PhD student position (f/m/d) (2026/11)

WEIERSTRASS-INSTITUT FÜR ANGEWANDTE ANALYSIS UND STOCHASTIK; Berlin; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Close mentorship

Family-friendly work environment

Free German courses

Job summary

The Weierstrass Institute for Applied Analysis and Stochastics in Berlin is offering a PhD student position focused on optimization and inverse problems with partial differential equations. Ideal candidates will hold a master’s degree in mathematics and have experience with mathematical optimization and numerical methods.

The position provides close mentorship, a family-friendly work environment, and no German language requirement. The appointment is limited to three years and offers a reduced work schedule of 29.25 hours per week, with salary according to the German TVoeD Bund scale.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated, outstanding student with a master’s degree in mathematics.
• Strong background in mathematical optimization.
• Good experience with theory and numerical methods for partial differential equations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze optimization and inverse problems with partial differential equations.
• Design and implement efficient algorithms for their solution.

Skills

Mathematical optimization

Partial differential equations

Artificial intelligence and machine learning

Education

Master’s degree in mathematics

Job description

The Weierstrass Institute for Applied Analysis and Stochastics (WIAS) is an institute of the Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (FVB). The FVB comprises seven non-university research institutes in Berlin which are funded by the federal and state governments. The research institutes belong to the Leibniz Association.

PhD student position (f/m/d) (Ref. 26/11)

To be filled at the earliest possible date.

Field of work:

• Optimization or inverse problems with partial differential equations with specialization in
  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning
  • Nonsmooth components
  • Uncertainties or stochastic influences

Responsibilities:

The position is dedicated to the analysis of these problems as well as the design and implementation of efficient algorithms for their solution.

Qualifications:

• Highly motivated, outstanding student with a master’s degree in mathematics.
• Strong background in mathematical optimization.
• Good experience with theory and numerical methods for partial differential equations.

What we offer:

• Close mentorship by both principal investigators, emphasizing a healthy mentor-mentee relationship.
• Certified (Audit berufundfamilie) family-friendly work environment.
• No German language requirement (although free German courses are offered).
• Reduced work schedule: 29.25 hours per week.
• Salary according to the German TVoeD Bund scale.

Please direct scientific queries to Prof Dr. Michael Hintermüller ([e-mail]).

The appointment is limited to three years.

The Weierstrass Institute is an equal opportunity employer. We explicitly encourage female researchers to apply for the offered position. Among equally qualified applicants, disabled candidates will be given preference.

How to apply:

Please upload your complete application documents (motivation letter, detailed CV, certificates, copy of the master thesis, etc.) via our applicant portal using the button "Apply online".

The advertisement is open with immediate effect and will remain open until the position is filled.

We are looking forward to your application!