The employment is primarily dedicated towards carrying out the proposed research described above, with the aim to write several academic articles that are publishable in high-impact peer-reviewed journals and supported by computer code. If desired, the position and the environment in which the candidate will be embedded provide an optimal starting point for a possible academic career. The candidate will follow a customized track of graduate courses which will further develop the candidate’s research skills and background knowledge. 

You have sound knowledge of mathematics, statistics, optimization, or programming and affinity with research methods and techniques. You have or are about to obtain a (preferably research) Master’s degree with excellent academic results in operations research, econometrics, computer science, mathematics, statistics, bioinformatics, or a related field. You have an interest in Big Data, Data Science, Machine Learning and Mathematics. Academic curiosity and an interest to work in an interdisciplinary environment are important characteristics for this position. Your written and spoken English are excellent.

Fixed-term contract: 4 years.

Tilburg University is among the top Dutch employers and has an excellent policy concerning terms of employment. The collective employment terms and conditions for Dutch universities will apply. Initially the appointment will be on a temporary basis for the period of 1 year. After a positive first year evaluation the contract will be prolonged for 3 years. The salary for the position of PhD-candidate on a full-time basis ranges between € 2,222.00 and € 2,840.00 gross per month (not included are various allowances). 

Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences (TSB) is a modern, specialized university. The teaching and research of the Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences are organized around the themes of Health, Organization, and Relations between State, Citizen, and Society. The Schools inspiring working environment challenges its workers to realize their ambitions; involvement and cooperation are essential to achieve this.

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Tilburg School of Economics and Management

Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM) is highly esteemed. Its research, grouped in CentER, belongs to the European top. The Bachelor- and Master programs, of which three Bachelors and sixteen Masters are English programs, are internationally renowned and received in 2002 the AACSB quality label. Its workers and students form an ambitious international community.

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