PhD student position in Computer Science - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Information Technology has a leading position in research and education. The Department currently has about 280 employees, including 120 teachers and 110 PhD students. More than 4000 students study one or more courses at the department each year. More info: http://www.it.uu.se.

Duties/Project description: Optimization is a subject in Mathematics and Computer Science with a wide range of applications. In particular, developing and using optimization concepts and methods are of high relevance to resource management in complex and large-scale systems, such as communication and transportation networks. The overall objective of the project is to develop and apply mathematical optimization models and methods for resource and network optimization for the fifth generation (5G) mobile networks as well as for new systems beyond 5G.

The work will be carried out in the Division of Computing Science. The position is fully paid for a maximum of five years and includes departmental duties at a level of at most 20% (mainly teaching) as well as coursework. You will be expected to teach in English or Swedish.

Requirements: The candidate should have, or is expected to receive in a near future, a Master of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Electronic Engineering, or equivalent, preferably with a strong background in optimization basics. The candidate is expected to be well-skilled with computer programming. Good knowledge of written and spoken English is a requirement for the position.

Additional qualifications: Experience with using optimization solvers is a plus.

Applications: The application should include a description of yourself, your research interests, reasons for applying for this particular PhD position and past experience (max. 3 pages), a CV, copies of relevant university degrees and transcripts, relevant publications, a copy of your MSc thesis (or a summary in case the thesis is ongoing) and other relevant documents. Candidates are encouraged to provide up to 3 letters of recommendation and contact information to reference persons. We would also like to know your earliest possible date for starting.

For more information about PhD studies at the department see http://www.it.uu.se/grad/.

Rules governing PhD students are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala University's rules and guidelines http://regler.uu.se/?languageId=1.

Uppsala University strives to be an inclusive workplace that promotes equal opportunities and attracts qualified candidates who can contribute to the University’s excellence and diversity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people of all backgrounds.

Salary: According to local agreement for PhD students.
 
Starting date: As soon as possible or as otherwise agreed.

Type of employment: Temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7.

Scope of employment: 100 %

For further information about the position please contact: Di Yuan, di.yuan@it.uu.se.

Please submit your application by 10 February 2020, UFV-PA 2019/4476.

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