[Opt-Net] PhD position in Linz, Austria

[Helmut Gfrerer]

At the Institute of Computational Mathematics of the Johannes Kepler 
University Linz, Austria, a

- PhD position -

is available. The starting date of this position is October 1st, 2013. 
The contract is given for 1 year and can be extended up to 3 years after 
a successful evaluation at the
end of the first year.

The PhD position is associated with the project ''Numerical methods for 
disjunctive programming'' funded by the Austrian Science Funds (FWF) 
under the grant P26132-N25.

We are looking for a Ph.D. student with an above-average degree in
mathematics or a related area (master's degree or equivalent, e.g. 
diploma), who has a  good knowledge in Nonlinear Optimization. The 
successful candidate will develop and implement algorithms in order to 
solve optimization problems with a special type of constraints. 
Therefore, besides a strong mathematical background some programming 
skills (MATLAB, C++) are desired.

Applications with personal and scientific data and a compact statement 
about scientific interests and achievements should be sent, preferably 
by email, to

    gfrerer at numa.uni-linz.ac.at

by August 15, 2013.

We are approaching interested candidates, prepared to exercise the 
aforementioned duties for a yearly gross salary of about 27.000,-- EUR 
(for 30 hours per week).

A.Univ.-Prof.Dr. Helmut Gfrerer
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Institute of Computational Mathematics
Altenbergerstr.69
4040 Linz
Austria