PhD Stu­dent/Postdoc­toral Re­searcher in On­line Op­tim­iz­a­tion for Dy­namic In­ver­sion

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The Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Helsinki invites applications for a

PhD student or Postdoctoral Researcher in Online Optimization for Dynamic Inversion

Background and aim

Time-dependent inverse problems are experiencing a concerted increase in research effort.

The simplest example is video reconstruction while more advanced problems include industrial and other process monitoring, such as the flow of a fluid in a tube to detect impurities. Efficient computational tools for the solution of dynamic inverse problems are, however, largely non-existent: the problems are dynamic, but the algorithms are not. They need to be run offline after taking measurements for a long time interval. There is therefore an urgent need to develop “online” algorithms that can in real-time process newly arriving data---and to understand what these algorithms solve. We aim to do exactly these two things.

The research will be carried out in close contact with the Finnish Centre of Excellence in Inverse Modelling and Imaging.

Funding and requirements

The salary is based on the salary system of Finnish universities and the project is funded by the Academy of Finland. The starting date is negotiable.

For a post-doctoral researcher, the starting salary will be 3200–3800€/month, depending on the appointee’s qualifications and experience. The contract will be made initially for two years.

For a PhD student the starting salary will be ca. 2400€/month and funding is available until August 2025.

For being hired as a postdoc, candidates should have

• PhD degree in mathematics or a related field such as computer science or physics (with proof of abilities in mathematics) by the start date of the position.
• Past research experience in optimization methods and/or inverse problems.
• Ability to work independently.

For being hired as a PhD student, candidates should have

• By the start date of the position, a Master’s degree in mathematics with excellent grades and thesis evaluation
• Preferably past experience (e.g. M.Sc thesis) in the area of mathematical optimization methods and/or inverse problems.
• Either the right to pursue a doctoral degree in the Doctoral Programme in Mathematics and Statistics (Domast) at the University of Helsinki by the start of the appointment, or apply for the right and obtain it within the probationary period of 6 months applied in the appointment. For more information on the Domast: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/admissions-and-education/apply-doctoral-progr... .

How to apply

Please submit as a single pdf file:

• Letter of motivation describing the applicant’s previous research experience and indicating a possible starting date
• CV including a list of publications
• Description of future research interests (max one page)
• Contact details of at least 2 senior academics available to provide references

If you are applying for the postdoc position, please include also:

• Introduction section of the PhD dissertation, or a link where the entire dissertation can be downloaded online (in English)
• Transcript of the doctoral studies and (if already graduated) a degree certificate of the PhD degree

If you are applying for the PhD student position, please include also:

• M.Sc. thesis
• Transcript of studies and (if already graduated) a degree certificate of the M.Sc. degree

The deadline for submitting the applications is September 30th, 2021. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Women and other underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

Please submit your application using through the University of Helsinki Recruitment System via the link “Apply for the position”.

Applicants who are employees of the University of Helsinki are requested to leave their application via the SAP Fiori portal (https://msap.helsinki.fi ).

Additional information

For more information on the position, please contact Academy Research Fellow Tuomo Valkonen by email, [email protected] .

For more information on the University of Helsinki as an employer, please see https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/careers .

Due date

30.09.2021 23:59 EEST