In this challenging role you will conduct complex quantitative analyses of private equity portfolios. This will involve both in-depth analyses of diversification/concentration, portfolio benchmarking, cash flows and asset value projections and presenting the findings in PowerPoint presentations. Modeling for structured private equity investments and maintaining existing proprietary tools or developing new quantitative models are other aspects of this role. You will also conduct ad-hoc research about private equity portfolios and markets. As a successful candidate you will have a university degree in physics, mathematics, finance, econometrics or engineering. Initial professional experience in quantitative analysis for financial institutions is of advantage but no prerequisite. Your proven analytical and conceptual thinking skills, your ability to deal with multiple tasks at the same time and long-term project stamina will put you in an excellent position for this role. In addition you should be proficient in MATLAB, Excel and SQL (or similar programming languages) and should feel comfortable in an English speaking environment

Published: May 22

21m; developing and implementing a physics-based multi-dimensional dynamic model of a metal-air battery, as part of a larger EU project related to the development of iron-air batteries for automobile applications

Deadline: May 31 | Published: May 22

3y; "Inside-out: Statistical Methods for Computed Tomography validation of complex structures in Additive Layer Manufacturing": investigate the development of quality assurance processes based on Computed Tomography data, using statistical techniques including false discovery rate methods, random fields, and ideas from stochastic geometry

Deadline: June 7 | Published: May 22

24m; "Hard-soft interfaces: from understanding to engineering": undertake research into the aggregation of peptides and nanoparticles; evaluate existing methods for studying molecular aggregation and self-assembly in soft matter, and to implement one or more of these within a new or existing code to simulate coarse-grained models of the systems of interest

Deadline: May 31 | Published: May 22

24m; development of a soluble lead-acid flow battery for grid-scale applications; apply methods of regression and optimization to data from laboratory experiments, in order to suggest improved designs and to optimize the proposed flow battery

Deadline: June 3 | Published: May 22

3y; "Transforming Statistical Methodology for Neuroimaging Meta-Analysis"; build informatics tools to minimize errors and information loss in the process in the flow of "Data -> Analysis -> Publication -> Meta-Analysis"

Deadline: June 21 | Published: May 22

2y; work on statistical analysis of real-time volcanic data-streams within the NERC-ESRC project ‘Strengthening Resilience in Volcanic Areas’: focuses on six volcanoes: three active and well studied; and three posing a significant hazard, but not currently erupting; investigate best practice for real-time processing, analysis and integration of data streams; and will apply new statistical tools and signal-processing techniques to archive volcano data to assess the potential for developing automated operational alert systems for monitoring

Deadline: June 21 | Published: May 22

To work with the Director of the Smith School and the Dean of the Said Business School in developing research and (modest) teaching on these issues, and in facilitating collaborative relationships with key financial institutions and universities involved with these issues; be responsible for formatting, cleaning, and verifying the integrity of industry-databases for systematic academic research and you will be developing empirical research on the patterns, determinants, and consequences of pension plan participants’ responses to changing financial conditions utilising databases made available by industry partners and others; have a doctorate or equivalent experience in statistics, computer science, mathematics, quantitative finance or economics, or comparable quantitatively-focussed degree; have demonstrated the ability to utilise advanced applied statistical and econometric tools and dexterity in database programming and manipulation

Deadline: June 7 | Published: May 22

100%; The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is seeking to expand its expertise in optimisation and its applications, within the Operations Research group. You will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, supervise PhD and MSc students and contribute to research in Optimisation. In particular, you may be expected to teach service subjects to Commerce, Engineering and Science students, to teach later year subjects, supervise research students and to develop genuine collaborative links with other departments of the University of Melbourne. In this role, you will be strongly encouraged to get involved in external contract research and consulting. Some administrative tasks for the Department are also part of the responsibilities of this position

Deadline: June 23 | Published: May 22

100%; This position manages a wide array of analytics and reporting functions across all Retail Services portfolios to build new processes, strategies, and MIS, while ensuring that new and ongoing processes and strategies support portfolio growth and meet regulatory requirements. The incumbent will be responsible to build and develop large, diverse high performance teams made up of FTEs (approx 20) as well as contractors (approx 50 – both onshore and offshore). Deliver complex data and analytic projects on time while adhering to all regulatory, compliance, and Citi internal policy requirements for analytics, modeling, data, implementation, reporting processes, and Data Governance. Manage and support the implementation of Retail Services Models and Scores implementation processes

Published: May 21

Aufgaben: Mitarbeit beim internen Risikomodell Kranken, Weiterentwicklung der bestehenden Verfahren zur Berechnung der Produktprofitabilität, Mitarbeit bei der Entwicklung übergeordneter Rechnungsgrundlagen und Rechnungsgrundlagen 2. Ordnung, Mitarbeit bei der Erstellung der Gewinnzerlegung, Aktuarielle Analysen, Mitarbeit in Verbandsarbeitskreisen, aktuarielle Grundsatzfragen, Mitarbeit bei der Weiterentwicklung des DWH, Datenbereitstellung für den Fachbereich. Anforderungen: Studium der Mathematik/Statistik mit sehr gutem Abschluss, Kenntnis der Versicherungsmathematik, Interesse an aktuariellen und betriebswirtschaftlichen Fragestellungen, Gute Kenntnisse in Programmierung mit VBA und SAS, Laufende oder abgeschlossene Aktuarsausbildung bzw. versicherungsmathematische Ausbildung von Vorteil

Deadline: June 14 | Published: May 21

3y 3m; 100%; To investigate the coupling between glacial cycles, oscillations in sea level, and magmatism at mid-ocean ridges; must have a PhD in Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science or a related discipline, or have a Bachelors/Masters and be close to completion of PhD; applications will be accepted from candidates who expect to obtain their doctorate before 31 December 2013; post will involve the development and analysis of mathematical models of magma/mantle dynamics and geochemical transport that are forced by imposed variations of sea-level; should have experience solving partial differential equations (numerically and/or analytically) and should be self-motivated and enthusiastic about research

Deadline: July 19 | Published: May 21

1y; 100%; Project ‘Genome evolution following transition to separate sexes’; should have: Extensive experience in computational or statistical analysis of biological data; high motivation with intellectual curiosity and rigour; PhD and publication record in a relevant area (e.g. evolutionary genetics/genomics, bioinformatics); ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks; ability to manage the day-to-day running of a research project, including supervision of research students (undergraduate or postgraduate); excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to present research at national and international symposia; desirable: Experience in high-throughput sequence data analysis in any species; expert knowledge of one or more scripting or programming languages (e.g. Perl, Python, Ruby, C++ or Java etc.)

Deadline: June 5 | Published: May 21

3y; To be responsible for developing computational analytical methods for viral sequencing based around Illumina NGS platforms; have a PhD or MSc from one of the following areas Bioinformatics/Statistics/Computer Science and experience with large volumes of data, the ability to thrive in an inter-disciplinary environment is important

Deadline: June 3 | Published: May 21

1y; 50%; To be involved in all stages of the research conducted by the CAN team, including participant screening and recruitment, fMRI, psychophysiological and behavioural data collection and analysis; assist in preparation of scientific articles for publication; should possess a good undergraduate degree (at 2: 1 or 1st) in a relevant discipline or equivalent work experience (including Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Computer Science) with a demonstrated interest in Cognitive Neuroscience or Emotion research; experience in conducting or participating in psychological experimentation is desirable; degree level knowledge of statistics is essential and programming experience (using MATLAB/Python) is desirable

Deadline: June 12 | Published: May 21

-2 y; The position includes research and a limited amount (max 20%) of teaching. The research at the Division for Scientific Computing has a broad scope, ranging from analysis and development of numerical methods, numerical linear algebra, software development and high-performance computing to collaborative projects in computational science and engineering, and industrial applications

Deadline: June 15 | Published: May 21

tenure-track; The subject area includes one-dimensional real dynamics, bifurcation theory, and limit cycles of differential equations. The position includes teaching, research and administration. Documented ability to teach in Swedish and/or English is a requirement unless special reasons prevail. The holder is expected to be able to teach in Swedish within two years

Deadline: June 7 | Published: May 21

tenure-track; The subject area includes complex analysis and probability theory, especially Schramm-Loewner Evolution (SLE). The position includes teaching, research and administration. The holder is expected to be able to teach in Swedish within two years

Deadline: June 7 | Published: May 21

tenure-track; The subject area includes geometry, especially symplectic geometry and its connections to algebraic and differential topology. The position includes teaching, research and administration

Deadline: June 7 | Published: May 21

The subject area encompasses statistical methodology and application of statistical methods in medicine, technology or natural sciences. The position includes teaching, research and administration. Teaching duties include course responsibility, course administration and supervision of second- and third-cycle students

Deadline: June 14 | Published: May 21

ab sofort für 3-6 m; Gemeinsam mit erfahrenen Projektmanagern arbeitest du als Teil unseres Teams, und unterstützt du uns in spannenden und abwechslungsreichen Aufgaben, wie: Inhaltliche Projektmitarbeit, Organisieren und fachliches Vor- und Nachbereiten von Projekt Workshops, sowie Auftragsklärung, Meilensteinplanungen und Risikomanagement im Rahmen von Projekten, Unterstützung bei der konzeptionellen Weiterentwicklung von Vorgaben und Standards für das Projektmanagement der Commerzbank. Student/in der Fachrichtungen Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Ingenieurwesen, Informatik oder Naturwissenschaften

Published: May 21

ab sofort oder 01.10.2013 für 3 y; 75%; Das Aufgabengebiet umfasst die Vorbereitung und Durchführung von Lehrveranstaltungen, die wissenschaftliche Betreuung von Studierenden, die Mitwirkung an der Lehrstuhlverwaltung sowie die Mitarbeit an den Forschungsprojekten des Lehrstuhls. Die Bereitschaft zur weiteren wissenschaftlichen Qualifikation (Promotion) wird geboten und erwartet. Abgeschlossenes Hochschulstudium (Diplom, Master) mit Prädikatsexamen in Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Wirtschaftsmathematik, Statistik oder einem vergleichbaren Studiengang. Fähigkeit zur überzeugenden Präsentation wissenschaftlicher Forschungsergebnisse. Vertiefte Kenntnisse in Ökonometrie und Statistik

Deadline: June 15 | Published: May 21

fixed term; 100%; The project concerns the analysis and interpretation of Kepler space-based photometry and ground-based high-resolution spectroscopy of a sample of 70 main-sequence pulsators of Gamma Doradus type which are the targets of an approved and ongoing Kepler Guest Observer programme. Concretely, the student will get familiar with the assembled Kepler data and will help complete the spectroscopy of the sample, develop and apply analysis tools to derive important diagnostics from the data with the aim to confront them with those deduced from theoretical models, perform detailed seismic modelling of the stars individually and of the sample as a whole

Deadline: June 21 | Published: May 21

fixed term; 100%; The successful applicant will conduct functional anatomy research in the domains of selective attention, language or semantic processing in the intact brain and in disease under the supervision of Prof.dr. Rik Vandenberghe. The study participants will be healthy volunteers across the life span as well as patients with early-stage Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal degeneration or patients with unifocal cortical ischemic lesions. The main techniques will consist of behavioral studies, functional magnetic resonance imaging, and molecular imaging using positron emission tomography

Deadline: July 10 | Published: May 21

ab 01.06.2013 für 3 m; Sie werden die Risikoermittlung mit dem internen Marktpreisrisikomodell der WGZ BANK kennenlernen und lernen die Berechnungsergebnisse zu plausibilisieren, sowie Risikoveränderungen und Stresstestergebnisse zu analysieren. Des Weiteren werden Sie die KollegInnen bei der Qualitätssicherung des internen Marktpreisrisikomodells unterstützen, indem die Qualität der einfliessenden Marktdaten kontrolliert wird. Idealerweise verfügen SIe über folgende Qualifikationen: Student (m/w) ab 4. Semester der (Wirtschafts-)Mathematik, Physik, Wirtschaftswissenschaften oder Volkswirtschaftslehre, Vorkenntnisse in MS Excel, VBA und SQL sind wünschenswert

Published: May 21

2+2 y; 100%; You will do research in mathematical analysis in one of the research teams of the Section Analysis (Functional Analysis and Classical Analysis).You will give exercise classes in mathematics for the courses taught by members of the Section Analysis

Deadline: June 16 | Published: May 21

fixed term; 100%; You will do research in applied mathematics at the Centre of mathematical Plasma Astrophysics of the Department of Mathematics, leading to a Ph.D. You will give exercise classes in mathematics for the courses taught by members of the Department of Mathematics. You assist in the guidance of bachelor projects and master theses. You have a master degree in mathematics, physics, astronomy, computer science, or an equivalent degree with an important mathematics component

Deadline: June 16 | Published: May 21

fixed term; 100%; You will do research in the Section Geometry of the Department of Mathematics, leading to a Ph.D. in mathematics. You will give exercise classes in mathematics for the courses taught by members of the Department of Mathematics. You assist in the guidance of bachelor projects and master theses

Deadline: June 16 | Published: May 21

temporary position; 100%; We are looking for two postdoctoral fellows with well documented expertise in either behavioral testing of multisensory and/or chemosensory perception or well documented expertise in neuroimaging techniques such as fMRI or EEG/ERP. The successful candidate will become an integral member of the center and have the opportunity to develop independent projects or collaborative projects with some of the top neuroscience researchers examining chemosensory and multimodal research topics. Expertise in chemosensory neuroimaging as well as programming skills in Matlab for acquisition and data processing are advantageous

Deadline: June 1 | Published: May 21

temporary position; 100%; The successful candidate will work on projects related to emotional learning and social cognition using behavioral, psychophysiological and fMRI methods. The successful candidate will have full access to the imaging center, including a research dedicated 3T MR scanner, and a fully equipped psychophysiology laboratory.The successful candidate will be involved in the design and implementation of experiments, as well as the analysis and dissemination of the results at conferences and in scientific journals. The successful candidate will also serve as a resource to more junior lab members by sharing her/his knowledge of fMRI implementation and analyzes. She/he will also have the opportunity to supervise and train research assistants

Deadline: May 29 | Published: May 21

ab 01.10.2013 für 1 y; 75-100%; Entwicklung und Anwendung moderner Optimierungsverfahren zur Personaleinsatzplanung im Transportwesen. Durchführung von Praxisprojekten zu aktuellen Fragestellungen bei einem führenden Unternehmen im europäischen Schienengüterverkehr. Veröffentlichung der Forschungsergebnisse in internationalen Fachzeitschriften. Mitarbeit in der Lehre. Hervorragenden Abschluss eines Studiums der BWL, Informatik, VWL, Wirtschaftsinformatik, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesens oder Wirtschaftsmathematik. Umfangreiche Kenntnisse quantitativer Verfahren des Operations Research. Fundierte Programmier- und Datenbankkenntnisse (C++, SQL)

Deadline: June 30 | Published: May 21

2y; 100%; To be responsible for undertaking and coordinating Oxford’s contribution to the V-Charge project which is focused on autonomous valet parking; have a highly technical role requiring the research and development of computer vision and scene understanding techniques; should have completed PhD research in a relevant discipline, with a strong background in robotics, machine learning and computer vision; excellent programming skills which can or have been applied to the machine learning and robotics domains are absolutely essential; experience in validation of algorithms, using real data is also essential

Deadline: June 10 | Published: May 21

18+m; To focus on the development of methods for membrane protein structure prediction; act as an Associate Director of the Doctoral Training Centre, being involved in the teaching and administration of the DTC training programme; have a doctorate degree in a relevant discipline and experience in scientific computing, software development and structural biology; excellent programming skills are essential as well as a strong understanding of biology; experience of scientific teaching or training would also be desirable

Deadline: June 6 | Published: May 21

100%; To contribute to the School’s teaching activities and strengthen its research activities; with experience in the use of Granular Computing (GC) in Complex Systems or in the visualisation and/or automated visual analysis of complex systems; strategic new appointment for a lecturer joining the Interdisciplinary Computing and Complex Systems (ICOS) Research Group; must hold a PhD or equivalent in a relevant subject, have an excellent publication record, demonstrable collaborations across disciplines, and the ability to teach at undergraduate and postgraduate level; have a track record of external research funding; play a role in the routine running of the ICOS research group and the School of Computer Science

Deadline: June 10 | Published: May 21

1y; 100%; To conduct research on two-phase flows in aeroengine oil systems; be tasked with leading activities on the formulation and integration of the thin film to VOF, working with other researchers in the team, and with developing simulations of oil shedding from bearings using VOF and FLUENT; have the opportunity to influence the path taken and help lead the CFD research team; must hold a degree, or equivalent in a relevant area; PhD or equivalent (or shortly due to complete) in engineering, applied mathematics or a related subject area, with a major component in or using Computational Fluid Dynamics. Practical CFD experience is essential and competence with the commercial CFD codes ANSYS-Fluent, including with user defined functions, and ICEM-CFD is a clear advantage there; in particular, experience in two-phase modelling and VOF; ability to work in a team, and interact professionally with industrial partners is essential as this project will operate in close collaboration with colleagues in the UTC and at Rolls-Royce

Deadline: June 5 | Published: May 21

To create sensor networks which are extendable for plug-and-produce production systems; research will focus on investigation models for distributed data storage in sensor networks, delay and fault tolerant communication and data fusion methods; intelligent sensor nodes will be developed and linked to the concept of sensor data clouds; use of energy harvesting technology will be explored to enable low cost self-sustaining sensor solutions; links to advanced intelligent devices such as smart phones and sensor enhanced computers and controllers will be investigated as part of the sensor data cloud concept; should have research interests in one or more of the following areas: Intelligent sensor networks; embedded systems; energy harvesting devices; data fusion; degree or MSc in engineering, operations management, computer science, applied mathematics or a related subject; experience with software tools such as Matlab and experience with programming languages such as Java or C# would be beneficial

Published: May 21

3 y renewable; 100%; Applicants’ research focus should be relevant to the following specific areas: health policy, health systems, knowledge translation. Teaching responsibilities will focus in the areas of: health policy, knowledge translation, and mixed methods research. Will be expected to conduct an independent research program yielding significant peer-reviewed publications, attract peer-reviewed research funding, teach and supervise senior undergraduate and graduate students, and in particular, to contribute to McMaster University’s interdisciplinary Health Policy PhD program

Published: May 20

To create new control and dynamic scheduling approaches for complex production systems to respond quicker, more reliably and with a higher degree of autonomy to internal and external changes; aim will be to investigate nature inspired models for self-organisation in complex systems and develop reliable methods for future production systems to organise themselves; industrial agent technology will be explored in combination with negotiation protocols to create intelligent devices capable of integrating themselves into complex systems and through interaction with others respond reliably to a wide range of disturbances and changes; should have research interests in one or more of the following areas: Distributed control; agent-based systems; embedded intelligent systems; dynamic scheduling; multi-objective optimisation. Degree or MSc in engineering, operations management, computer science, applied mathematics or a related subject

Published: May 20

Project will focus on exploring the links between the product requirements and performance characteristics for an assembly system and how the capabilities of available equipment can be used to from valid system configurations. Knowledge modelling techniques and semantic reasoning will be investigated to support the design process and eliminate repetitive and time consuming tasks; should have research interests in one or more of the following areas: Assembly system design; knowledge-based systems; semantic reasoning; Degree or MSc in engineering, operations management, computer science, applied mathematics or a related subject; experience with software tools such as Matlab and experience with programming languages such as Java or C# would be beneficial

Published: May 20

3y; To enable future production systems to be able to adjust themselves in response to disturbances, effectively becoming self-healing; aim will be to investigate Bayesian models for prognosis of eminent faults and expected performance deterioration in production systems and link this to the most appropriate corrective actions; focus will be on developing models which can be distributed and embedded into intelligent devices used to build complex manufacturing systems; should have research interests in one or more of the following areas: Diagnostics and prognostics; bayesian theory; machine learning; model adaptive control. Degree or MSc in engineering, operations management, computer science, applied mathematics or a related subject; experience with software tools such as Matlab and experience with programming languages such as Java or C# would be beneficial

Published: May 20

3y; Will design and undertake both quantum chemical and molecular dynamics computations, with the aim of understanding the behaviour of different types of radicals in a range of ionic liquids. There will be an opportunity to do additional experimental work. Degree in chemistry, computational chemistry, chemical engineering or closely related disciplines such as computer science, physics or mathematics, with relevant background

Published: May 20

3y; Focus of studentship will be the modelling of the electromagnetically induced deformation of a new class of biocompatible nano-transducers; aims: develop an electrohydrodynamic numerical model of nano-transducer deformation in the presence of a time varying electric field; implement a coarse-grain model of the nano-transducers in which the nano-transducer composition and size can be varied to produce input parameters necessary for the electrohydrodynamic numerical model; validate the numerical model through the use of experimental data; degree in physics, mathematics, electrical engineering, or a closely related discipline

Published: May 20

ab sofort für 5 y +; Aufbau und Betreuung von Studiendatenbanken. Datenmanagement im Rahmen epidemiologischer Studien. Programmierung und Anwendung von SAS Macros. Statistische Auswertung epidemiologischer Studien. Erstellen von Tabellen und Abbildungen. Hochschulabschluss der Statistik, Informatik, Mathematik oder der Medizinischen Dokumentation bzw. vergleichbarer Abschluss oder einschlägige Berufserfahrung in der SAS-Programmierung und im Datenmanagement. Fundierte praktische Kenntnisse in der Programmierung der Statistik-Software SAS. Erfahrung im Umgang mit grossen Datenmengen, im Datenmanagement und in deskriptiven statistischen Analysen epidemiologischer Daten. Erfahrung in der Erstellung und Anwendung relationaler Datenbanksysteme

Deadline: June 4 | Published: May 20

asap for 2 y +; 50%; Applicants must hold a Master's or equivalent degree in mathematics, with a specialization in nonlinear partial differential equations. Capabilities in the calculus of variations, geometric measure theory or optimal transportation, or alternatively in numerical methods for hyperbolic conservation laws and programming (C++, MPI, OpenMP, Python), are necessary. Some knowledge of German is required. The applicant will be hired as a research assistant and will work on either an analytical or numerical research project of our group. The responsibilies will include conducting tutorials in Mathematics at the RWTH Aachen University

Deadline: July 15 | Published: May 20

ab sofort für 2 y +; 100%; Sie haben ein sehr gut abgeschlossenes Hochschulstudium (Master oder vergleichbar) der Mathematik oder Statistik, fundierte Kenntnisse der Stochastik und insbesondere der Statistik sowie ausgezeichnete didaktische Fähigkeiten. Mitarbeit in der Lehre des Instituts für Statistik und Wirtschaftsmathematik. Forschungstätigkeit zu einem aktuellen Thema in einem Bereich der stochastischen Modellierung, mathematischen oder angewandten Statistik mit dem Ziel der Promotion

Deadline: May 31 | Published: May 20

ab sofort bis 31.12.2015; 50%; Einstellungsvoraussetzung ist ein Studium der Physik, Geophysik oder Mathematik mit einem Studienschwerpunk in einem dem SFB 963 thematisch verwandten Bereich. Erfahrungen im Bereich Öffentlichkeitsarbeit oder schulische Erfahrungen sind ebenso wie gute Englischkenntnisse von Vorteil. Der SFB bietet ein aktives Forschungsumfeld, dessen Ergebnisse mit dieser Stelle einer breiten Öffentlichkeit zugänglich gemacht werden soll. Einen Schwerpunkt sollen dabei schulische Aktivitäten bilden

Deadline: March 6 | Published: May 20

zum 01.07.2013 für 3 m + 21 m +; 50%; Ein mit dem Master/Diplom abgeschlossenes Studium der Physik, fundierte Kenntnisse in theoretischer Physik, insbesondere in Quantenfeldtheorie und Gravitationstheorie sowie ggf. in Stringtheorie und Supersymmetrie, pädagogische Eignung. selbstständige Durchführung von Lehrveranstaltungen in Form von Übungen,, Mitbetreuung von Bachelor- und Masterstudierenden,, Forschung auf dem Gebiet der theoretischen Physik/Quantenfeldtheorie, insbesondere auf dem Gebiet der AdS/CFT Korrespondenz., Daneben wird von dem/der Bewerber/in erwartet, dass er/sie an einem wissenschaftlichen Weiterqualifizierungsprojekt, in Form einer Promotion, arbeitet

Deadline: June 1 | Published: May 20

100%; The bioinformatician should support the research group and platform with data processing, analysis and interpretation, of complex proteomics data. This includes both to standardize and implement routine data analysis steps as well as to develop new tools and solutions, such as for example network based system level analysis for biological interpretation. Experimental planning, quality control and statistical validation are important components of the work. The bioinformatician will also act as an application specialist, it is therefore expected that the applicant remain up to date with developments in hardware and software related to omics data analysis. The applicant should further be able to use high-performance computer resources, such as UPPMAX, for heavy computing tasks

Deadline: May 26 | Published: May 20

2y; The project will involve a range of computational techniques (density functional theory, atoms-in-molecules, natural bond orbital analysis) to study the formation, electronic structure and spectroscopic properties of molecular alkane #-complexes. Protocols to assess stability in the extended solid state will also be developed

Deadline: May 31 | Published: May 20

1y 8m; To be one of a team of Research Design Service (RDS) staff who provide methodological support and advice to health researchers developing high quality research proposals for submission to national, peer-reviewed funding competitions; be expected to provide advice on the statistical aspects of the design and analysis of research proposals and participate in the delivery of funding awareness seminars and other learning events provided by the RDS; must have a higher degree in medical, applied or social statistics, or equivalent and have a PhD or equivalent in a subject relevant to health services research (e.g. statistics, epidemiology) or have significant research experience in these areas; training and skills in medical statistics are required as are research training and skills in quantitative research; must have the ability to communicate well with researchers who have little or no knowledge of statistics and it is essential they have the ability to discuss ideas with researchers at very early stages, helping them to refine their research questions and ensure what they do is manageable and of high methodological quality

Deadline: June 10 | Published: May 20

5y; GASCHEM: Optimising industrial gas fermentation for commercial low-carbon fuel and chemical production through systems and synthetic biology approaches; seeking an innovative scientist with a proven track record in the development of genome-scale metabolic models as a tool to support metabolic engineering; be expected to both generate and iteratively adapt genome models to inform the activities of the experimentalists on the project; past experience in multidisciplinary projects involving the design of parts in synthetic biology approaches would be an advantage; should have a PhD (or equivalent) or be close to completion, in an appropriate mathematical, computational or biological discipline and extensive postgraduate experience of genome-scale metabolic modelling

Deadline: May 30 | Published: May 20

from 15.09.2013 for 1 y + 3 y; part-time; As a doctoral student you will study the relevant literature and apply appropriate (statistical) methods to meaningful and interesting marketing questions. The marketing domain, with its overwhelming availability of data on customer behavior is a very rich and interesting domain of managerially oriented studies. An essential part of the research activities of the candidates will be dedicated to his/her work on a dissertation project in the field of online marketing/social media. We are looking for potential candidates with a master's degree or equivalent in business administration or information science with excellent results. Previous exposure to statistical methods and software and/or experience in working with large data sets is a strong plus

Deadline: June 15 | Published: May 20

3+ y; Das Aufgabengebiet umfasst selbstständige wissenschaftliche Arbeiten zu den Forschungsschwerpunkten der Arbeitsgruppe (stochastische Thermodynamik, statistische Mechanik ungeordneter Systeme), die Betreuung von Studierenden sowie die Beteiligung an Lehraufgaben in theoretischer Physik

Deadline: June 14 | Published: May 20

100%; Performs intermediate-level statistical analysis and programming for multi-center phase I-IV clinical trials and/or clinical research projects. Collaborates closely with a cross-functional trial/project team, physicians, and external government or industry representatives with regard to statistical aspects of each clinical trial/project. Coordinates the statistical needs of each clinical trial/project. Generates work products within specified time frames, which can be driven by medical drug/device development-related deadlines

Published: May 19

1 y; 100%; Requires significant expertise in malaria epidemiology, and programmatic and technical experience in malaria and at international and country levels to lead research, consensus-building, policy formulation and writing for a series of high profile background papers on malaria elimination. Paper topics cover a range of gaps in current understanding in malaria control and elimination, including optimal and emerging IT systems for surveillance, approaches to mass drug administration, threats to malaria financing, opportunities to strengthen program management, and strategies to address importation of malaria

Published: May 19

95%; To further strengthen applied mathematics at Manchester especially in the area of industrially focused mathematical modelling; researchers in any area of interdisciplinary and/or industrial mathematics whose work complements the current activities of the School of Mathematics; primary duties will lie in research and teaching, with some administrative duties; must have (or be on course for) a PhD in a relevant discipline (or have equivalent experience) including researcher experience in an area of applied or industrial mathematics

Deadline: June 13 | Published: May 19

ab sofort für 1 y +; 75%; Die Forschung am Lehrstuhl beschäftigt sich primär mit methodischer und angewandter Forschung im Bereich der Zeitreihenökonometrie und der empirischen Wirtschaftsforschung, mit einem Schwerpunkt auf eher makroökonomischen Themen. Wenn Sie über einen abgeschlossenen wissenschaftlichen Hochschulabschluss in (Wirtschafts-)Mathematik, Statistik, VWL mit quantitativer Ausrichtung oder ähnliches (Physik, Wirtschaftsingenieur) verfügen und an methodisch fundierter Forschung in den genannten Gebieten (sowie zumindest bis zu einem gewissen Grad an wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fragestellungen) interessiert sind, freuen wir uns über Ihre Bewerbung. Zu den Aufgaben gehört neben der Forschung und wissenschaftlichen Weiterqualifikation (i. d. R. Promotion) die Unterstützung der Lehrstuhlaufgaben, z.B. im Bereich der Lehre im Umfang von 3 SWS und der Organisation

Deadline: July 1 | Published: May 19

ab sofort für 1 y +; 100%; Die Forschung am Lehrstuhl beschäftigt sich primär mit methodischer und angewandter Forschung im Bereich der Zeitreihenökonometrie und der empirischen Wirtschaftsforschung, mit einem Schwerpunkt auf eher makroökonomischen Themen. Wenn Sie über einen abgeschlossenen wissenschaftlichen Hochschulabschluss sowie einer abgeschlossenen Promotion in (Wirtschafts-)Mathematik, Statistik, VWL mit quantitativer Ausrichtung oder ähnliches (Physik, Wirtschaftsingenieur) verfügen und an methodisch fundierter Forschung in den genannten Gebieten (sowie zumindest bis zu einem gewissen Grad an wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fragestellungen) interessiert sind, freuen wir uns über Ihre Bewerbung. Zu den Aufgaben gehört neben der Forschung und wissenschaftlichen Weiterqualifikation (bspw. Im Rahmen einer Habilitation) die Unterstützung der Lehrstuhlaufgaben, z.B. im Bereich der Lehre im Umfang von 4 SWS und der Organisation

Deadline: July 1 | Published: May 19

ab sofort für 2 y; 50%; Gesucht wird ein/eine Mitarbeiter/in mit abgeschlossenem Universitätsstudium (mit Prädikatsexamen) der Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Wirtschaftsmathematik oder Wirtschaftsinformatik und mit Interesse an einem Forschungsgebiet in den Bereichen Produktionsplanung und –steuerung, Supply Chain Management und Service Operations Management. Der Aufgabenbereich umfasst die Mitarbeit in Forschung und Lehre (2 Semesterwochenstunden). Der/die Bewerber/in sollte über Fähigkeiten zum methodischkonzeptionellen Arbeiten, Erfahrungen mit der quantitativen Analyse von Planungsproblemen und didaktisches Geschick verfügen

Deadline: May 29 | Published: May 19

100%; Responsibilities include: Manage, track, and analyze data sets related to the evaluation of antibody responses to HIV-1 vaccines for human and preclinical studies for NIH and Bill and Melinda Gates funded projects. Work together with the binding antibody laboratory PI, DHVI statistical core and laboratory staff to manage, track and quality control datasets. Interact with scientists performing the assays and the DHVI statistical core to further develop processes and tools for optimal data analysis of large high content data sets

Published: May 19

2+ y; Gesucht: Kreative Persönlichkeiten mit innovativen Ideen für eine Promotion in den Fächern Biologie, Chemie, Physik, Mathematik, Informatik sowie Volkswirtschaftslehre und Wirtschafts­wissenschaften, möglichst in einem für die Metall- oder Elektroindustrie relevanten Arbeitsfeld an der Universität Oldenburg

Deadline: June 30 | Published: May 18

1 y; Das Thema des Projektes ist die theoretische Beschreibung von Molekülen in intensiven Few-Cycle-Laserpulsen unter Verwendung quantenmechanischer Methoden. Die Stelle ist im Rahmen des Centre for Quantum Engineering and Space-Time Research QUEST zu besetzen, welches umfangreiche Forschung auf dem Gebiet der Laser-Materie-Wechselwirkung betreibt. Die Tätigkeit wird am Institut für Theoretische Physik durchgeführt. Erwartet wird auch die Zusammenarbeit mit Arbeitsgruppen am Institut für Quantenoptik und die Mitarbeit im Übungsbetrieb

Deadline: May 31 | Published: May 18

permanent; In this position you provide high quality, cost effective actuarial services to Group Actuarial department, support to Non Life Chief actuary and Senior Actuaries within Group Actuarial department. You will support quarterly process for business areas covered, show active involvement in peer reviews for business areas covered, support development, alignment and implementation of policies and guidelines and ensure compliance by actuaries in the area of responsibility to the Zurich Actuarial Reserving Policy. You are a qualified Actuary or nearly qualified Actuary with a globally recognised actuarial board with at least 4 years of actuarial experience. Important are your good knowledge of actuarial professional guidance, relevant legislation, market, risk and business awareness. Working experience of the general insurance industry is a plus. Of further importance are written and spoken fluency in English and ideally German, excellent communication and analytical skills

Published: May 18

3+3 y; Die Professur ist im Forschungsschwerpunkt "Algebra und Zahlentheorie: Theorie, Algorithmen, Anwendungen" angesiedelt. Das Forschungsprofil soll insbesondere Potenzial zur Kooperation mit der vorhandenen Arbeitsgruppe zeigen. Arbeitsschwerpunkte sollen in der algebraischen Zahlentheorie/Geometrie, in der Computeralgebra oder in deren Anwendungen, beispielsweise der Kryptographie oder der Codierungstheorie, liegen. Die Beteiligung an zukünftigen Drittmittelprojekten ist ausdrücklich erwünscht. Da die Universitäten Bremen und Oldenburg durch einen Kooperationsvertrag miteinander verbunden sind, wird die aktive Mitarbeit an der Kooperation erwartet. Zu den Aufgaben gehört die Lehre in allen Studiengängen des Instituts sowie im Lehrexport für andere Studiengänge

Deadline: May 27 | Published: May 18

12m; 100%; The visiting assistant professor performs active research on the interface between Operations Management and Finance or Accounting, collaborates with current faculty and postdocs, takes part in funded research projects, and publishes on her research in academic journals. If the position is filled as a visiting lecturer, she takes part in funded research projects but there is not an active publication requirement.The visiting assistant professor teaches 2-3 courses in the undergraduate program per year, and supervises BSc and MSc students on their thesis work. Ph.D. in Operations Management, Econometrics, or Operations Research, with substantive graduate (preferably at the PhD level) course work taken in accounting and/or finance. Alternatively, a PhD in Accounting or Finance, with demonstrable interest in Operations Management

Deadline: May 31 | Published: May 18

12m; 100%; The visiting assistant professor performs active research on the transport and logistics, collaborates with current faculty and postdocs, takes part in funded research projects, and publishes on her research in academic journals. If the position is filled as a visiting lecturer, s/he takes part in funded research projects but there is not an active publication requirement. Candidates have (but not limited to) research experience in (rich) Vehicle Routing Problems, Inventory-Routing Problems, Warehousing, Stochastic programming, Branch-and-Bound methods, and/or, meta-heuristics, etc.. Ph.D. in Operations Management, Econometrics, or Operations Research

Deadline: May 31 | Published: May 18

temporary position; 100%; The purpose of this project is to develop and analyze a new ray-trace method based on the phase space representation of the optical system. This new method is more accurate and efficient than existing methods. The challenge is to design this method, such that far less rays are needed than what is usual, to accurately simulate the optical system. The novel ray-trace method will be implemented in a new design tool for optical systems, enabling complicated designs of LED luminaires as well as other optical systems

Deadline: August 16 | Published: May 18

Sie wirken bei allen Terminarbeiten im Bereich Reserving mit. Hierzu gehören die Erstellung und die Bearbeitung aktuarieller Reserveanalysen sowie die Nutzung interner Applikationen bei der Erstellung von Quartals- und Jahresabschlüssen für HGB und IFRS. Darüber hinaus sind Sie zuständig für die Reservierung von regionalen, kunden- und spartenspezifischen Teilsegmenten. Sie unterstützen die Kollegen beim Rating-Prozess und haben die Reservierung bei den Aussenstellen hinsichtlich Monitoring und Jahresabschluss­erstellung im Blick. Die Mitarbeit in abteilungsübergreifenden Projekten (QIS-Studien, Solvency II, IFRS 4) rundet dieses vielfältige Aufgabengebiet ab. Diese Qualifikationen bringen Sie mit: Erfolgreich abgeschlossenes Studium der (Wirtschafts-) Mathematik mit entsprechenden Schwerpunkten, Versicherungs- und/oder betriebswirtschaftliche Kenntnisse über Praktika sind erwünscht, Sehr gute Englisch- und gute Deutschkenntnisse, Bereitschaft zu gelegentlicher Reisetätigkeit

Published: May 18

Under the general direction of the appropriate administrator, the Dean of Mathematics performs duties in the administration and supervision of the instructional area including instructor assignments, staff development, class schedules, facilities utilization, staff evaluation, curriculum development and evaluation, budget recommendations, and administration of day, extended day, weekend, summer offerings and the Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement (MESA) program. Minimum Qualifications: Have a master's degree from an accredited institution completed by August 19, 2013, Have one year formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator's administrative assignment, Have sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles

Published: May 17

permanent; You will be the expert on wind related hazard for the business, regions and for Senior Management. In your role you will lead wind risk related research and development for the Global Cat Management function, maintain a deep and up to date knowledge of wind related research and report on relevant emerging information to the Cat management community and other stakeholders. But also expect to work on other fields of catastrophic risks. The core task will be to work with the Cat modelling and other subject matter experts in order to develop our Zurich View for currently modelled and non‐modelled peril regions, including post event analysis and review. To your advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in a quantitative subject or an actuarial qualification, we expect you to have a minimum of two years of research experience in a wind hazard related subject (part of PhD or other). Your have technical skills in programming in a higher programming language (C, C++, C#, Java, Python, Fortran) and some work experience a high level language like Matlab, R or Python, ideally from statistical analysis and modelling of large data sets. Database skills and Excel/VBA skills are desirable. You are fluent for both written and spoken English

Published: May 17

ab sofort; Gesucht werden international ausgewiesene Persönlichkeiten mit einem Forschungsgebiet, das zu den für die Clausthaler Mathematik geplanten Schwerpunkten: Modellierung/Numerik, Stochastik/Statistik und Optimierung passt. Wünschenswert sind aktuelle Forschungsschwerpunkte in den folgenden Bereichen: Mathematische Modellierung: nichtlineare partielle Differentialgleichungen, abstrakte dynamische Systeme, gewöhnliche Differentialgleichungen, hierarchische Modellierung, Mehrskalenanalyse, Approximationstheorie, Daten- und Modellreduktion, Probleme mit freien und bewegten Rändern, Inverse Probleme, Sensitivitätsanalyse; Wissenschaftliches Rechnen: Umgebungen, Algorithmen und (skalierende) Technologien für hochdimensionale Probleme; hardwarespezifische Algorithmen; Geometrie, Gittergenerierung und Visualisierung; Algorithmen zur Daten- und Modellreduktion; Diskrete Optimierung: kombinatorische Optimierung, ganzzahlige Optimierung, algorithmische Graphentheorie

Deadline: May 24 | Published: May 17

ab sofort für 26 m; Bearbeitung eines Forschungsprojekts im Bereich der Sicherheitsnachweisführung bei modellbasierten Entwicklungen in der Leit- und Sicherungstechnik im Eisenbahnwesen. Untersuchung und Validierung des Innovationspotentials neuer Techniken für den Sicherheitsanalyseprozess bei der Eisenbahnaufsicht und Bauaufsicht über die Signal-, Telekom- und Elektrotechnischen Anlagen (STE-Anlagen). Evaluierung von computergestützten Sicherheitsanalysen hinsichtlich deren praktischer Anwendbarkeit für die sicherheitsrelevanten Systeme in der Eisenbahntechnik. Erfolgreich abgeschlossenes Studium als Diplom TU (bzw. Master) vorzugsweise mit dem Schwerpunkt Informatik, Mathematik oder Elektro- oder Nachrichtentechnik oder vergleichbare Qualifikationen

Deadline: May 22 | Published: May 17

ab sofort für 3 y; Im Rahmen des Sonderforschungsprogramms im Teilprojekt „Skalierbarkeit von Anwendungen für hochskalierbare Petaflop-Rechner“ besteht das Ziel in der Entwicklung von neuen Algorithmen, Verfahren und Betriebsformen für die Numerische Wettervorhersage, die in der Lage sind, die Architekturen und Leistungscharakteristika von Petaflop-Rechnern effizient zu nutzen. Untersuchung und Analyse neu aufkommender Rechnerarchitekturen, wie GPUs oder Intel MIC und der vorliegenden/eingesetzten Programmierumgebungen anhand der vereinfachten DWD Vorhersagemodellen. Erfolgreich abgeschlossenes einschlägiges Hochschulstudium der Naturwissenschaften oder Informatik

Deadline: May 26 | Published: May 17

ab sofort bis 31.08.2015; 100%; Projekt „ORKA“. Optimierung der Ensemblegenerierung und Verbesserung der meteorologischen Ensembleprognosen im Kürzestfristbereich für die Anforderung der Netzbetriebsführung und Netzsicherheit. Dies beinhaltet insbesondere die Weiterentwicklung der Verfahren zur Störung der Modellphysik sowie die Spezifikation der Anfangs- und Randbedingungen. Bewertung des Ensemblevorhersagesystems im Hinblick auf kritische Wettersituationen bezüglich der Netzbetriebsführung. Iterative Optimierung der Prozesskette durch wiederholte Berechnung und Auswertung ausgewählter Fälle mit verbesserten physikalischen Parametrisierungen und verbesserten Verfahren zur Ensemblegenerierung. Erfolgreich abgeschlossenes naturwissenschaftliches Hochschulstudium (Universitätsdiplom/Master) vorzugsweise Meteorologie, Mathematik, Physik

Deadline: June 3 | Published: May 17

ab 01.06.2013; Forschungsgruppe „Theory of neural dynamics“. Eine Doktorandenstelle zur Anfertigung einer Doktorarbeit an eine oder einen hervorragend ausgewiesene/-n Bewerber/-in, ein Promotionsstipendium zur Anfertigung einer Doktorarbeit an eine oder einen hervorragend qualifizierte/-n Bewerber/-in; der oder die erfolgreiche Kandidat/-in wird an aktuellen wissenschaftlichen Fragestellungen im Bereich der mathematischen Beschreibung neuronalen Netzwerke, Signalrepräsentation und synaptischer Plastizität arbeiten. Sie verfügen über einen exzellenten Hochschulabschluss in Physik, Mathematik oder Lebenswissenschaften und besitzen zudem ein ausgeprägtes Interesse an theoretischen Modellrechnungen sowie numerischen Simulationen

Published: May 17

befristet für 1 y + 1 y; Wiss. Dienstleistungen in der Forschung auf dem Gebiet der Stochastischen Analysis mit Anwendungen in Biologie, Finanzmathematik und Physik; Aufgaben zur Erbringung zusätzl. wiss. Leistungen. Abgeschlossenes wiss. Hochschulstudium und Promotion in Mathematik

Deadline: May 31 | Published: May 17

zum 01.08.2013, befristet; 50%; Lehrorganisation: Planung und Koordination, Qualitätssicherung und Weiterentwicklung der Lehre im Bachelor-Bereich der Fakultät Nachhaltigkeit, Studiengebühren-Verwaltung. Studierendenkommunikation: Studienberatung, externe und interne Kommunikation in den Belangen von Studium und Lehre. Unterstützung der Verantwortlichen bei der Qualitätsentwicklung und Akkreditierung der Studienprogramme/College in der Fakultät Nachhaltigkeit. Sie haben einen universitären, bevorzugt umweltwissenschaftlichen (oder verwandten) Hochschulabschluss. Sie besitzen möglichst Erfahrungen in der Curriculumsplanung, in der Studiengangsorganisation und/oder der lehrnahen Verwaltung sowie in der Studierendenberatung

Deadline: May 22 | Published: May 17

ab sofort bis 24.08.2013 +; 100%; Kapazitätsberechnung mit studi.kap: Ermittlung der Aufnahmekapazitäten für alle Studiengänge der Universität Kassel, Erstellung des Kapazitätsberichts; Ermittlung der Schwundquoten; Erstellen des Schwundquotenberichts, Koordination der Festsetzung von Zulassungshöchstzahlen in Abstimmung mit den Fächern und der Abteilung für Entwicklungsplanung, Hochschulspezifische Kapazitätsberechnung zur Durchführung von internen Planungen und flexiblen Simulationen (z. B. mit variablen Gruppengrössen, unterschiedlichen Lehrdeputaten und Curricularnormwerten). Hochschulabschluss (Diplom oder Bachelor bevorzugt im Bereich Mathematik, Informatik, Wirtschaftsinformatik), einschlägige Kenntnisse des Hochschul- und des Studiengangsystems, Erfahrungen in der Anwendung komplexer Datenbanken, hohe Affinität zu mathematischen Formeln

Deadline: May 22 | Published: May 17

ab 15.07.2013 für 2 y; 100%; Die Stelle ist Teil des von der DFG geförderten Projektes "Average-Case Analyse von Parametrisierten Problemen und Algorithmen". Im Rahmen dieses Projektes soll das Average-Case Verhalten von parametrisierten Algorithmen untersucht werden. Bewerber müssen über ein abgeschlossenes Diplom- oder Master-Studium in Informatik oder Mathematik verfügen, oder ein solches Studium in naher Zukunft abschliessen. Notwendig sind sehr gute Kenntnisse in dem Bereich Algorithmik sowie mindestens Grundkenntnisse in Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie

Deadline: June 15 | Published: May 17

ab 01.09.2013 für 2 y + 3 y; 100%; In Ausnahmefällen auch als halbe Promotionsstelle. Wir suchen junge, qualifizierte Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler auf dem Gebiet der Analysis Partieller Differentialgleichungen, z.B. qualitative Analyse (nicht-) lineare PDGL und/oder Variationsrechnung und/oder Homogenisierung usw. mit zusätzlicher Expertise in der Modellierung von wissenschaftlichen Fragestellungen. Die Bewerber sollten sich auch aktiv an interdisziplinären Forschungsprojekten, insbesondere in der Biologie und Medizin beteiligen

Deadline: May 31 | Published: May 17

for 2 y + 3 y; We are looking for excellent young scientists doing research in the field of Analysis of Partial Differential Equations, i.e. qualitative analysis of (non)linear PDE and/or Calculus of Variations and/or homogenizations etc. with additional expertise in Modelling of Scientific Problems. Candidates should actively take part also in interdisciplinary research projects, especially Biology and Medicine. Prerequisite for the application is a university degree, which is usually proven by a dissertation´s quality. The dissertation should date back no longer than five years. For PhD-candidates a master degree or diploma is necessary

Deadline: May 31 | Published: May 17

from 01.09.2013 or asap; 50%; The applicant will be asked to systematically investigate the spatial patterns of tumor incidences in cats and dogs in Switzerland (1955-2008) by means of geovisual analytics, coupled with exploratory and inferential geostatistics, keeping the comparison with human tumor incidence in mind. Applicants are required to have successfully completed a Masters degree in a relevant area, e.g., geography, (geo)statistics, health sciences, etc. You are particularly interested in quantitative analysis of health-related data, and already have a solid training in quantitative (geostatistical) methodologies for geospatial analysis. You bring programming skills (or a willingness to develop these), and are confident in, for example, writing scripts to perform multiple analyses

Deadline: June 15 | Published: May 17

zum 01.10.2013 für 2 y; 100%; Sie verfügen über ein abgeschlossenes Hochschulstudium (Master oder vergleichbar) in Informatik, Mathematik oder einer verwandten Disziplin. Während Ihres Studiums haben Sie umfassende Erfahrungen in der Softwareentwicklung gemacht und idealerweise schon einmal in einem Team an einem grösseren Softwareprojekt gearbeitet. Darüber hinaus freuen wir uns über Kenntnisse im Bereich der wissenschaftlichen Visualisierung, der Echtzeit-Computergraphik oder der parallelen Programmierung. Aufgaben: Eingebettet in das EU Flagship Projekt „The Human Brain Project“ entwickeln Sie in einem interdisziplinären Team Lösungen für die Visualisierung und Analyse grosser, heterogener Datenbestände aus den Neurowissenschaften. Zu Ihren Aufgaben gehören unter anderem die eigenständige Entwicklung innovativer Darstellungstechniken und deren Umsetzung

Deadline: May 31 | Published: May 17

zum 03.06.2013 für 2 y; 100%; Sie verfügen über ein abgeschlossenes Hochschulstudium (Master oder vergleichbar) in Informatik, Mathematik oder einer verwandten Disziplin. Während Ihres Studiums haben Sie umfassende Erfahrungen auf dem Gebiet der Softwareentwicklung gemacht und idealerweise schon einmal in einem Team an einem grösseren Softwareprojekt gearbeitet. Darüber hinaus freuen wir uns über Kenntnisse im Bereich der wissenschaftlichen Visualisierung, der Echtzeit-Computergraphik oder der parallelen Programmierung. Aufgaben: In einer Arbeitsgruppe aus Strömungsmechanikern und Informatikern entwickeln Sie Visualisierungsverfahren für die Analyse turbulenter Strömungen. Sie setzen diese eigenständig um und untersuchen sie auf ihre Eignung für die Verarbeitung sehr grosser Datensätze

Deadline: May 31 | Published: May 17

2 y; 100%; "Quantum similarity: harnessing the flexibility of human similarity judgments." The project concerns the formal modeling of human similarity judgments. It is an exciting opportuntity to employ novel computational and empirical approaches, to study one of the most fundamental aspects of human cognitive processing. The modeling framework utilizes elements from quantum theory. The application of quantum theory to cognitive modeling is a novel, exciting research direction, which has been attracting considerable attention. PhD in, for example, any of the following disciplines: psychology, cognitive psychology, cognitive science/neuroscience, computer science, mathematics, physics (candidates with a PhD in a related discipline are welcome to apply too) OR a demonstration of equivalent level of sustained advanced work in any of these fields

Deadline: June 15 | Published: May 17

Permanent position; 100%; He or she will conduct research complementing current work in Information Visualisation, Information Retrieval and Visual Analytics in the Department of Computer Science and contribute to the School’s successful undergraduate and masters programmes

Deadline: June 10 | Published: May 17

2y; 95%; To undertake research in the field of environmental physical science and computational chemistry to understand the interactions of radio-nuclides with mineral surfaces; research, will be performed in collaboration with experimental groups at Imperial College of London, Loughborough University and the School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences at Manchester, and in association with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority; should have, or be working towards, a PhD or equivalent in computational chemistry, an applied computational science or a related physical science; experience in the use of quantum and/or simulation methods to materials or molecular systems is essential

Deadline: June 9 | Published: May 17

2y; 100%; Will be working as part of a team in the Electrical Energy and Power Systems Groups, investigating architecture, optimal control, environmental benefits, and innovative business models of multi-energy distributed energy resources in urban areas; project will involve working in close collaboration with other researchers under the FP7 “COOPERaTE” project; must have expertise in multi-energy systems (electricity, heat and transport), especially with experience in modelling of urban energy systems, distributed energy technologies, and demand response; strong skills in development of software for application in modelling, analysis and optimization of complex systems; have relevant experience in energy systems research and must have been awarded or be about to obtain a PhD (or equivalent qualification or industrial experience); excellent oral and written communication skills are also required; position offers the opportunity to travel regularly within the UK and Europe to attend project meetings

Deadline: June 9 | Published: May 17

ab sofort für 2 y + 2 y; 75%; Es werden verschiedene Themen im Bereich der partiellen Differentialgleichungen und Variationsrechnung angeboten. Es werden Modelle der Kontinuumsmechanik mathematisch rigoros untersucht. Insbesondere werden Themen angeboten im Bereich Musterbildung in der Elastizitätstheorie und anderen variationellen Modellen, Regularitätstheorie, freie Randwertprobleme in parabolischen Gleichungen, Herleitung reduzierter Modelle in den Materialwissenschaften. Der/die Stellenbewerber/in sollte einen Masterabschluss mit sehr guten Noten in der Mathematik haben. Kenntnisse im Bereich der partiellen Differentialgleichungen oder der Variationsrechnung sind gewünscht. Grundkenntnisse in den Materialwissenschaften und der Numerik sind hilfreich. Der Schwerpunkt der Arbeit liegt aber in der Analysis

Deadline: August 31 | Published: May 17

für 2 y +; Der/die künftige Stelleninhaber/in soll in Zusammenarbeit mit den Forschungsgruppen der DKFZ-ZMBH-Allianz Daten aus High Throughput Sequencing (HTS )Experimenten analysieren. Dabei kommen bioinformatische und mathematisch-statistische Methoden zur Anwendung. Bewerber/innen sollten bereits über Erfahrungen in der bioinformatischen Analyse von Daten verfügen, die idealerweise im Umgang mit HTS-Datensätzen erworben wurden. Darüber hinaus sollten sie mindestens eine der Programmiersprachen C++, Perl, Python, Java beherrschen, sich mit statistischer Analyse von Daten und den Betriebssystemen Unix/Linux auskennen. Hochschulabschluss (Diplom, Master) in den Biowissenschaften, Informatik, Mathematik, Physik oder Bioinformatik

Deadline: May 31 | Published: May 17

ab 01.08.2013 für 3 y + 3 y; 75%; Ein mit Prädikatsexamen abgeschlossenes wissenschaftliches Hochschulstudium (Diplom, Master) im Bereich der Betriebs- oder Volkswirtschaftslehre, Wirtschaftsmathematik oder einem vergleichbaren Studiengang, Interesse an theorieorientiertem Arbeiten mit Hilfe quantitativer Forschungsmethoden. Solide Kenntnisse in Unternehmensrechnung, Entscheidungstheorie, Spieltheorie und/oder Ökonometrie/Statistik. Schwerpunktbildung in den Bereichen Controlling, Wirtschaftsprüfung, Finanzierung oder betriebswirtschaftlicher Steuerlehre. Von den Bewerberinnen/Bewerbern wird die Bereitschaft zur Mitarbeit in Forschung und Lehre (3SWS) am Lehrstuhl Unternehmensrechnung/Accounting erwartet

Deadline: June 14 | Published: May 17

ab sofort bis 30.06.2016; Strategische und konzeptionelle Entwicklung von Fundraising-Aktivitäten, eigenverantwortliche Identifikation und Darstellung von Förderprojekten. Sie haben Ihr Studium erfolgreich abgeschlossen (vorzugsweise in Naturwissenschaften) bzw. vergleichbare Kenntnisse und Erfahrungen durch Aus- und Weiterbildungen im Bereich Fundraising/Wissenschaftsjournalismus/Public Relations gewonnen. Sie begeistern sich für die Wissenschaft und haben einschlägige Berufserfahrung im Bereich Öffentlichkeitsarbeit/Fundraising sowie Erfahrung in der privaten Mitteleinwerbung, vorzugsweise für Wissenschaftseinrichtungen. Präsentation von Projekten vor Förderern. Betreuung und Steuerung der Förderprojekte. Information und persönliche Betreuung von Grossspendern, Förderern sowie Kontaktpflege. Beratung der Max-Planck-Institute bei der Ansprache und Betreuung von Förderern

Deadline: May 22 | Published: May 17

100%; Position requires teaching CTYOnline science courses to gifted elementary, middle, and high school students, interacting via timely email, web-based interactive whiteboard, and phone. Responsible for tracking student progress; communicating with parents and administrators; assisting with the development and revision of course related materials

Published: May 16

100%; The Whiting School of Engineering at The Johns Hopkins University is searching for The Associate Dean for Research Advancement. This position will provide strategic leadership, direction, and support for all activities related to research initiatives and activities in the Whiting School of Engineering

Published: May 16

The incumbent in this position will be responsible for exploring big data to surface useful trends, signals, and segments. Clustering large amount of user generated content. Extracting behavioral and attitudinal data patterns. Building recommendation engines, spam classifiers, sentiment analyzers, classifiers for unstructured and semi-structured data. Processing data in Amazon EC2, Hadoop, Mahout. Utilizing Statistical NLP processing

Published: May 16

The incumbent will participate in client engagements and work streams related to full end-to-end product lifecycle management activities from products, customer, and market requirements through detailed engineering design, release and ending with product support in the aftermarket. Support partnering with product and portfolio management tool vendors to configure and implement leading PPM processes and applications. Help execute process transformation, cost reduction, and measurable improved operational performance. Establish client value propositions that tie financial metrics and CFO focus areas directly to operations business improvement

Published: May 16

100%; Executive Program Director, Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute The newly established Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute (HEMI) at the Johns Hopkins University invites applications for an Executive Program Director (who will report to the HEMI Director). The Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute addresses the fundamental science issues associated with materials under extreme conditions. HEMI seeks to develop a cross-enterprise strategic and operating platform to leverage the assets of academia, government and industry to address problems of national need with respect to materials and their applications. The emphasis of HEMI is on the development of the strongest possible science team through structured collaborations with other universities, national laboratories and industry

Published: May 16

100%; The Research Coordinator will take responsibility for organizing workshops and conversations. The Research Coordinator will provide staff support to CUSP's leadership team as they define (1) the core informatics technology disciplines (e.g. data acquisition, GIS, visualization, machine learning, or operations research), (2) the domains of expertise directly relevant to Urban Systems (e. g. mass transit, buildings, land use, or public health), and (3) the core CUSP facilities (a secure data warehouse, the urban observatory, and the quantified community)

Published: May 16

Casual/On Call; The Research Assistant will help with data management and conduction of statistical analysis for research projects funded by the Bloomberg Foundation for Tobacco Control. Under the direction of the study Principal Investigator, the Research Assistant will be responsible for conducting and maintaining quality control protocols for data management and data analysis. Will conduct descriptive and multivariable analyses, participate in the interpretation of the study findings, and contribute to the reporting of the findings. The Research Assistant will be in frequent and direct contact with the study principal investigator, the project coordinator and the data analyst on all aspects related to data management and analyses

Published: May 16

100%; Work in collaboration with scientists and core staff to address research questions involving the analysis of next-generation sequencing data., Design, build, maintain and run software pipelines for aligning and performing statistical analyses on very large collections of DNA and RNA sequencing data

Published: May 16