Contributed by: Amol Sasane, A.J.Sasane@lse.ac.uk 

Research Officer in Control Theory

Department of Mathematics, London School of Economics

Salary: £32,148 - £38,887 pa

Fixed term post (Funding available for one year)

LSE's Department of Mathematics is looking to appoint a Research Officer to work on the 'Algebraic analytic aspects of the stabilization problem in control theory' programme, funded by the Swedish Research Council. The candidate will be working with Dr. Amol Sasane (http://personal.lse.ac.uk/Sasane/).

This project will focus on the control theoretic problem of robust stabilization of infinite-dimensional linear control systems, and will involve the use of methods from complex and functional analysis.

Candidates should have, or be close to completing, a PhD in pure or applied Mathematics. Ideally, the candidate should have prior experience in mathematical control theory. Candidates with experience in related fields, such as differential equations, or who can demonstrate an interest in control theory are also encouraged to apply.

Further details about the Mathematics Department at LSE can be found by visiting its website at www2.lse.ac.uk/maths/. Any candidate wishing to discuss the appointment informally is invited to contact Dr. Amol Sasane, at A.J.Sasane@lse.ac.uk.

Salary: from £32,148 - £38,887. The post is funded for one year only.

To apply for this post, please go to www.lse.ac.uk/jobsatLSE/ and select 'ONLINE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM'. If you have any queries about applying on the online system, email hr.jobs@lse.ac.uk or call +44 20 7955 6659, quoting reference 1238005

The closing date for the receipt of applications is 12 April 2012 (23.59, UK time).

Regrettably, we are unable to accept any applications that are received after this date.

Interviews are expected to be held in mid-May 2012. Ideally the successful candidate will be able to start on 1st July 2012 or shortly thereafter.

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