The grant corresponding to this research position is 42.500 Euros per year, before taxes.

The applications must be submitted until 30 of August 2007, to José Luis Oliveira (jlo[ at ]ua.pt).

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Main research field: Mathematics
Sub research field: Computational mathematics

Job summary:
Applications are invited for a Post-Doctoral contract for the development of a Global and Mixed Computational Optimization Tool. The position will be suitable for a Ph.D. holder in Mathematics, Engineering or equivalent with research experience in the areas of Nonlinear Optimization and Integer Programming. Excellent skills in programming (C or C++) and experience with different operating systems are required.

Job description:
Applications are invited for a Post-Doctoral contract for the development of a Global and Mixed Computational Optimization Tool. The position will be suitable for a Ph.D. holder in Mathematics, Engineering or equivalent with research experience in the areas of Nonlinear Optimization and Integer Programming. Excellent skills in programming (C or C++) and experience with different operating systems are required.

The project aims to develop algorithms and an easy to use software tool for medium and large scale nonlinear optimization problems with continuous and integer variables. The main concern is to compute one as well as multiple global solutions where gradient based or derivative-free methods ought to be chosen depending on the characteristics of the functions involved in the problem to be solved. Problems with one or multiple objectives should also be solved by the required software tool.

The group comprises 9 PhD effective members from the University of Minho and other Portuguese universities working on Nonlinear Programming, Global Optimization, Multi-objective Optimization and Semi-infinite Programming. Besides the theoretical issues, the group has experience in using and developing optimization methods for solving a large variety of practical problems. There are also MSc and PhD research students involved in the ongoing projects. The group is part of the Systems Engineering Area, of the Algoritmi Research Centre, which has been ranked as excellent by the FCT international evaluation panel.

The group has been involved in Scientific Committees and organizing International Conferences on Optimization and Operations Research, such as Optimization 1995, Optimization 1998, Optimization 2001, Optimization 2004, Optimization 2007, ORP3 2007. The senior members of the group have been invited to paper review processes for International Journals. Some of the scientific activities of the group are incorporated in the Nonlinear Optimization Research Group (http://www.norg.uminho.pt) at the University of Minho.

Collaborations:
Luís Nunes Vicente (Coimbra University, Portugal)
João Fernando (Coimbra University, Portugal)

Additional Information
For additional information contact:

Edite M.G.P. Fernandes
Departamento de Produção e Sistemas,
Campus de Gualtar,
Escola de Engenharia,
Universidade do Minho
4710-057 Braga – Portugal
Phone: +351 253 604743; Fax: +351 253 604741
e-mail: emgpf@dps.uminho.pt
Web: http://www.norg.uminho.pt/emgpf

Applications:

Applicants must provide (in English):

• a detailed Curriculum Vitae
• copies of all publications
• academic certificates
• a letter of motivation explaining why the candidate is interested in the project
• two letters of recommendation by senior Professor/Researchers.

The documentation should be sent to the Algoritmi Centre, before the application deadline, to the following email address: secalgoritmi[ at ]dei.uminho.pt with c.c to emgpf[ at ]dps.uminho.pt.

Application deadline: 30 August, 2007.

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The Centre for Mathematics of the University of Coimbra (CMUC) invites applications for three 5-year research positions, two in Applied and Computational Mathematics and one in Statistics.

The Centre is interested in a variety of research topics, including:

• analysis and control of PDEs
• applied harmonic analysis
• high-performance computing
• modeling and simulation of complex systems
• optimization
• statistical estimation and inference
• and applications to biology, engineering, finance, and imaging.

Applicants should have a PhD in Mathematical Sciences, at least three years of post-doctoral experience, and a strong command of English.

The positions are part of a prestigious national program for research. The applications will be screened by an international panel of the highest quality. The candidates selected will participate in a stimulating and interdisciplinary research environment. The positions might revert to tenure-track in the future.

The salary is highly competitive, in the order of 42500 euros a year. The positions do not involve teaching duties, but there will be the opportunity to teach graduate courses if desired. CMUC will provide social benefits and a professional travel allowance.

The deadline for application is September 10, 2007, and the application details are given in http://www.mat.uc.pt/~cmuc/5-year.pdf

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The successful candidate will be part of an European project, and will be responsible for the identification of unsolved problems, and the development of strategies to teach key concepts in Organic Chemistry to blind people. Interaction with software developers will be part of the job. A high degree of independence is required.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, should have excellent written and oral English skills, experience in teaching, basic computer skills including the development of simple web sites, and should be able to work autonomously.

The position is for one year, and the candidate should be ready to start immediately.

The FCT-UNL campus is located in the Tagus river basin, 10 km from Lisbon city center, and 3 km from the Atlantic Ocean and Caparica beaches. The campus occupies an area of approximately 30 hectares and hosts 6,000 students, professors and researchers in science and engineering.

Interested individuals should apply with a letter detailing why they are interested in the project, and a CV including description of past professional experiences, as well as a list of references.

Applications should be sent by e-mail to jas@dq.fct.unl.pt

Contact:
Prof. Joao Aires de Sousa
Departamento de Quimica
Campus FCT-UNL
2829-516 Caparica
PORTUGAL

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Contact:
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Departamento de Química
Campus FCT-UNL
2829-516
Portugal
www: http://www.dq.fct.unl.pt/

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