Postdoctoral Position in Engineering Optimization, Institute of Information Theory and Automation, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague

A postdoctoral position in Engineering Optimization is available at the Institute of Information Theory and Automation, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague. The position is for one year and can be extended for up to 30 months. It is funded by Czech Science Foundation project No. 22-15524S. The postdoctoral candidate will work on an engineering optimization project with applications in structural dynamics. More specifically, the candidate will be working in one or more subfields of nonlinear optimization, including polynomial, bilevel, structural, semidefinite, and/or eigenvalue optimization.

The candidate must have a Ph.D. degree in Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. The candidate should demonstrate a solid background in nonlinear optimization and have programming experience.

Interested candidates are invited to provide their basic contact information at

https://forms.gle/w39TjoVUYiP6ADFTA

The application materials should be combined to a single PDF file and must contain:

• Academic curriculum vitae including a detailed list of publications,

• Motivation letter (up to two pages), stating personal goals and research interests and their relation to the research topic.

• Copy of the Ph.D. diploma or the expected date of Ph.D. completion.

The file can be (preferably) submitted via the application form specified above or by email to jobs@utia.cz. In addition, two letters of recommendation from academic colleagues should be sent separately by their authors to jobs@utia.cz. 

For full consideration, complete applications must be received by 31st March 2022, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. 

Full details on the position are available at https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/748384