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Are you passionate about building resilient supply chains? Join us to develop innovative methods, engage with experts across fields, and address challenges like natural disasters and geopolitical disruptions.
Job description
The aim of the position is twofold. On the one hand, the postdoc is a part of the research team of the faculty of Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences, and in that capacity develops novel scientific methods and techniques for analyzing and optimizing supply chains for resilience. On the other hand, the postdoc is a member of the 4TU Center of Resilience Engineering, and in that capacity connects experts from diverse research areas, companies, and governmental organizations by co-organizing meetings, ideation sessions, and workshops with the aim to submit a large project proposal to further drive the research towards resilient supply chains.
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)
Requirements
The preferred candidate will meet as many of the following requirements as possible:
- You have a PhD degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Econometrics, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Resilience Engineering, Risk Management, or a similar field of study.
- The ideal candidate has a background in robust optimization or resilience engineering.
- You have a good background in programming.
- You can work on a challenging topic that has both fundamental and applied research aspects.
- You have a strong affinity with interdisciplinary research.
- You enjoy collaborating with others, including industrial partners.
- Your communication skills are excellent as is your proficiency in English and your ability to collaborate in an international setting.
Conditions of employment
A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university, in an interdisciplinary setting and within an international network. You will work on a beautiful, green campus within walking distance of the central train station. In addition, we offer you:
- Full-time employment for 12 months.
- Salary in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, scale 10 (min € 4,020 and max. €5,278).
- A year-end bonus of 8.3% and annual vacation pay of 8%.
- High-quality training programs on general skills, didactics and topics related to research and valorization.
- An excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus children's day care and sports facilities.
- Partially paid parental leave and an allowance for commuting, working from home and internet costs.
- A TU/e Postdoc Association that helps you to build a stronger and broader academic and personal network, and offers tailored support, training and workshops.
- A Staff Immigration Team is available for international candidates, as are a tax compensation scheme (the 30% facility) and a compensation for moving expenses.