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[Singapore] Postdoctoral Fellowships at The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, The National University of Singapore

rebecca — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:05:00 +0000

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, invites applications for up to twenty Postdoctoral Fellowships (PDF) to be based in various departments/ programmes.

The PDF scheme is intended for scholars at the beginning stages of their academic career. The successful candidate is generally expected to have completed their doctoral studies not more than three years prior to the time of application. A candidate who has satisfied all the requirements for a PhD and is awaiting the conferment of the degree may also be considered.

The one-year Fellowship is renewable, upon review, for a second year.

The closing date for applications is 31 December 2006, for appointments to begin in August 2007. Applicants will be informed of the outcome by March 2007.

Please visit http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg for details.

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[Singapore] Postdoc/Scientist Positions in Signal/Video Processing at National Univ. of Singapore

rebecca — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 09:51:13 +0000

The Centre for Wavelets, Approximation and Information Processing (CWAIP) through Temasek Laboratories of the National University of Singapore invites applications for the positions of Post-doctorate Research Scientist and Associate Scientist for a new research programme on Signal and Video Processing covering the following areas:

Signal processing, in particular TDOA/FDOA;
Signal detection and identification;
Image and video processing using wavelet, PDE and variational methods.

Further information about the research activities of the CWAIP and Temasek Laboratories can be found in the following websites:
http://www.cwaip.nus.edu.sg/
http://www.temasek-lab.nus.edu.sg/

Length of Employment:
Employment of the positions is 1 to 2 years. Extension to a longer period is possible, but subjects to the availability of funding.

Responsibilities:
Successful candidates are required to make significant contributions to the research programme. This includes invention of new techniques and algorithms in the related research areas and development of computer software systems.

Requirements:

Applicant of the Research Scientist position must be a PhD degree holder in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or other related areas;
Applicant of the Associate Scientist position must be a Master/Bachelor (Hons) degree holder in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or other related areas;
Strong background and experience in at least one of the areas of the programme;

Knowledge and experience in wavelets or numerical PDE preferred.

Remuneration:
Remuneration will commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Applications:
Further enquiries and applications should be directed to:

Dr Goh Say Song
Deputy Director
Centre for Wavelets, Approximation and Information Processing
Department of Mathematics
National University of Singapore
2 Science Drive 2
Singapore 117543

Only short-listed candidates will be notified. Application forms can be downloaded from http://www.temasek-lab.nus.edu.sg/

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[Singapore] Postdoctoral Fellowships in Southeast Asian Studies at National University of Singapore

rebecca — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 15:11:09 +0000

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, invites applications for the above, to be based in the Southeast Asian Studies Programme.

The successful candidate will be someone who holds a PhD degree (or is awaiting conferment) and has broad interdisciplinary expertise and research interests in Southeast Asian Studies (including specializations in anthropology, cultural studies, economics, geography, history, political science and sociology). The Fellow will work with faculty members in the Department with ongoing research in these and/or related areas.

The terms and conditions for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowships (FASS-PDF) are as follows:

Contract tenable for one year and renewable, upon review, up to two years, to be awarded on a competitive basis to deserving candidates.
A stipend of S$4,000 per month.
An allowance of S$500 a month as contribution towards housing expenses for non-citizens and their spouses who do not own any property in Singapore and whose spouses are not in receipt of any form of housing benefits from their Singapore employers.
Provident fund benefits for Singapore citizens and permanent residents.
Travel Assistance, payable once only, as follows.
- $2,000 for the Postdoctoral Fellow
- 2,000 for spouse
- $1,000 for each child up to a max of 3 children (up to age 18 years and for those of schooling age, in receipt of full-time education)

The above travel assistance is a contribution towards expenses incurred by the appointee and his/her dependants in re-locating to Singapore. Such expenses refer to costs for travel, packing, transportation and insurance of personal and professional effects as well as settling-in expenses. The travel allowance is contingent upon the Postdoctoral Fellow`s completion of his/her initial one-year contract. In the event that the appointee does not fulfill the initial one-year contract, the appointee shall be liable to refund the University a proportionate amount of the travel assistance granted to him/her and his/her dependants on appointment.

Foreign PDFs who are granted Singapore Permanent Residence will continue to receive an allowance of S$500 a month as contribution towards housing expenses. The allowance will cease once they acquire Singapore citizenship.
Medical benefits in accordance with the Medisave-cum- Subsidised Outpatient (MSO) Scheme.
Vacation leave of 28 days per calendar year.
Conference funding support of up to S$3,000 for each term of appointment, following normal approval procedures, to present research papers in local and overseas conferences.
Research funding from the Academic Research Fund (ARF) in the capacity of Co-principal Investigator or Collaborator, subject to NUS guidelines. In outstanding cases, for projects with clear deliverables ending before the expiry of the PDF contract and with strong support by the Head of Department, a Postdoctoral Fellow may apply for research support as Principal Investigator. Research grants are awarded on a competitive basis, depending on the merit of each case.
Research funding under the Faculty`s Staff Research Support Scheme, if available.
One month`s notice for termination or salary in lieu of notice.

In addition, the postdoctoral fellow will be expected to:

Present at least one seminar a year;
Give first right of refusal for at least one publication to a Department/Faculty- produced journal, where appropriate;
Contribute to the activities of graduate students;
Participate in a joint research project with NUS staff, where appropriate

PDFs may be required to participate in some part-time teaching of up to 3 hours per week without additional pay.

Interested scholars should submit the following by 31 December 2006:

An application form (can also be downloaded from the website http://www.fas. nus.edu.sg/ about/res_ fellow_postdoc.htm)
Curriculum vitae, with complete list of publications
Academic certificates and transcripts
2 letters of reference
A detailed research proposal of 4-6 pages (double spaced)

To: Head
Southeast Asian Studies Programme
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Blk AS3 Level 6, #06-17
National University of Singapore
Singapore 117570
Tel (65) 6516 6338=20
Fax (65) 6777 6608
Website: http://www.fas. nus.edu.sg/ sea/

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[Singapore] PostDoctoral Position in Damage Simulation of Composite at NUS

rebecca — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 12:02:20 +0000

The successful candidate will be required to assist in the development of computational tools for the analysis of damage progression and failure of advanced fiber-reinforced composite structures. Specifically, the tools will utilize the strain/stress invariant failure theory (SIFT) and element-failure method (EFM). As some aspects of the theory and methodology are still evolving, research into these issues will be necessary. The project is partially funded by the Boeing Co. Requirements The candidate should possess experience and knowledge of the finite element method, Fortran code development and familiarity with commercial FE codes such as Abaqus. Experience and knowledge of mechanics of composites are an advantage. Job Requirement & Skills

PhD in mechanics

Computational skills in finite elements are essential prerequisites

Remuneration commensurate with skill and experience.

Contact Person A/Prof T.E. Tay
Email: mpetayte@nus.edu.sg
Phone: (65)-6516-2887
Fax: (65)-6779-1459

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