University Stuttgart, Cluster of Excellence in Simulation Technology
High-level PhD Positions at the Cluster of Excellence SimTech
Stuttgart Research Centre for Simulation Technology, Universität Stuttgart
Universität Stuttgart with its 20,000 students and 7,000 employees is one of the leading European Research Universities with a main focus on engineering and natural sciences. Universität Stuttgart is committed to excellent basic and applied research and interdisciplinary academic education. The excellence initiative of the German state and federal governments has approved the funding of the Cluster of Excellence EXC 310 Simulation Technology (SimTech) at Universität Stuttgart (www.simtech.uni-stuttgart.de). In this context, the newly established Stuttgart Research Centre for Simulation Technology (SRC SimTech) is asking for applications for scientists at the PhD level to pursue research in future-orientated research fields.
PhD student position for the project Modelling and Simulation of TNF-Receptor Clustering
The PhD student is supposed to work on a project aiming to investigate the first steps in Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) induced signal transduction. Thereby the focus is on the onset of ligand/receptor interaction and subsequent formation of signal clusters on the cell membrane which initiate intracellular signals eventually leading to cell death. Mathematical models have to be developed in order to describe the relevant mechanisms involved in this process. Enhanced knowledge is expected to be aquired from the mathematical analysis and numerical simulations of these models, leading to a better understanding of the constraints regulating the differential behavior of the two identified TNF receptors when binding the ligand TNF.
Applicants with a university degree (diploma or masters with very good results) in mathematics are invited. The successful candidate should have a strong background in stochastic processes, dynamical systems, partial differential equations, and numerical methods for the latter, as well as good programming skills in Matlab/C/C++. He/she should be interested in interdisciplinary research and collaboration with our biologist partners.
Applications with the usual documents (CV, degree certificates, references, publication list, letter of motivation) should be sent to Dr. Christina Surulescu (christina.surulescuatmathematik.uni-stuttgart.de) Institute of Applied Analysis and Numerical Simulations, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.
All positions with the designated salary bracket TV-L 13 have a limited tenure of three years with a possible extension.
The PhDs are expected to participate actively in the SimTech Teaching Programmes and Industry Transfer Concepts.
Universität Stuttgart wishes to increase the proportion of female academic staff and, for this reason, especially welcomes applications from women. Severely challenged persons will be given preference in case of equal qualifications.
For further positions and information please see: http://www.simtech.uni-stuttgart.de
