SITUATIONS VACANT
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the above continuing (tenured) position at the University of Canterbury. The minimum qualification on appointment is the Ph D degree or equivalent.
Preference will be given to applicants with experience in mathematical modelling of continuous processes including the field of Mathematical Biology. It is expected the successful applicant will play an important role in the Department's Biomathematics Research Centre.
The Department has an establishment of 30: 28 academic staff, 1 Programmer/Analyst and 1 Programmer/Technician. The research areas of the Department cover a wide range. In Applied Mathematics these include approximation theory,
discrete mathematics, differential equations, dynamical systems, fluid mechanics, multivariate approximation, optimization, relativity and wave theory. There is also wide interest in numerical, algebraic and statistical computing.
Applications, quoting Position No. MT26, close on 21 March 1997, and must be addressed to: The Registrar, Attention Staffing Section, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Academic enquiries may be directed to the Head of Department, Dr P.F. Renaud, Telephone 64-3-364 2696 or Fax 64-3-364 2587, email: <p.renaud@math.canterbury.ac.nz>. The Department's World Wide Web address is:
<http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/maths>.
Department Of Mathematics, RMIT
ARC Research Associate
Applications are invited for this postdoctoral position to work on the ARC funded project ``Cocyclic Codes for Communications". The project area is algebraic coding theory, particularly development of the theory of cocyclic codes and their applications, for example to data storage, signals transmission and communications
security.
Applicants should have, or expect to receive shortly, a PhD or equivalent qualification in Mathematics, Computer Science, Electrical or Communications Engineering and should have a record of publication of original research in their area. Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate expertise in some or all of the following areas: algebraic coding theory or applications, projective representations of finite groups, algebraic combinatorics, security coding. Strong computational skills are desirable. The appointment will be for two years, with the possibility of renewal up to one further year.
For further information about the project contact Prof. Kathy Horadam on telephone (+61 3) 9660 2752/3219, FAX (+61 3) 9660 1748 or e-mail: horadam@rmit.edu.au.
For a position description please telephone Heather Herbert on telephone (+61 3) 9660 3074. Written applications are to be posted to Human Resources Officer, Faculty of Applied Science, City Campus no later than 7 February 1997.
Salary Range: $ 38,092 - $ 40,889. Ref No: 5447
Equal opportunity is university policy
RMIT, City Campus
GPO Box 2476V
Melbourne VIC 3001
Australia.