Research Associate (Limited Term)

University of Toronto•Toronto, ON

3d•CA$53,520 - CA$100,350•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Mathematics at the University of Toronto aspires to serve our community as a welcoming center for learning, communicating, and applying mathematics, while building on our strength as Canada’s preeminent research department in the discipline and a top department worldwide. The Department offers ground-breaking research, innovative undergraduate and graduate programs, opportunities to engage with and learn from world-renowned faculty, and networking opportunities with alumni and industry leaders. The Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Arts & Science, invites applications for a Research Associate (Limited Term) position with an appointment of approximately 1 year. The Research Associate is also required to use and further develop electrical impedance tomography software that has been developed in the Department of Mathematics. Their duties will involve collaboration with a team of graduate students to obtain reconstruction algorithms for electrical impedance.

Requirements

PhD in Mathematics with specialization in inverse problems, analysis, partial differential equations (PDEs), applied mathematics, or a related area.
Excellence in Mathematical research with a strong publication record.
Experience developing and proving mathematical theorems.
Experience conducting rigorous mathematical analysis.
Expertise in Analysis and Partial Differential Equations with an emphasis on Inverse Problems.
Proficiency in mathematical and scientific computing utilizing MATLAB, specifically experience developing code in MATLAB.
Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with others in a large research team.

Nice To Haves

Experience with computational imaging techniques, such as electrical impedance tomography, acoustic imaging, or related fields.

Responsibilities

Conducting research in inverse problems, with a particular emphasis on sound speed reconstruction.
Contributing, by way of academic expertise, to projects directed by the principal investigator.
Developing and proving mathematical theorems.
Supervising graduate students.
Writing research papers in pure mathematics.
Liaising with collaborators.
Preparing manuscripts for submission to peer reviewed publications/journals.
Presenting findings at local, national, and international conferences.
Using MATLAB and electrical impedance tomography software within the Department of Mathematics to develop code for application in lab experiments.
Using and further developing electrical impedance tomography software.
Obtaining reconstruction algorithms for electrical impedance in collaboration with graduate students.