Doctoral student in Mathematics

Karlstad University; Sweden; On-site; SEK 328,025 - 392,910; Full time

Job summary

Örebro universitet söker en doktorand för deras doktorandprogram i matematik som påbörjas hösten 2026. Doktoranden kommer att genomföra ett självständigt forskningsprojekt och erbjuds undervisning motsvarande cirka 20% av tiden.

Programmet omfattar 240 högskolepoäng och avslutas med en doktorsavhandling. En fördel är att kunna undervisa på svenska. Den initiala lönen är SEK 32,300 per månad, och vi uppmuntrar personer med stark bakgrund inom ekonomi att ansöka.

Qualifications

• Avlagd andra cykelns examen.
• Passerat kurser i matematik om minst 240 ECTS-poäng.
• Förmåga att undervisa på svenska är en fördel.

Responsibilities

• Genomföra ett självständigt forskningsprojekt till doktorsexamen.
• Aktiv med undervisning motsvarande cirka 20% av tiden.

Skills

Matematisk modellering

Förmåga att undervisa på svenska

Bakgrund inom ekonomi

Education

Andra cykelns examen i matematik eller besläktade ämnen

Kurser i matematik om minst 120 högskolepoäng

Job description

Örebro University and the School of Science and Technology are looking for a doctoral student for the doctoral programme in mathematics, concluding with a doctoral degree. Start date: Autumn semester 2026.

To invest in stocks or other fluctuating commodities requires, in most cases, some mathematical model of risk, return, or utility. A classical model goes back to 1952 and Markowitz. Later, more advanced models go under the name Modern Portfolio Theory. Those models may be ill-posed, meaning that changes in data might result in very different investment strategies. One such example of ill-posedness is when some of the commodities are highly correlated. This project is about analysing such ill‑posed portfolio optimisation and developing stable and efficient algorithms for solving them.

Supervision: The doctoral student will be supervised by Professor Mårten Gulliksson (principal supervisor), Docent Magnus Ögren and Docent Stepan Mazur (assistant supervisors).

The programme and the doctoral studentship

The doctoral programme consists of courses and an independent research project that you will present in a doctoral thesis. The programme concludes with a doctoral degree and comprises 240 credits, which corresponds to four years of full‑time study.

The plan is that the doctoral student will be active with teaching duties corresponding to about 20% of the time, giving a total time of five years.

As a doctoral student at Örebro University, you will be offered a specially tailored seminar series, covering matters ranging from doctoral programme rules and careers to support during the study period and networking.

The place on the programme is linked to a full‑time doctoral studentship for the duration of the study programme, which corresponds to four years of full‑time study. The initial salary for a doctoral studentship is SEK 32,300 a month.

Applicants meet the general entry requirements if they

• Have been awarded a second‑cycle qualification,
• have satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 ECTS credits, of which at least 60 ECTS credits were awarded in the second‑cycle, or
• have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

Applicants meet the specific entry requirements for doctoral studies in mathematics if they have obtained a second‑cycle qualification in mathematics or related subjects, or if they as part of their higher education have passed courses in mathematics of at least 120 credits (including an independent project), of which at least 30 credits are from the second cycle. A person who has acquired substantially corresponding knowledge, in Sweden or abroad, also meets the specific entry requirements.

It is an advantage, but not necessary, for the doctoral student to be able to teach in Swedish. Finally, we encourage anyone who has a strong background in economics to apply.

Equal opportunities

Örebro University actively pursues equal opportunities and gender equality as well as a work environment characterised by openness, trust and respect. We value the qualities that diversity adds to our operations.