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Freie Universität Berlin
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Institute of Mathematics
invites applications for a
Junior Professorship in Computational PDEs and Numerical Software
The successful applicant will be required to do research and teach in the area named above.
In accordance with article 102a of the Berlin Higher Education Act (Berliner Hochschulgesetz), the successful candidate must have a Ph.D. reflecting her or his outstanding academic qualification. Previous post-graduate academic employment - both prior and subsequent to the conferral of the doctoral degree - should not exceed a total of six years.
The successful candidate will have an outstanding track record of university teaching and research, preferably with a strong international component. Her or his work will have significantly contributed to the fields of both numerical analysis (numerical solution of partial differential equations) and computer science (data structures for scientific software). Applicants should have experience with interdisciplinary as well as externally funded research.
Active involvement is expected in the Department’s efforts to redesign its Scientific Computing master’s program. The junior professor will be required to participate in the Center for Scientific Simulation (CSS), the MATHEON Research Center and other externally funded projects, and in the academic institutions concerned.
In general, the language of instruction is German, but some teaching may be conducted in English. A non-German-speaking appointee will need to be able to teach in German within a reasonable time frame.
The vacancy is a position with limited tenure at the rank of W1. The successful candidate will be appointed as a civil servant for the initial duration of three years. Provided that her or his performance is thereafter evaluated positively, employment will be extended by another three years.
Freie Universität Berlin is an equal opportunity employer.
Applications quoting the reference code W1 JPSC must be received at the address below by January, 25th 2010 and should include a cover letter describing the applicant’s interest in the position and relevant experience; a curriculum vitae with three references; a list of publications; and copies of the certificates of all academic degrees awarded.
Freie Universität Berlin
Fachbereich Mathematik und Informatik
Dekanat
Arnimallee 14
14195 Berlin, Germany
Freie Universität Berlin is a public university with some 33,000 students and 380 professors or junior professors. It has 11 departments and schools structured into more than 70 institutes - not counting the Charité medical center, which incorporates the medical schools of both Freie Universität and Humboldt Universität. In 2007, the findings of a government initiative to promote excellence in teaching and research appraised Freie Universität Berlin as one of the nation’s leading institutions of higher education. Detailed information is available at www.fu-berlin.de and www.mi.fu-berlin.de.
Edited by Div. I C 2 - Personnel Planning and Personnel Management
