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Subject: [cormas_announcement] FW: Open Positions for PostDocs, PhD students at ETH
From: Pierre Bommel (bommel@cirad.fr)
Date: Wed Feb 16 2005 - 13:24:56 CET
Does anybody want to go to Switzerland??
Might be of interest to those working in agent based modelling...
> From: Frank Schweitzer [mailto:fschweitzer@ethz.ch]
> Sent: 10 February 2005 13:18
> To: rui.carvalho@ucl.ac.uk
> Subject: Open Positions for PostDocs, PhD students at ETH
>
> Dear colleague:
>
> I would be most grateful if you could forward this call to candidates
> you may find suitable for our group.
>
> Kind regards,
> Frank Schweitzer
>
> SEVERAL OPEN POSITIONS AT ETH ZURICH (PostDoc, PhD student)
>
> At the Chair for System Design (www.sg.ethz.ch), we use methods from
> complex systems theory for a more fundamental understanding of the
> dynamics of organizations. Problems of interest include the formation
> of hierarchies, collective decision making under incomplete
> information, measures for robustness and adaptivity.
>
> In our genuinely interdisciplinary team, we have to fill in several
> teaching and research positions (Postdoc and PhD student level) now or
> by agreement. Therefore, we invite applications from candidates with a
> background in the following fields: natural sciences (e.g. statistical
> physics), mathematics (e.g. non-linear dynamics), computer sciences
> (e.g. multi-agent based computer simulations), engineering
> (e.g. production networks), economics (e.g. innovation dynamics),
> social sciences (e.g. decision theory).
>
> Applicants should have a proven interest in quantitative and
> interdisciplinary research. They should be highly motivated to explore
> scientific problems beyond the beaten track, both within the team and
> independendly. Working in our interdisciplinary team requires strong
> communication skills, good knowledge of German (mandantory for
> teaching positions) and fluently spoken and written English.
>
> We offer excellent working conditions in a lively team, competitive
> salaries and innovative research in close collaboration with leading
> teams all over the world. Our lab is equipped with modern Unix/Linux
> computer systems. We preferably use LaTeX and programming languages
> such as C/C++, Java, Perl or Phyton, so some knowledge in these areas
> would be desirable.
>
> Applicants are asked to send their curriculum vitae, list of
> publications, names of at least three references, and a short overview
> of their research interests (all in PDF files) to Carole Siegfried
> (csiegfried@ethz.ch). For specific inqueries, you may also contact
> Prof. Dr. Dr. Frank Schweitzer (fschweitzer@ethz.ch).