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Subject: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - Marie Curie Development Host
Fellowships
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 18:26:41 -0000
From: "José A. B. Assis" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]>,
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Dear all,
I am a member of the following Mailing Lists:
* BUSINESS-RESEARCH
* CRITICAL-MANAGEMENT
* MANAGEMENT-RESEARCH
* SME-LEARNING-PLANNING-GROWTH
Hence, would you be so kind as to post our "Call for Applications" (see
below) to your respective lists?
We do appreciate very much your help.
Yours sincerely,
José Assis
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José A. B. ASSIS, DPhil, MSc
Investigador Auxiliar / Researcher
DMS / INETI
Est. Paço do Lumiar, 22 - Edif. K3
1649-038 Lisboa
PORTUGAL
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
fax: + 351.21.716.70.16
tel: + 351.21.716.51.41, ext 2613
http://www.ineti.pt/iti/dms
PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APOLOGIES FOR ANY CROSS-POSTINGS
Marie Curie Development Host Fellowships
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The Department of Process Modelling and Simulation (DMS), of the
Portuguese Institute for Engineering and Industrial Technology (INETI),
is making public an invitation for the enrolment of three research
fellows.
THE HOST INSTITUTION:
The Institute for Engineering and Industrial Technology (INETI) is a
public institution devoted to research, development and demonstration
and to technical, technological and laboratory assistance. INETI is part
of the Portuguese Ministry of Economy.
The Department of Process Modelling and Simulation (DMS), located at
INETI’s campus, is a multidisciplinary unit, with competencies in fields
ranging from modelling, simulation, and software engineering, to
production management, and innovation and technology management.
CONDITIONS:
1) The enrolment is undertaken under the IHP European Programme, which
governs all applicable condition, including those related to eligibility
and financial arrangements.
2) Fellows are subject to selection by the Host and confirmation by the
Commission services.
3) Fellows must have a PhD, obtained in a Higher Education Institution,
recognised in the European Union.
4) Each eligible Fellow will enter a 12 to 24 months contract with INETI
and will be assigned the status of an Invited Researcher. He/she will be
granted social security benefits and will be paid Euro 22 800
(indicative net yearly subsistence allowance).
5) The working language is English; Fellows are also required to have
communication skills in either English, French, Portuguese or Spanish.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE SOUGHT:
A- Supply-chain (SC) network formation, management and productivity, and
dominant features and driving factors
Preference shall be given to applicants with a background in management
or business sciences and experience in conducting fieldwork in
enterprises, supported by a command of qualitative and quantitative
methods of data analysis; experience in issues related to the management
of SC networks would be an advantage.
B- Autonomous agents and conflict negotiation frameworks
Preference shall be given to applicants with a background in
informatics, and expertise in artificial intelligence; a Fellow
contribution is expected for the implementation of intentional agents
and of negotiation frameworks, tailored to a specific SC environment.
C- Mathematical modelling and optimisation of multi-task batch processes
and/or supply-chain networks
Preference shall be given to applicants with a process systems
engineering background, with knowledge of the State-Task Network
superstructure description and experience in the modelling and
optimisation of multi-task batch operated manufacturing plants;
experience in the use of packages such as CPLEX, XPRESS, GAMS/lDlCOPT
would be an advantage; a Fellow contribution is expected for the
development of a generalised description for the scheduling of the
operation of these plants while integrated in and interacting with a SC.
REQUIREMENTS FOR FELLOWS:
1. All fellows must be nationals of an EU Member or Associated State, or
have resided in the EU for at least five years immediately prior to
their selection by the host institution.
2. They must not undertake their fellowship in the country of their
nationality or recent centre of activity.
3. At the time of selection the fellow must be 35 years old or less.
4. Researchers must have a doctoral degree.
Some degree of supervision of young research trainees wiIl also be
expected from the Fellows.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
To apply, interested research fellows should send an application,
quoting the reference A, B, or C (check Areas of
Expertise Sought, above). It must include:
1. a short CV (maximum 2 A4 pages)
2. a brief statement of her/his research interests, and how the host
institution will benefit from her/his expertise
3. two recent papers, preferably in English (papers should be sent by
mail, if they are not availabe electronically)
4. the names and full business addresses of two referees
E-mail applications are accepted and preferred.
APPLICATION HAS TO BE RECEIVED BY 02 FEBRUARY 2001.
Successful applicants will be notified by e-mail, confirmed by letter.
The first research fellow will then be expected to start by 01 April
2001; however, depending upon specific circumstances, this starting date
might be slightly postponed.
CONTACT:
DR. AUGUSTO NOVAIS
Director
DMS / INETI
Est. Paço do Lumiar, 22 – Edif. K3
1649-038 Lisboa
PORTUGAL
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
fax: + 351.21.716.70.16
tel: + 351.21.716.51.41, ext 2637
http://www.ineti.pt/iti/dms
FURTHER INFORMATION:
For detailed information about this Marie Curie Development Host
Fellowship, please
1. visit the site http://improving-mcf.sti.jrc.it/project/
2. type the Contract Number: HPMD-2000-00016
3. press SEARCH
Further details about the eligibility criteria may also be found on
http://www.cordis.lu/improving/src/mc_dhf_pd.htm
INETI is an Equal Opportunities employer.
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