[Opt-Net] PhD position in Discrete Mathematics (from Gerolg Jäger)

[Opt-Net]

PhD position in Discrete Mathematics

Umeå University is looking for a PhD candidate in the area of discrete
mathematics.

At the department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics there is an
active research group working in the areas of the Traveling Salesman
Problem, integer programming, Boolean satisfiability, hypergraphs,
Hamiltonian cycles and Latin squares. Possible areas of the PhD project
may be in the fields of graph theory, combinatorial optimization and
combinatorial game theory.

The applicant should have advanced implementation skills, e.g., in C++.

Furthermore the applicant should have good knowledge of the English
language and good writing skills.

The application should contain a CV, including academic grades and
relevant documentation.
Please also provide a personal letter of one A4 sheet describing yourself
and your reasons for applying for this position and give at least two
references (name, email and phone number) familiar with the applicant’s
qualifications. Documents should be sent electronically as one
single PDF document.

Finally, a copy of the Master thesis should be added to the application as
one single PDF document.

For more information, contact

Gerold Jäger, +46-(0)90-786 61 41,
gerold.jaeger at math.umu.se<mailto:gerold.jaeger at math.umu.se>
Homepage:http://www.math.umu.se/english/staff/gerold-jaeger

or

Head of the Department Robert Johansson, +46-(0)90-786 93 65,
robert.johansson at math.umu.se<mailto:robert.johansson at math.umu.se>

The complete advertisement can be found at

http://www8.umu.se/umu/aktuellt/arkiv/lediga_tjanster/313-828-12.html

Your complete application, marked with reference number 313-828-12, should
be sent tojobb at umu.se<mailto:jobb at umu.se>  (state the reference number as
subject) or to the Registrar, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden to
arrive November 15, 2012 at the latest.