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Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics at Umea University (Sweden) is seeking a PhD student in the area of heuristics for the Traveling Salesman problem. The expected starting date is spring 2023, or by agreement.</span>
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Very good command of the English language, good writing skills and ability to work both independently and in a team are required.</div>
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Furthermore, the candidate should have a good knowledge in discrete mathematics and combinatorial optimization as well as good programming skills.
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<div class="x_FluidPluginCopy x_elementToProof FluidPluginCopy ContentPasted0">The full announcement, including all requiremnts and the details of how to apply, can be found at</div>
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<div class="x_FluidPluginCopy FluidPluginCopy ContentPasted0">https://umu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:578580/</div>
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The closing date for applications is Februrary 7th.</div>
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<div class="x_FluidPluginCopy FluidPluginCopy ContentPasted0">For more information, please contact</div>
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Professor Gerold Jaeger (gerold.jaeger@umu.se, +46-90-786 6141) </span><br>
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