PhD program in Mathematical Sciences at Norwengen University (Fully Funded)

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Job Description

We have a vacancy for a PhD Candidate at the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in collaboration with the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) and SINTEF Energy for the FME NorthWind: Norwegian Research Centre on Wind Energy (https://www.northwindresearch.no/). The FME NorthWind aims to bring forward outstanding research and innovation to reduce the cost of wind energy, facilitate its sustainable development, create jobs, and grow exports.

We offer the opportunity to work in a very inspiring and motivating multidisciplinary research group to achieve the goal which is a completed doctoral education up to an obtained doctoral degree.

Main supervisor NTNU: Trond Kvamsdal
Co-supervisors: Roelof Frans May (NINA), Bjørn Winther Solemslie (NINA), John Olav Giæver Tande (SINTEF Energy)
Support group: Adil Rasheed (NTNU), Ana Silva (NINA)

Job Summary

Organisation/Company: NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Department: Department of Mathematical Sciences
Research Field: Mathematics » Other
Education Level: Master’s Degree or equivalent
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country: Norway
Application Deadline: 15 May 2024 – 23:59 (Europe/Oslo)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 37,5

Job Duties

The main duty of the position is to research and circumvent aviation collision risk based on an aerodynamic approach.
Take part in the mandatory PhD research education program.
Conduct independent research and publish the results in recognized scientific journals.
The candidate must engage in FME North Wind activities as required.

Required Criteria

You must have a professionally relevant background in Applied/Numerical Mathematics, Physics, or Engineering with a solid education in numerical methods for solving partial differential equations.
Your education must correspond to a five-year Norwegian degree program, where 120 credits are obtained at the master’s level.
You must have a strong academic background from your previous studies and an average grade from the master’s degree program, or equivalent education, that is equal to B or better compared with NTNU’s grading scale.
Master’s students can apply, but the master’s degree must be obtained and documented by the 20th of June 2024.
You must meet the requirements for admission to the PhD program in Mathematical Sciences at the Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (IE) at NTNU.
Applicants must have significant programming experience ideally in C, C++, R, and/or Python.

The appointment is to be made according to the following details:

Preferred selection criteria

Experience in ornithology and/or ecology.
Academic results in the form of publications and conference presentations.
Excellent English language skills, written and spoken.

We offer

Exciting tasks in a strong international academic environment
An open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues
Favorable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
Employee benefits

Salary and conditions

As a PhD candidate (code 1017) you are normally paid from gross NOK 532 200 per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund. Read more.

Application Documents

The application must include:

A cover letter (summarize motivation, scientific work)
Full CV
Educational certificates, and academic transcripts. If you have not completed the master’s degree, you must submit a confirmation that the master’s thesis has been or will be submitted by 20th June 2024.
Published or unpublished – that you would like to be considered in the assessment.
The English language proficiency (if any).
Name and contact information of three references.

Application deadline: 15.05.2024.