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Postdoc Position, Mathematics, Univ of California, Davis

From: Thomas Strohmer strohmer@math.ucdavis.edu
Date: December 02, 2014
Subject: Postdoc Position, Mathematics, Univ of California, Davis

The Department of Mathematics is soliciting applications for a
Postdoctoral Scholar position with a starting date between March 2015
and October 2015.

To be considered for the position, the Department seeks applicants
with a strong knowledge base in Sparse Approximations, Compressive
Sensing, Numerical Algorithms, and/or Optimization. Applicants must
have completed their Ph.D. by August 31, 2014. The position requires
working on research related to a defense-based project (sponsored by
DTRA/NSF) led by Professor Thomas Strohmer. The research is concerned
with developing theory and algorithms for high-dimensional data
analysis, imaging and signal recovery in connection with threat
detection. The candidate should also have excellent programming skills
in Matlab. The annual salary will be $50K. Salary is negotiable based
on experience and funding available. The Postdoc may be asked to teach
one or two courses depending on experience and the Mathematics
department needs. The appointment is renewable for a total of up to
two years, assuming satisfactory performance. A US-Citizenship is not
required.

The UC Davis Math and Applied Math programs have been ranked among the
nation’s top programs by the National Research Council in its most
recent report. Additional information about the Department may be
found at "http://www.math.ucdavis.edu/" http://www.math.ucdavis.edu/.

Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. To
guarantee full consideration, the application should be received by
December 30, 2014 by submitting the AMS Cover Sheet and supporting
documentation electronically through http://www.mathjobs.org/ (see
also https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/jobs/6810).

The University of California, Davis, is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer and is dedicated to recruiting a diverse faculty
community. We welcome all qualified applicants to apply, including
women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.