analysis and Stochastics (WIAS, Germany), eight doctoral thesis projects will
be jointly carried out, providing a unique interdisciplinary and
inter-sectorial training opportunity. The research is focussed on simulation
and optimisation of industrial processes applying novel mathematical methods.
Three major topics are considered - induction heating, phase transformations in
steel alloys, and gas stirring in a steelmaking ladle.
The
doctoral degree programme offers tailored industrial on-site training,
customized courses in physical modelling and testing of steels as well as
numerical simulation of induction heating and fluid flow phenomena combined
with scientific research on the interface of materials science and applied
mathematics. It will provide the early stage researchers with excellent
qualifications to pursue a career in academia or industry.
For sub-project ESR2: Simulation
and optimization of single- and multi-frequency induction hardening of helical
and bevel gears, we are looking
for a post-graduate researcher (Early Stage Researchers - ESR), specialized in
Applied Mathematics or Computational Engineering.
Host institution for this project is WIAS. In EID projects a close cooperation with industry is mandatory, and
hence a stay of 17 months with the industrial partner EFD Induction AS, Skien, Norway is expected and prescribed.
The position is
offered for 3 years.
Requirements
Potential candidates have a master degree in
applied mathematics, computational engineering, or similar.
Preferred qualifications for candidates include
excellent grades, research talent (as proven by the master thesis), affinity
with mathematical modelling and simulation in engineering applications, and
personal ambition.
Candidates are expected to have and prove an
excellent command of English, together with good academic writing and
presentation skills.
According to the regulations for mobility within
the Marie Skłodowska Curie programme, at
the time of recruitment researchers must not have resided or carried out their
main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Germany for more than 12 months in the 3
years immediately prior to the reference date.
Terms and conditions
The doctoral student will be employed at WIAS
with full social security and s/he will have all benefits provided for in the
Marie Skłodowska Curie ITN fellowships
regulations, including a highly competitive remuneration, living allowances and
mobility expenses. As an Early
Stage Researcher the candidate will register for a doctoral degree in
Mathematics at Technische Universität
Berlin.
Application
Applications should be sent before 10 January 2016 to jobs@wias-berlin.de, with subject ‘MIMESIS’. They should include a detailed CV, a motivation letter, a list of MSc courses and grades, a copy of the master thesis, and a list of publications, if applicable. For residents outside the EEA, a TOEFL English language test may be required.
For more information about the position, please check www.mimesis-eid.eu or contact the MIMESIS coordinator Prof. Dietmar Hömberg (dietmar.hoemberg@wias-berlin.de).