Doctoral Programme in Mathematics and Statistics, Helsinki (Finland)

The University of Helsinki invites applications for Doctoral Student Positions in the Doctoral Programme for Mathematics and Statistics for a 1-4 year period starting from 1.1.2014.

The Doctoral Programme for Mathematics and Statistics offers PhD thesis topics and high-quality supervision in several areas of mathematics. These areas include analysis, inverse problems, mathematical biology, mathematical physics, mathematical logic and statistics. The Department of Mathematics and Statistics employes roughly 170 researchers with a remarkable scientific track record. The department hosts two Centres of Excellence granted by the Academy of Finland and two Academy Professors. Furthermore, the faculty holds two Advanced Grants and two Starting Grants of the European Research Council.

The duties of a doctoral student are to work on his or her own doctoral thesis and to complete his or her postgraduate studies. The duties also include teaching and other tasks.

Only applications received at the latest on October 31, 2013, will be considered. For more information, see http://www.helsinki.fi/research/doctoralschools.shtml or https://wiki.helsinki.fi/display/mathstatHenkilokunta/, or contact Prof. Jouko Vaananen (jouko.vaananen at helsinki.fi) or Prof. Samuli Siltanen (Samuli.Siltanen at helsinki.fi).