Scholarship : Postdoctoral Research Associate, UK

Level: Postdoctoral

Fellowship Description: This is an exciting opportunity for a Post-Doctoral Research Associate to join the FINNOV and IKD research teams led by Professor Mariana Mazzucato.

You will be focussed on conducting research within an EC funded project on Finance, Innovation and Growth (http://www.finnov-fp7.eu/), enhancing your career through publication of outputs.

Part of your work will involve writing policy briefs and annual reports for the project, co-ordinating and collating outputs from academics in different FINNOV partner institutions (and countries). Thus previous experience with co-ordinating research is a benefit.

You will also help create synergies between different streams of research within the OU’s Innovation, Knowledge and Development interdisciplinary research centre (IKD, http://www.open.ac.uk/ikd/), potentially leading to a new grant bid.

You should have experience in writing grant proposals and conducting academic research. Knowledge and experience of the UK and EU research funding bodies are important, and some experience with organising research events is desirable.

Fellowship Application Deadline: 04/11/2010

Further Fellowship Information and Application:
http://www3.open.ac.uk/employment/job-details.asp?id=5354

One Assistant Position (PhD-student) in Mathematics, Université du Luxembourg apply scholarship online

The University of Luxembourg has the following vacancy in the Mathematics Research Unit of the Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication.
One assistant position (PhD-student) in mathematics (M/F)
Temporary contract for two years, renewable once for additional two years,
40 hours/week, starting 1st October 2010 or later.

Area: Decision Mathematics (aggregation functions, functional equations…)
Requirements: Master degree (or equivalent) in Mathematics of high quality, a degree in Applied Mathematics will also be accepted. A master thesis written in Analysis, Algebra, or Discrete Mathematics will be preferable.
The position concerns only candidates who want to prepare a PhD thesis (before a contract can be established it is required that the successful candidate registers as a PhD student at the University of Luxembourg)

We expect
•dedication for doing mathematical research and willingness to integrate the existing team
•willingness to prepare a PhD thesis
•good knowledge of mathematical analysis and algebra
•good written and oral English skills, some basic knowledge of French will be an advantage
•readiness to develop some knowledge of French (if needed)
•a limited teaching activity (1-3 hours/week)


We offer

•membership in a dynamic Mathematical Institute in a newly created university
•an exciting international environment
•a competitive salary
For further information, please contact Jean-Luc Marichal (jean-luc.marichal[at]uni.lu)

See also http://math.uni.lu , and http://www.uni.lu

Application files (in English or French) should contain the following documents:

•a detailed curriculum vitae
•a copy of the master diploma
•a description of the mathematical background of the candidate
•a letter of motivation
•the names, positions and addresses of two referees, with an indication of their links to the candidate (e.g., supervisor of the master thesis)

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please send applications files, preferably by email, to the following address:
Jean-Luc Marichal
Mathematics Research Unit
University of Luxembourg, FSTC
Campus Kirchberg
6, rue Coudenhove-Kalergi
L-1359 Luxembourg-Kirchberg
Luxembourg
jean-luc.marichal[at]uni.lu
The University of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer.