Luxembourg : Doctoral candidate (PhD student) in Civil Engineering

The Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication at the University of Luxembourg seeks - in association to the professorship for statics and structural analysis - a

Doctoral candidate (PhD student) in Civil Engineering
Area: Structural Mechanics

•  Ref: F1-120011b
• 3 year contract with the option of an additional year
• Employee status

Your Role

• Team-oriented research in the field of “Computational Mechanics”
• Support teaching in engineering and civil engineering at the bachelor and master level

 For further information, please contact Prof.Dr.-Ing.Andreas Zilian: 00352.46.66.44.5220.

Your profile

• Diploma or Master degree in Civil Engineering or Computational Engineering Sciences
• Profound knowledge of structural mechanics, statics and dynamics, and modern computational methods (finite element method)
• Willingness to inscribe as PhD student at the University of Luxembourg
• Language skills: German and English

Further Information

Please apply online with a complete application file including cover letter, CV, copies of certificates and transcripts of records as well as a short summary of your thesis (diploma or master thesis).

Application Deadline : 28 February 2013

Luxembourg : PhD student in Engineering Science

The Chair for Urban Water Management and Hydraulic Engineering (Prof. Dr.-Ing. Joachim Hansen) at the University of Luxembourg is looking for a

PHD-student in Engineering Science (F/M)

• Ref : F1R-ING-PUL- 13BIOV
• 3-year fixed-term contract, full-time (40h/week) with a possible prolongation of 1 year
• Student and employee status
• Beginning earliest April, 2013

The PhD-student will work under the guidance of a professor on a research project and will also contribute to expertises and education in a certain extent. She/he should finish the work with a doctoral degree in engineering science

Your Role

Research project:
BioVIRT - Network controlled Integration of Biological Wastewater Treatment Plants and Biogas Plants in the concept of Virtual Power Plants
The main objective of the project is the development of a novel approach to integrate Biogas Plants and Wastewater Treatment Plants with anaerobic digestion in Virtual Power Plants. This includes the following sub-objectives:

• Inventory report on Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) with digestion and Biogas Plants (BPs) in Luxembourg; classification of plants according to available measuring equipment;  Selection of reference plants; acquisition of online data
• Identification of general conditions (legal and technological) for the integration of WWTPs and BPs in Virtual Power Plants in Luxembourg
• Development and testing of prediction models for the estimation of biogas and power production on WWTPs and BPs
• Development of a suitable distributed energy management system for VPPs
• Development of suitable simulation models of BPs and WWTPs with regard to biogas and power generation, integration of the simulation models in an experimental setup of a VPP in the laboratory of the University of Luxembourg, implementation and experimental testing of the developed distributed energy management system

Your profile

• Diploma or Master degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental engineering  or an equivalent degree in engineering;
• Willingness to inscribe as PhD-student at UL;
• Basic competence in laboratory and analytical work is necessary;
• Fluent written and verbal communication skills in German and English are mandatory.

Commitment, team working, a critical mind, and motivation are skills that are more than welcome.

We offer

• A well-equipped laboratory;
• Excellent research conditions in an international dynamic research-oriented environment;
• A motivating and interdisciplinary research team.

The University offers highly competitive salaries and is an equal opportunity employer.
Applications, written in German or English should be submitted online by 25^th February 2013 and should include:

• Curriculum Vitae (including your contact address, work experience, publications);
• Cover letter indicating the research area of interest and your motivation;
• Copy of the MSc diploma;
• Transcript of all courses and results from the highest university-level courses taken;

The University of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer.

Application Deadline : 25 February 2013

Luxembourg : Doctoral Candidate (PhD student) in Physics

In the Physics and Materials Research Unit, there are experimental soft matter and solid state physics groups, a theoretical solid state physics group and our group for theory and simulation of soft matter.

The Theory of Soft Condensed Matter group develops computer simulation methods to study rare events and non-equilibrium processes. The PhD topic is located in the field of statistical mechanics of classical systems.
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Tasks

• Prepare a doctoral thesis in Physics
• Assist the professor in his teaching activities, one to three hours per week.
• Develop and apply algorithms to simulate phase transition kinetics in simple model systems.

Your profile

• M. Sc. in Physics, Chemistry or Materials Science
• Programming experience
• Excellent knowledge of English is required 
• Knowledge of German and French would be useful

We offer

• An exciting multi-disciplinary international environment
• Interesting work in a friendly young team 
• Competitive remuneration
• The University of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer

The University of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer

Further Information

For further information, please contact :  Tanja.Schilling@uni.lu

Applications (in English / French or German) should contain the following documents:

• a letter of motivation
• a detailed curriculum vitae
• copies of degree certificates

 Application Deadline : 1 March 2013

Luxembourg : LCSB Postdoctoral Research Position in Machine Learning and Bioinformatics

Luxembourg National Research Fund’s in University of Luxembourg offers Postdoctoral Research Position in Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine. The Research Position is provided to learn Machine Learning and Bioinformatics. The applicants applying for the position should have PhD in Machine Learning, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Physics, Math or related disciplines. Eligible applicants must submit their applications till 8th March 2013.

Study Subject(s): The scholarship is provided to study Machine Learning and Bioinformatics.
Course Level : This scholarship is available for pursing Postdoctoral Research  program.
Scholarship Provider : Luxembourg National Research Fund’s
Scholarship can be taken at : Luxembourg

Eligibility: -PhD in Machine Learning, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Physics, Math, or related disciplines.
-Very strong math and programming skills.
-Fluent in oral and written English.

Scholarship Open for International Students: The students of Luxembourg can apply for this scholarship.

Scholarship Description: The successful candidate will participate in a newly funded research project in the overlap of Machine Learning and Bioinformatics that focuses on the representation and efficient learning (discovery) of DNA sequence motifs from high-throughput sequence data, such as those obtained by protein binding micro arrays and related technologies. The two key questions that will be addressed are (1) what is an appropriate probabilistic model to capture possible dependencies in motif sequences in a given biological context, and (2) how such a model can be efficiently learned from (large-scale) data. Specific questions that will be addressed involve the computational requirements of learning, the robustness of the learner to model misspecifications, and model generalization issues. The project aims at developing novel theory and algorithms around modern Machine Learning themes such as spectral methods for learning probabilistic mixtures and stochastic controllers for high-dimensional data.

Applicant’s Role: Carry out fundamental research in Machine Learning and Bioinformatics.
Develop new algorithms and make them publicly available.
Publish in top-notch international conferences and journals.
Participate in team meetings, local workshops, and university events.
Assist in the preparation of project reports.

Number of Awards: Not Known

Duration of Awards: Fixed-term contract 2 years, 40h/week, may be extended up to 5 years.

What does it cover? -Fully funded research position with exclusive focus on fundamental research.
-International working environment with very modern facilities.
-The University offers highly competitive salaries based on the candidate’s experience and is an equal opportunity employer.

How to Apply: The applications are to be submitted online.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Applications are to be submitted till March 8, 2013.

Luxembourg : PhD candidate position in Energy-Efficient Cloud Computing

The University of Luxembourg invites applications for a highly motivated full-time PhD student to conduct cutting-edge research in the area of energy-efficient optimization of communication networks and processes in cloud computing environments.

Your Role

- Conducting cutting-edge research in the area of communication networks and energy-efficient cloud computing
- Presenting findings at the international scientific conferences
- Publishing in peer-reviewed scientific journals
- Preparing a PhD thesis on energy-efficient cloud computing
- Cooperating with international partners

Your Profile

- MS degree (or to be near completion)
- Strong background in the field of computer science, telecommunications and networking
- Outstanding programming skills
- Strong mathematics background
- Excellent writing and communication skills in English

We offer

The University offers a three year appointment, highly competitive salaries and is an equal opportunity employer. You will work in an exciting international environment and will have the opportunity to participate in the development of a newly created research centre.

Application

Applications should include:
•    Curriculum Vitae (including your contact address, work experience, publications)
•    Cover letter indicating the research area of interest and your motivation
•    Contact information for 3 referees

Deadline for applications: February 28th, 2013 (extended)

For inquiries please contact: Dr. Dzmitry Kliazovich (dzmitry.kliazovich at uni.lu)

Application Deadline : 28 February 2013

Luxembourg : PhD student in the field of Computational Bio-Nano Pysics

The University of Luxembourg invites applications for the following vacancy in its Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication

Doctoral candidate (PhD student, M/F) in the field of: Computational Bio/Nano Physics 

• Ref: NANOMECH/F1R-PHY-PUL-13NANO
• Fixed-term contract 3 years, full-time  (40 hrs/week)
• Student and employee status

The PhD student will be a member of the Physics and Material research unit (Theory of Soft Matter) within the Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication at the University of Luxembourg. He/she will work under supervision of Dr. Joshua Berryman

Your Role

• Write a thesis in the domain of Physics
• Contribute to research in the field of Computational Physics
• Participate in the research project “Twist and bend mechanics of DNA at the nano-scal

 For further information please contact: josh.berryman@uni.lu

Your profile

• MSc, diploma or 1^st class BSc in Physics, Chemistry or some other mathematical science. 
• EITHER advanced programming skills OR solid background in physical chemistry.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

We offer

• Personal work space on-campus in Luxembourg City.
• Access to world-leading supercomputers “Juropa” and “Gaia” at EU and local level.
• Travel to US and EU for collaborative work on major software packages.
• Develop skills in cutting edge bio-nano technology.

Further Information

Candidates should submit the following documents:

• Curriculum vitae (max 2 sides of A4, min font 12pt)
• Motivation letter with details of past project work, including hyperlinks to source code or full reports if possible.
• List of publications (if available)
• Copies of diplomas

Application Deadline : 31 March 2013

Luxembourg : Doctoral candidate (PhD student) in the field of theoretical solid-state physics

The University of Luxembourg invites applications for the following vacancy in its Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication

Doctoral candidate (PhD student) in the field of theoretical solid-state physics (M/F)

• Ref: F1-080008b
• Fixed-term contract 3 years, full-time  (40 hrs/week)
• Student and employee status

The PhD student will be a member of the Theoretical Solid-State Physics group of the Physics and Material Sciences Research Unit within the Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication at the University of Luxembourg. He/she will work in an exciting international environment and participate in the development of a young, research-oriented university, established in 2003, that has been successfully expanding in recent years. The group uses first-principles methods to understand and predict the properties of novel functional materials starting from the electronic phenomena at the atomic scale. The work will be performed under the supervision of Prof. Ludger Wirtz in collaboration with experimental and other theoretical groups in Europe.

Your Role

• Write a thesis in the domain of theoretical solid-state physics;
• Contribute to research on electronic, vibrational, and optical properties of nanostructured materials (e.g., graphene in interaction with different substrates, semiconducting nanocrystals as light-emitting and light-harvesting materials). This work involves the use and development of both ab-initio and semi-empirical techniques.

For further information and to apply, please contact Ludger.Wirtz@uni.lu

Your profile

• Master's degree in Physics, Chemistry, or Material Science;
• Strong background in quantum mechanics and at least one of the following fields: theoretical solid state/semiconductor physics, molecular physics, atomic physics;
• Experience in scientific programming;
• Good language skills.

We offer

• Personal work space at the University 
• Dynamic and multicultural environment
• Possibility of travelling and close collaboration with experimental and theoretical partner groups in Europe

Further Information

Candidates should submit the following documents:

• Curriculum vitae;
• Motivation letter detailing how you meet the selection criteria;
• a summary of past accomplishments;
• Coordinates of two persons willing to send a letter of recommendation;
• Copies of diplomas.

Application Deadline : 15 February 2013