At the Department of Mathematics there is a vacant position as postdoctoral fellow within the project “Modelling transport in porous media over multiple scales”.
The postdoctoral position is a fixed-term post, the chief objective being to qualify the selected candidate for work in senior positions in their disciplines. The term of employment for this position is 2 years.
It is not possible for any person to work under more than one temporary appointment as postdoctoral fellow for the same institution.
The project this position is a component of is funded by the Research Council of Norway and the University of Bergen under the Outstanding Young Investigator programme. The successful candidate will join a research team which aims at integrating the fields of upscaling, multi-scale methods and numerical linear algebra within the context of multi-phase flow in porous media. Applications of particular interest include oil and gas recovery as well as CO2 storage. The project will address both theoretical and practical issues, and the candidate will be expected to familiarize him/herself with a broad spectrum of knowledge to form an active part of the research team.
We are soliciting applications from candidates with a background in applied mathematics. Special qualifications which should be emphasized in the application are familiarity with numerical methods for partial differential equations, multi-grid pre-conditioners, multi-phase flow in porous media and programming.
Applicants must have achieved a Norwegian doctorate or equivalent, or have presented the dissertation for assessment by the closing date for applications. It is a prerequisite that the dissertation has been approved before appointment is granted.
For further information about the position please contact Associate Professor
Jan Martin Nordbotten, e-mail jan.nordbotten@math.uib.no
A project plan and a progress plan will be written with the project leader on appointment. It is a premise that the selected candidate will complete the project within the stipulated period of employment. The project proposal and progress plan shall (sic: form part of) be annexed to the employment contract, and shall include the name of the person who is to be the discipline advisor for the selected candidate.
Women in particular are invited to apply. If, in the opinion of the evaluation committee, several applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, the rules on equal opportunities laid down in the Personnel Regulations for Academic Positions will be applied.
State employment shall reflect the multiplicity of the population at large to the highest possible degree. We have therefore adopted a personnel policy objective to ensure that we achieve a balanced age and sex composition and the recruitment of persons of various ethnic backgrounds. Persons of different ethnic background are therefore encouraged to apply for the position.
The successful applicant must comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at any time.The University of Bergen applies the principles of public openness when recruiting staff to scientific positions.
Information about the applicant may be made public even though the applicant has requested not to be named in the list of applicants. The applicant will be notified if his/her request is not respected.
Benefits
Starting salary at grade 57 (code 1352/pay framework 24.1) in the Civil Service pay grade table; currently NOK 448,400 gross p.a.; following ordinary meriting regulations (wage range 57-64).
Application requirements
Send electronic application, CV, certificates, diplomas and names and e-mail addresses of two referees by clicking on the button marked “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” on this page.
Scientific work and a list of these (all in 3 copies/sorted in 3 identical bundles) should be sent to Department of Mathematics, the University of Bergen, PO Box 7803, 5020 Bergen, Norway, marked 2009/7006.
Please do not send application by e-mail.
Closing date for application: 1 December 2010
University of Bergen
Department of Mathematics
PO Box 7803
5020 – Bergen
Hordaland – NORWAY
email: jan.nordbotten@math.uib.no
http://www.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=69503
