PhD position in optimal control, The Johann Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics (RICAM), Linz, Austria

The Johann Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics (RICAM) in Linz is looking for 1 PhD student in the field of the optimal control and optimisation. This position is part of the FWF (Austrian Science Fund) project “Numerical verification of optimality and optimality conditions for optimal control problems”.

A master’s degree in (applied) mathematics or a closely related field is required. The successful candidate should have an excellent background in applied mathematics, optimization, partial differential equations, and their numerics. Programming skills are desirable.

The research is funded by the FWF according to its salary guidelines “FWF Personalkostensaetze fuer DoktorandIn neu” (see this link). The position is limited to three years. Funding for conference visits etc. is available.

More information can be found at
http://people.ricam.oeaw.ac.at/d.wachsmuth/projects/

Please send the usual documents (CV, degree certificates, thesis - if already finished, title and abstract otherwise, references, and letter of motivation), preferably by email, to

Daniel Wachsmuth (daniel.wachsmuth[ at ]oeaw.ac.at)
Johann Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics (RICAM)
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Altenbergerstrasse 69
A-4040 Linz, Austria