Postdoctoral or PhD Position (f/m/d) at the Institute for Applied Mathematics in the research group «Analysis, the Calculus of Variations and PDEs»

At the Institute for Applied Mathematics in the research group “Analysis, the Calculus of Variations and PDEs” of Prof. Knüpfer the following position is to be filled:

Postdoctoral (100%) or PhD Position (75%) (f/m/d)

Your responsibilities:

• You will conduct research as part of the research group “Analysis, the Calculus of Variations and PDEs” in a research area related to the interests of the research group
• You will contribute to the teaching portfolio of the research group with four hours teaching duties per week (4 SWS or 3 SWS, respectively)

The following qualifications are required for the postdoctoral research position:

• You hold a PhD in mathematics and have strong research contributions measured against your stage of career
• You have an excellent background in the Calculus of Variations or (nonlocal) elliptic/parabolic partial differential equations
• You have good oral communication and writing skills in English
• You have the ability to work independently as part of an international team

The following qualifications are required for the PhD position:

• You hold a very good master degree in mathematics (or physics)
• You have an excellent background in the Calculus of Variations or (nonlocal) elliptic/parabolic partial differential equations
• You have good oral communication and writing skills in English
• You have the ability to work as part of an international team

We offer:

• An international, active and supportive research environment and mentorship
• A salary according to the German pay scale TV-L E13 (100% or 75%, respectively)
• Opportunities to further develop your research and teaching skills
• Support to participate at international conferences and schools
• The opportunity to take part in the University’s career development programmes

German communication skills are helpful but not necessary. The position can in principle be split and comes with a salary in the German pay scale group TV-L E13 (100% for postdoc or 75% for PhD). The starting date for the position is flexible, but the position needs to be filled before September 2023. The position is at first limited to a duration of two years and can be extended for another two years. We look forward to your application for which we request you to send your application documents no later than 4th April 2023 to analysis-jobs@math.uni-heidelberg.de with the subject “position 2023”. The application should consist of a single pdf file and includes the following: motivation letter, curriculum vitae, transcripts of previous degrees and the contact data of two referees willing to write a letter of recommendation. For the application as a postdoc, please also include a list of publications and a research statement. Please note that we cannot return your application documents. Heidelberg University stands for equal opportunities and diversity. Qualified female candidates are especially invited to apply. Persons with severe disabilities will be given preference if they are equally qualified. Information on the application process and the collection of personal data is available at www.uni-heidelberg.de/stellenmarkt.