Postdoctoral Researcher in Analysis and Partial Differential Equations Unit
This role involves fundamental analysis of PDEs, regularity theory of elliptic and parabolic PDEs, and research into various mathematical principles reflecting natural phenomena.
Position Summary
There are two openings for the postdoctoral researcher position at the Analysis and Partial Differential Equations (PDE) unit, led by Professor Ugur G. Abdulla. The aim of the Analysis & PDE unit is to reveal and analyze the mathematical principles reflecting natural phenomena expressed by PDEs.
Research focuses on:
- Fundamental analysis of PDEs
- Regularity theory of elliptic and parabolic PDEs, with special emphasis on the regularity of finite boundary points and the point at ∞, its measure-theoretical, probabilistic and topological characterization
- Well-posedness of PDE problems in domains with non-smooth and non-compact boundaries
- Global uniqueness, analysis and classification of singularities, asymptotic laws for diffusion processes
- Regularity theory of nonlinear degenerate and singular elliptic and parabolic PDEs
- Free boundary problems, optimal control of free boundary systems with distributed parameters
Current areas of interest include Potential Theory, Harmonic Analysis, Probability Theory, Functional Analysis, Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control, Optimization, Mathematical Biosciences and Quantum Biology.
Some of the current research projects in Applied Mathematics include:
- Laser ablation of biomedical tissues
- Preventing aerodynamic stall by in-flight ice accretion in the aerospace industry
- Cancer detection through Electrical Impedance Tomography and optimal control theory
- Identification of parameters in large-scale models of systems biology
- Optimal control of reactive oxygen species in quantum biology.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- PhD in Mathematics
Benefits
Benefits include:
- Relocation, housing and commuting allowances
- Annual paid leave and summer holidays
- Health insurance (Private School Mutual Aid)
- Welfare pension insurance (kousei-nenkin)
- Worker's accident compensation insurance (roudousha-saigai-hoshou-hoken)
- Access to Child Development Center
- Access to Schooling Options
- Language Education Resource Center (Daily Life Support in Okinawa)
- Remote Work system
Additional Info
Location
Main Campus: 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa
Compensation and Employment
- Expected Annual Salary: 4.5M-5.9M yen
- Employment Type: Full-time, fixed-term appointment for 2 years. Contract initially with 6-month probationary period (inclusive). This contract may be renewed by taking into consideration the performance, conduct, and behavior of the Employee and OIST’s financial and other circumstances.
- Working Hours: 9:00-17:30 (Discretionary)
- Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, National holidays, and Year-end and New Year holidays (Dec. 29 – Jan. 3)
- Leave: Annual Paid Leave, Summer Leave, Sick Leave, and Special Leave
- Overtime: Discretionary Working Hours System (employee shall be deemed to have worked 7 hours 30 minutes per day).
Application Details
- Required Documents: Cover letter in English discussing connection with Prof. Ugur Abdulla’s research, Curriculum vitae in English, Research summary and proposal in English (up to 5 pages), 3-5 Reference Letters.
- Application Process: Apply through mathjobs.org or send by post to the Analysis and Partial Differential Equations Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 1919-1, Onna-son, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan.
- Note: Prior to the start of employment, all new hires are required to successfully complete a background check.
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