GRUPO INTERDISCIPLINAR DE SISTEMAS COMPLEJOS
DEPARTAMENTO DE MATEMÁTICAS
UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID
Avda. Universidad, 30 – 28911 Leganés,
Madrid
Postdoc Position in Modelling,
Analysis and Simulation of Complex
Systems
The GISC
group (Interdisciplinary Group of Complex Systems) is seeking to hire a postdoc within the MOSAICO (Modelling,
Analysis and Simulation of Complex Systems) project. The positions would start
on
Nanotechnology
and Materials
* Complex fluids and nanofluidics
* Magnetic and electronic nanodevices
* Granular media
Biology and
Biophysics
* DNA Biophysics
* Evolution and evolutionary dynamics
Social
sciences
* Structure of the stock market
* Social networks and information diffusion
* Game theory, human behavior and cultural
dynamics
* New methods in inference problems
More
information about the MOSAICO project can be found at
http://valbuena.fis.ucm.es/gisc/content/view/42/
The project
is carried out by a substantial subgroup of GISC. GISC is a very active group
on Complex Systems and offers a very lively working atmosphere. Additional
information about GISC can be found at http://www.gisc.es.
Required Skills: Extensive experience in mathematical, computational, and
theoretical modeling. Experience working effectively in a team effort. Excellent written
skills as demonstrated by publication record.
Desired Skills: Demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate with
researchers with diverse scientific backgrounds. Familiarity or experience with
high-performance computing. Good oral presentation skills.
Education: Ph.D. must demonstrate a
strong foundation in modeling. Suitable backgrounds include physics,
mathematics, and engineering.
Salary will be in the range 23000 – 29000 € per annum
depending on the researcher’s
qualifications, plus medical insurance within the Spanish Public Health Care system. A
limited budget will also be available for traveling. The post is within any of
the Institutions participating in MOSAICO (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and
Universidad Complutense de Madrid).
To apply:
Please submit a resume, publications list and a cover letter outlining current
research interests by e-mail to the group member whose scientific interests
are close to those of the candidate.
Closing date: Applications will be considered
until November 1st, 2009