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<p>Postdoctoral fellowship: Computational Methods in Optimization<br>
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Our Thematic Project announces two-year pos-doctoral fellowship<br>
positions to work at the Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and<br>
Scientific Computing, IMECC (<a href="https://www.ime.unicamp.br/en)" title="Unmangled Microsoft
Safelink">www.ime.unicamp.br/en)</a> of The<br>
University of Campinas, Unicamp
(<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.unicamp.br/index.php/english">www.unicamp.br/index.php/english</a>),<br>
Campinas, SP, Brazil.<br>
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The possible subjects are research on energy and optimization<br>
(generation, sustainable systems, electricity markets), and on
convex<br>
optimization and extensions to data science.<br>
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The candidate must have a PhD in Applied Mathematics, Computer<br>
Science, Engineering, or in a related field. The candidate must
have<br>
finished the PhD less than seven years before the beginning of the
PD<br>
fellowship. The candidate should demonstrate a solid background in<br>
nonlinear optimization. Experience in programming is highly
desirable.<br>
The candidate is expected to interact with other members of the<br>
project including, masters and PhD students, and professors of the<br>
team.<br>
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The post-doctoral fellowship includes a monthly stipend of R$
7.373,10<br>
(about USD 1,400 - enough for the comfortable maintenance of a
single<br>
person in Campinas), access to the health-care system of Unicamp,
and<br>
research contingency funds (10% of the annual value of the
fellowship,<br>
each year). For more details, check out FAPESP’s webpage<br>
<a href="http://www.fapesp.br/en/5427." title="Unmangled Microsoft
Safelink">www.fapesp.br/en/5427.</a><br>
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To apply, the candidate must send the following documents by email<br>
until November 26th, 2021:<br>
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* Curriculum vitae with a list of publications, and previous
experience;<br>
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* Two recommendation letters, being one preferably from a previous<br>
supervisor (those can be sent directly to <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:pjssilva@unicamp.br">pjssilva@unicamp.br</a> by
the<br>
recommenders);<br>
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* A motivation letter for the application, indicating one, or
more,<br>
subjects of interest.<br>
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All documents must be sent to Prof. Paulo J. S. Silva at<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:pjssilva@unicamp.br">pjssilva@unicamp.br</a>, using 'pos doc application' as the subject.
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