Dear Colleagues, I'm forwarding the following mail on behalf of Jacek Gondzio, of the University of Edinburgh. I believe some members of this list might be interested in the post he is offering.
Deadline for applications: March 1st 2013. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Colleague, I look for a talented young researcher who would like to work on very large scale optimization, in particular, might take the matrix-free interior point method http://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/~gondzio/reports/mtxFree.html a step further. Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral research assistant position in Optimization. You will participate in the EPSRC funded project “Mathematics for Vast Digital Resources” and be part of the Edinburgh Research Group in Optimization (http://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/ERGO). You will be an enthusiastic and creative individual with a PhD in Operations Research, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field and will have a strong publication record. Individuals with background in large-scale optimization methods, numerical linear algebra and strong programming experience are particularly encouraged to apply. This is a 1-year fixed term position available as soon as possible and ideally, starting not later than May 1st 2013. In exceptional circumstances the starting date may be delayed by one or two months. However, this may require shortening the contract. For informal enquiries please contact Jacek Gondzio at j.gond...@ed.ac.uk Essential skills: A PhD in Operations Research, Mathematics, Computer Science or a related field. Ability to work independently and as a member of a research team. Good technical communication skills, orally and in writing. Desirable skills: Strong track record in optimization methods. Prior exposure to interior point methods. Experience with programming and high performance computing. Enthusiasm and talent for quality teaching. Further particulars: https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=009782 Best regards, Jacek ---------------------------------------------------------------- The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. _______________________________________________ uai mailing list uai@ENGR.ORST.EDU https://secure.engr.oregonstate.edu/mailman/listinfo/uai
