POSTDOC RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS 2010 – MALARDALEN UNIVERSITY SWEDEN
Malardalen University Sweden – Post Doctoral Research Fellowships 2010
Mälardalen University is an expansive university with a strong focus on engineering, and the School of Innovation, Design and Engineering is a research intensive environment with strong focus on Embedded systems, Real-time systems and Software Engineering
The Swedish national strategic research centre on embedded software PROGRESS, hosted by Mälardalen University in Västerås, Sweden, is offering excellent career opportunities for top-talents by providing 8 one year post doctoral research fellowships with possible extension to two years.
Selected candidates will be provided a customized package, which based on personal preferences and career needs will include a selection of the following:
- Research within PROGRESS.
- Continuation of current research.
- Supervision of master and PhD students.
- Involvement in teaching on undergraduate, master, or PhD level.
- A post-doctoral career programme, including training in supervision and other essential skills for an academic career.
- Industrial contacts and participation in industrial cooperation projects.
- Participation in international research projects.
The tax-exempt fellowship is in the range of k€ 25-30 per annum. Additional benefits include a roundtrip ticket to Västerås, funding of at least 4 conference trips, health insurance, and support to find accommodation etc.
Earliest starting date: September 1st 2009Deadline for submissions: June 30, 2009 (cut-off date; submissions received after that date are welcome and will be considered as long as there are fellowships available)
Required qualifications: PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Computer Engineering (or equivalent) and proven research excellence in at least one of the areas listed below.
Mälardalen University:
Mälardalen University (MDH) is one of Sweden’s largest institutes of higher education, with some 15,000 students studying approximately 60 programs and more than 800 courses. Mälardalen University is situated in the densely populated and expansive region around Lake Mälaren. Most of the University’s students are taking courses at one of the two centrally situated campuses in Eskilstuna and Västerås.
Education and research is conducted in engineering and science, the humanities, social science and the caring sciences. The University offers post graduate education in engineering. There is a focused effort to establish strong research also within the humanities/social- and the caring sciences. The University is environmentally certified and prioritises sustainable community development in all its activities
Application: Submit your application electronically here
The application should include the following:
1. CV,
2. Contact information for 2-3 reference persons;
3. List of publications
4. 1-2 page overview of research achievements and plan
5. 1 page statement/motivation of why you want join PROGRESS as a postdoc,
6. Information about which research direction(s) you are primarily interested in
7. 1 page statement of career plans, including preferred elements in the customized postdoc package
8. Your two most relevant conference or journal publications (in full-text).
For more information
Professor Hans A Hansson,
e-mail: hans.hansson(AT)mdh.se, phone: +46-21-10 31 63
Source: http://www.mrtc.mdh.se/progress/index.php?choice=postdoc09
Mälardalen University: www.mdh.se
