22 Mar 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
Utrecht University- Research Field
Physics- Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)- Country
Netherlands- Application Deadline
22 Apr 2024 - 21:59 (UTC)- Type of Contract
Temporary- Job Status
Not Applicable- Hours Per Week
40.0- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
Do you want to use math and computer science to understand how biological and social systems evolve? Do you want to discover new truths about evolution by analysing it as an algorithm? And extend the mathematics of theoretical computer science to create new theories of biological & cultural evolution in cancer, metascience & other domains? Join us as a PhD candidate and work with Dr Artem Kaznatcheev !
Your job
You have the opportunity to define your own research problems and tools based on your interests and skills (in consultation with Dr Kaznatcheev). Some examples of potential research directions:
- Which gene-interaction networks allow for endless evolution? Or in terms of AI and CS: which graphs of valued constraints make local search intractable?
- Can development, ecology, or sex change the computational power of evolution?
- Can we use game theory to control the somatic evolution of cancer and improve our cancer treatments?
- Can we better understand the cultural evolution of science and technology by viewing evolution as a distributed learning algorithm?
You will learn to answer questions like these with various techniques. Potential examples in which you will build skills, ranging from the purely theoretical to the more applied:
- proving new results in computational complexity, discrete math, and combinatorial optimisation;
- building and analysing new models of evolutionary and ecological processes;
- working with biologists and oncologists to test your theories with data;
- mining networks of citations, collaboration, and idea flow from online sources.
You will publish your work in top journals and conferences in math, computer science, and biology. You will also have the opportunity to teach and mentor students in math and computer science.
Requirements
Specific Requirements
You bring the following qualifications:
- Demonstrated research experience at the level of a thesis-based Masters in Math, Computer Science, Physics, Quantitative Biology, or related fields;
- skills in math and programming (Python or similar) for building and analysing models and/or proving theorems about such models;
- a strong interest in learning new things, working independently, and thinking critically;
- good communication skills in spoken and written English.
Additional Information
Benefits
We offer:
- a position for four years;
- a full-time gross monthly salary ranging from €2,770 in the first year to €3,539 in the fourth year (salary scale P under the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU);
- 8% holiday pay and 8.3% year-end bonus;
- a pension scheme, partially paid parental leave and flexible terms of employment based on the CAO NU.
In addition to the terms of employment laid down in the CAO NU, Utrecht University has a number of schemes and facilities of its own for employees. This includes schemes facilitating professional development , leave schemes and schemes for sports and cultural activities , as well as discounts on software and other IT products. We also offer access to additional employee benefits through our Terms of Employment Options Model. In this way, we encourage our employees to continue to invest in their growth. For more information, please visit Working at Utrecht University .
Selection process
As Utrecht University, we want to be a home for everyone. We value staff with diverse backgrounds, perspectives and identities, including cultural, religious or ethnic background, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. We strive to create a safe and inclusive environment in which everyone can flourish and contribute.
If you are enthusiastic about this position, just apply via the 'Apply now' button! Please enclose:
- a short motivation letter (under 2 pages), explaining what aspects of mathematical and algorithmic biology interest you most (for example: which of the four potential research directions or variants thereof would you most want to work on) and how your prior experiences align with the job description and meet the qualifications;
- your curriculum vitae with your education, work, and any prior research outputs (code, papers, blogs, presentations, etc.);
- a writing sample: either your thesis (Bachelor's or Master's); or, alternatively, a short research proposal specific to this position (under 2 pages).
If this specific opportunity isn’t for you, but you know someone else who may be interested, please forward this vacancy to them.
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Additional comments
For more information, please contact Dr Artem Kaznatcheev at [email protected] .
Do you have a question about the application procedure? Please send an email to [email protected] .
- Website for additional job details
https://www.academictransfer.com/339372/
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Universiteit Utrecht
- Country
- Netherlands
- City
- Utrecht
- Postal Code
- 3584CC
- Street
- Princetonplein 5
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
https://www.academictransfer.com/en/339372/phd-position-in-mathematical-and-alg…
Contact
- City
Utrecht- Website
http://www.uu.nl/- Street
Domplein 29- Postal Code
3512 JE
STATUS: EXPIRED
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