Postdoctoral Researcher - Designing a Digital Twin for Educational Logistics in Secondary Education

Within the Department of Operations, a post-doc position is available on the topic of designing a digital twin for educational logistics. A paradigm shift is required in the organization of the logistics operations of educational processes to achieve a high quality situation where any learner at any time based on their own learning speed, level and ambition can acquire the right part of a specific course in a cost-efficient way.

This postdoc position is part of the research project "Educational logistics for secondary education". In the next phase of this project we are going to guide several schools in making the transition towards more customized education enabled by efficient and effective logistics processes. We will work with the schools in a design-based innovation trajectory.

What are you going to do?

You will work on designing and implementing a digital twin to support strategic and real-time decision making in the organization of customization in secondary education. Specifically, the tasks are:

·      Design, implement and validate a tool to collect and analyze learning demands of learners.

·      Design, implement and validate a modular software architecture that can support schools in operational and tactical planning of learning activities.

·      Design of user interfaces for both tools.

·      Writing documentation for both tools.

We are looking for a candidate with:

·      A PhD in Computer Science, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related discipline.

·      Strong programming experience, for example in C++ or Python.

·      Affinity with education and logistics.

·      A proactive, independent working style.

·      Eagerness to work on achieving societal impact.

A Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) will be required before appointment.

• 232 vacation hours per year, based on a 38-hour workweek (1.0 FTE). You can also work more or fewer hours in exchange for more or fewer free hours. For example, with a 40-hour workweek, you save 96 extra free hours, and with a 36-hour workweek, you lose 96 hours.
• End-of-year bonus of 8.3% and 8% holiday allowance.
• Extensive opportunities for personal and professional development.

At the University of Groningen (UG), researchers from all fields of academia and technology are working on academic challenges and societal questions. Lecturers prepare their students for meaningful careers within or outside the academic world. Interdisciplinary research and teaching, sharing of knowledge, collaboration with businesses, government institutions, and societal organizations are aspects that are of the utmost importance to this European top university. The UG aims to be an open academic community with an inclusive and safe working climate that invites you to add your value.

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Do you have any questions or need more information?

Questions about the content of the job?
Iris Vis (Full Professor): I.F.A.Vis@rug.nl

Questions about your application process?
Iris Vis (Full Professor): I.F.A.Vis@rug.nl