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P O S T D O C P O S I T I O N
AT THE
JOHANN RADON INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTATIONAL AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS
(RICAM)
OF THE AUSTRIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, AUSTRIA
RICAM is a research institute which went into operation on January 1, 2003, and
is building up to a total of 30 PostDoc positions in six areas:
Computational Methods for Direct Field Problems
Inverse Problems
Mathematical Finance
Symbolic Computation
Analysis of Partial Differential Equations
Optimization and Control
The institute is housed on the campus of the Johannes Kepler University in
Linz, a town of about 200.000 inhabitants located along the Danube, very close
to the Austrian Alps, and half-way between Vienna and Salzburg (more
information about the institute can be found at
http://www.ricam.oeaw.ac.at).
The "Mathematical Finance Group" is looking for a PostDoc with a strong
background in risk theory or quantitative finance. Possible specialisation
areas also include dependence modelling. Informal enquiries can be made to Dr.
Hansjörg Albrecher at: hansjoerg.albrecher(a)oeaw.ac.at.
A doctorate in mathematics or a closely related field is required. The working
language is English. The position is available from June 2006 or as soon as
possible thereafter. The initial contract can be for up to three years, a
renewal for three more years is possible depending on achievements. Closing
date for applications is May 1, 2006.
Two sets of applications with personal and scientific data, copies of relevant
documents and a statement about scientific interests and achievements should be
sent to
Prof. H. Engl
Johann Radon Institute
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Altenbergerstraße 69
A-4040 Linz
Austria
Alternatively, the application material can be sent by email to
annette.weihs(a)oeaw.ac.at