Postdoc in Physics, Mathematics and Engineering 2074 views

Overview:

Applications are invited for a Research Associate / Postdoctoral Position at the M3AI Lab, Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, ON, Canada.

About the position:

The Lab is part of the MS2Discovery Interdisciplinary Research Institute. The successful candidate will be part of the research program in mathematical modeling and computational & data sciences at the Laurier M3AI Lab and MS2Discovery Institute, and will contribute substantially to at least one of the following research areas:

1. Computational neuroscience, neurogenesis, brain networks and multiscale models, related areas of life sciences;
2. Machine learning and other data-dependent methods in energy and/or biomedical applications;
3. Complex systems and networks in social dynamics, interplay between social and biological factors, uncertainty quantification for multiscale problems;
4. Inverse problem approaches for complex systems and their applications.

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Applicants should possess a recent PhD degree in such disciplines as physics/biophysics, engineering, applied mathematics or computational science and have a demonstrated interest and experience in scientific computing, including high performance computing and visualization.
2. Proven ability to work independently and experience in software applications and development in the above context are considered to be important assets for this position.

How to apply:

The application must include the following:

1. Cover letter highlighting your suitability for this position;
2. Curriculum vitae with list of publications;
3. Three selected preprints/reprints most relevant to this position;
4. Contact details of a minimum of two references (please ask your references to send their letters of recommendation directly to us)

Electronic applications are to be sent to ms2discovery@gmail.com (please note that  only pdf files will be considered). Informal inquiries by email (to Professor Roderick Melnik at rmelnik@wlu.ca) are welcome.