PhD student positions in mathematics or mathematical statistics.Uppsala University

Duties: The duties of a PhD student are primarily directed at his/her own research education, which lasts 4 years. The work may also involve, to a limited extent (maximum 20 %), other departmental duties, mainly related to teaching undergraduate courses - in which case the position may be extended to maximum 5 years.

Dealine: 02/04/2013
The salary level is set by the university regulations.

Required qualifications: In order to be employed as a doctoral student, the candidate needs to be admitted to the research education programme, and for this, his/her potential ability to pursue the programme is decisive. The applicant should have a master's degree in mathematics or an equivalent, or at least in all likelihood obtain such a degree no later than July 1, 2013. The candidate should have a good command of spoken and written English.

The rules governing the process of enrollment as a PhD student can be found (in Swedish) in Högskoleförordningen 5 kap 1-7 §§, in addition to the university's rules and guidelines http://regler.uu.se and http://www.teknat.uu.se.

Application procedure: A complete application should contain a short and concise description of research interests, previous experiences and future expectations, Curriculum Vitae, copies of diplomas and certificates of grades, a copy of master's degree dissertation (or a preliminary outline thereof).

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Uppsala University is striving to achieve a more balanced gender ratio and female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

For further information about the position, please contact Professor Volodymyr Mazorchuk, phone +46 18 471 3284, e-mail volodymyr.mazorchuk@math.uu.se or Professor Andreas Strömbergsson phone +46 18 471 3221, e-mail andreas.strombergsson@math.uu.se. The trade union representatives are Anders Grundström, Saco, phone +46 18 471 5380, Carin Söderhäll, TCO/ST, phone +46 18 471 1996 or +46 18 471 1997, and Stefan Djurström, Seko, phone +46 18 471 3315.