PhD Position at University of Kassel, Germany
Deadline: 12 jul 2015
Applications are invited at the Institute for Mathematics at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Kassel, Germany (Prof. Dr. D. Knees) for a
PhD position
starting at 1st October 2015. The appointment is limited to three years with possible extensions. The salary is according to the German public service tariff scale EG 13 TV-H (part-time, 50%).
Applicants are expected to join the research activities at the Group of Analysis (Prof. D. Knees) and to prepare a PhD project. The research of the group is focused on the analytical investigation of systems of coupled nonlinear partial differential equations coming from problems in continuum mechanics and material sciences. The position also includes a teaching load of 2 hours per week (in German).
This position requires an university degree in mathematics and good knowledge in the areas of Applied Analysis, in particular on partial differential equations or calculus of variations. Candidates should be interested in applications in the natural sciences. For any further questions, do not hesitate to contact Prof. D. Knees, dknees@mathematik.uni-kassel.de .
Candidates are requested to send their application electronically (in German or English) mentioning the number Kennziffer 25877 to the President of the University of Kassel (bewerbungen@uni-kassel.de).
The University of Kassel is an equal opportunity employer. Applications of women are strongly encouraged. Disabled persons will be given preference in case of equal qualifications.