Friday, July 28, 2017

[DMANET] PhD position at University of Leicester

Department of Informatics - University of Leicester

PhD student (Graduate Teaching Assistant) vacancy

Stipend and salary package worth £14,553 per annum,
plus UK/EU fee waiver, for four years.

The position is available for 25th September 2017 start.

Open until Filled - Apply soon

Applications are invited for a Graduate Teaching Assistant
position in Computer Science. A Graduate Teaching Assistant is
expected to undertake teaching related duties within the
Department of Informatics, not normally exceeding seven contact
hours per week during term time, while conducting research
leading to a PhD supervised by a member of academic staff.

Candidates must submit a short research statement outlining the topic
in which they would like to do a PhD and name one or two members of
academic staff under whose supervision they would be willing to work.

A list of research interests of staff in the department can be found
here:
http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/informatics/postgraduate/research/interests

In particular, the research theme on "Algorithms: Complexity and
Engineering" may be relevant to DMANET readers:
http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/informatics/research/rthemes/ace

Further information:
http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/informatics/departments/informatics/postgraduate/research/gta-july17

Informal enquiries are welcome - please contact potential supervisors or
Prof. Alexander Kurz: ak155@leicester.ac.uk

Informal enquiries regarding the application process are also
welcome – please contact the PGR Administrator: informaticspgr@le.ac.uk
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