A three-year PhD-Position is available from March 1, 2006, at the Johann RadonInstitute for Computational and Applied Mathematics (Austrian Academy ofSciences), Linz, Austria. The position is part of the newly established doctoralschool “Molecular Bioanalytics: From Molecular Recognition to MembraneTransport” funded by the Austrian National Science Foundation, and will enablethe successful candidate to interact with groups in molecular biology,biophysics, and / or chemistry, as well as to participate in a curriculumincluding laboratory courses.

Details about the Radon Institute can be found at http://www.ricam.oeaw.ac.at,and about the doctoral school at http://www.wissen.jku.at/mobaindex.htm.

The topic of the PhD-thesis in our project is “Direct and Inverse Modeling andSimulation of Transport through Membranes and Water Channels”. The aim is todevelop models and numerical simulations of water transport through membranesand channels that should allow quantitative predictions in realistic situations.These models will involve partial differential equations. Using these models,the second aim is to determine structural properties of membranes and channelsfrom available indirect measurements in adjacent water layers. The mathematicalformulation of these inverse problems leads to parameter identification insystems of partial differential equations, for whose solution appropriateregularization methods should be developed.

We are seeking talented and committed individuals, with an excellent master ordiploma in applied mathematics, physics, or biophysics, to join the programme.Preference is given to applicants younger than 28. Selection will be made duringthe “Linz Winter Workshop” (Februrary 3 - 7, 2006), to which the bestapplicants will be invited.

We offer a gross salary of 22900 Euro per year.

Applications including covering letter, full c.v., and copies of the graduationcertificate should be sent before January, 21 to the speaker of the program:

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Peter PohlInstitute of BiophysicsJohannes Kepler UniversityAltenberger Str. 69A-4040 Linz, Austriapeter.pohl@jku.at

with a copy to

Annette WeihsJohann Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics (RICAM)Austrian Academy of SciencesAltenberger Str. 69A-4040 Linz, Austriaannette.weihs@oeaw.ac.at