Applications are invited for a post-doctoral research fellow in the School of Mathematics, University of Birmingham, to work on the EPSRC funded project “Feasibility and reachability in max-linear systems” under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, Dr P Butkovic. It is a condition of this appointment that it starts on or before 1 March 2008 and its duration is 33 months. The successful applicant will have completed their first degree in either mathematics or physics and a PhD, preferably in an area of mathematics with links to numerical linear algebra and/or discrete optimisation. Candidates in the final stages of their PhD study will also be considered. Starting salary is £25,134 pa. Travel allowance for conferences will be available.

Further particulars can be seen on:
http://www.vacancies.bham.ac.uk/vacancies/vacancySearch.htm
Please use reference number S43191.

The closing date for applications is 20 September 2007.

If you wish to apply for this post please use the link “Applying for a job” in the left column at Further Particulars. Any application should contain email addresses of referees and should be accompanied by a CV and a list of publications.

Informal enquiries prior to formal application are encouraged; they may be made to Dr P Butkovic (P.Butkovic[ at ]bham.ac.uk).