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School of Science
Fixed Term for 36 Months
Loughborough University is seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in the area of Perturbation theory for Dynamical Systems and Ordinary Differential Equations to conduct research under the direction of Prof Anatoly Neishtadt on The Leverhulme Trust funded project "Adiabatic invariance in two-frequency dynamical systems with separatrix crossing"
The appointee will be based in the Department of Mathematical Sciences , which has a vibrant community of researchers.
Candidates should have a PhD in Mathematics and be interested in conducting research on Perturbation theory for Dynamical Systems and Ordinary Differential Equations; in particular, the successful candidate will have to have an experience of conducting research in perturbation theory, averaging of perturbations, slow-fast dynamical systems, dynamics of skew products, adiabatic invariants.
We have a commitment to gender equality and support the Athena SWAN charter. We encourage women to apply for this position. All appointments will be made on merit.
For informal discussions about this role please contact Prof Anatoly Neishtadt, (a.neishtadt@lboro.ac.uk).
Application Closing Date: 12 November 2018
Skype interviews are anticipated to take place on 20 November 2018.
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