[Msom-society] Post-Doctoral Researcher Position at EPFL

Post-Doctoral Researcher Position

the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

We are offering a challenging position as a full-time post-doctoral researcher within the College of Management of Technology at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL).

The TOM chair is focused on Technology & Operations Management. Motivated by real-world applications, we base our work on stylized mathematical models in order to capture essential tradeoffs and offer managerial insights in decision-making. We also conduct survey based work and strongly encourage industry collaboration to help bridge between theory and practice.

In recent years, we have been interested in various topics related to supply chain management: its connection with finance, the impact of environmental decisions, or the alignment between supply chains and product portfolios. Other subjects include the assortment strategy in retail stores, the coordination in new product introductions, or the management of technology standards. Please visit http://tom.epfl.ch for further information.

In accordance with the chair’s research interests, two alternative profiles are targeted for the post-doctoral position. The first one has a strong mathematical background with a proven interest for applications in operations management. The second one has strong background in statistics and survey analysis with an interest in supply chain and supply chain finance related applications.

We expect

·       High level of motivation for academic research work motivated by relevant practical problems.

·       Excellent research skills demonstrated by a good publication record.

·       Proficiency in English (working language), strong team spirit, social skills and independence.

First profile

·       An excellent PhD degree, preferably in Operations Management/Research, Industrial Engineering, or Mathematics.

·       A strong mathematical background and a sincere interest in business-related topics.

Second profile

·       An excellent PhD degree, preferably in Operations Management/Research, Statistics or Finance.

·       Interest in Finance, and its interface with Supply Chain Management, as well as interest in Statistics (database and/or survey analysis).

We offer

·       Excellent working conditions and collaboration with leading academics.

·       Active involvement in ongoing topics within our research team.

·       Opportunity to advance own research.

·       Full financial support.

Contact

Please send your application file (cover letter, resume, representative publications) to Jean-Sébastien Tancrez (jean-sebastien.tancrez@epfl.ch, +41 21 693 0052).