Scholarship Info: Scholarship at Mathematics at University of Manchester, UK | Research Associate Position in School of Mathematics

Research Associate Position in School of Mathematics at University of Manchester, UK

Research job in school of mathematics for research on Structure Preserving Transformations for Matrix Polynomials at University of Manchester, UK

Study Subject: Structure Preserving Transformations for Matrix Polynomials
Course Level: Research
Scholarship Provider: EPSRC

Eligibility:
It is essential that the individual appointed should:
-have completed or be in the process of completing a PhD or equivalent qualification in Mathematics, or a related subject area, or have equivalent research experience;
-have experience of research in matrix analysis or in numerical linear algebra;
-familiarity with theory and algorithms for matrix eigenvalue problems;
-have demonstrated the ability to carry out research and to publish research results in international journals;
-have excellent communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to effectively communicate research results at international level both in writing and in spoken form at conferences;
-be able to work independently but also within the project team.


Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: Applications are invited for the research associate post which is tenable for a fixed term of thirty months.
The successful applicant will work with Dr Françoise Tisseur on the project “Structure Preserving Transformations for Matrix Polynomials” which is part of the EPSRC-funded Leadership Fellowship titled “Nonlinear Eigenvalue Problems: Theory and Numerics”. The applicant will join the Numerical Linear Algebra group in the School of Mathematics, which has currently 12 members.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 29 June 2011

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