Assistant Professor in Operations and Supply Chain Digitalisation

Job summary

The role involves contributing to the field of operations and supply chain digitalization, focusing on quantitative methods such as simulation and artificial intelligence. The position is based at a university and includes responsibilities in research, education, and collaboration with industry partners.

Qualifications

• PhD in industrial engineering, supply chain, operations management, operations research, or a related field.
• Documented research experience in operations and supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead research initiatives in operations and supply chain digitalization.
• Supervise bachelor's and master’s students and mentor junior research staff.
• Collaborate with industry to attract external research funding.
• Publish research findings in engineering journals.

Skills

• Expertise in discrete-event and/or agent-based simulation.
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence and machine/deep learning as applied to operations and supply chain.
• Competence in business and intelligent process automation.

Education

• A PhD degree in a relevant field is required.

Tools

• Familiarity with quantitative, data-driven methods for analyzing and optimizing supply chains.