Three Research Positions in the areas of Engineering, Economics and
Management at the Centre for Management Studies of IST, Lisbon (Portugal)
The Centre of Management Studies of Instituto Superior Técnico
(CEG-IST,(https://fenix.ist.utl.pt/investigacao/CEG-IST) offers three
research positions in Engineering, Economics and Management, namely in the
areas of Decision & Information, Economics & Finance, Operations &
Logistics, Strategy & Organizations and Sustainable Development.
Research at CEG-IST in these areas has been focusing upon:
· Decision and Information: Development, enhancement & integration of
methodologies, tools and practices in decision analysis and conferencing,
behavioural decision-making, information systems, problem structuring
methods, multi-objective and ordinal classification problems, risk
analysis, project management, resource allocation, socio-technical
approaches in engineering and decision making in health systems.
· Economics and Finance: Development of methodologies in the areas of
investment & risk analysis, industrial organization and policy, assessment
of engineering, labour economics, industrial organization, firms’ mergers,
technology roles in economic growth & development, and health economics.
· Operations and Logistics: Development of novel models and methodologies
in the areas of design, planning & scheduling of production systems;
supply chains management, operations sustainability, stochastic simulation
and forecasting.
· Strategy and Organizations: Development and enhancement of methodologies
in organizational strategy & behaviour, marketing management, strategic
management & development of tourism, strategy and technology, project
finance & risk management and operational concepts of knowledge,
technology and capital.
· Sustainable Development: Integrating the three pillars of sustainability
(territory, economics and ecology) and to develop the methods and
applications in the areas of strategic environment assessment, of
innovation in territorial management and of governance towards
sustainability.
The candidates will carry out research of international standards in these
research areas, and are expected to contribute to current research
projects, to create new research projects as well as to support activities
of scientific supervision and training. Candidates should have the ability
to develop research activity within a multidisciplinary environment while
using management science methods, and are expected to strengthen different
areas of CEG-IST and to foster collaborative research with CEG-IST members
and with international research networks. The working language is English.
Qualifications and Experience required
Applicants should hold a PhD in Engineering, Management, Economics or in
related fields. Should have a strong publication record in a relevant
field of research and provide evidence of the ability to work
independently and to effectively participate in inter-disciplinary and
international projects. Applicants should display evidence of significant
scientific accomplishments and of experience in developing solutions to
real world problems using management science methods. 3 years of
post-doctoral research experience are preferably required. The successful
candidates are expected to carry out research in the areas listed above.
Successful candidates should propose, after adjustment to the new
environment, their innovative research projects in agreement with the
nature of the on-going research. Will be motivated to work in a
multidisciplinary environment, where their own ideas and initiatives will
be encouraged. Candidates are expected to master the English language but
the language of communication could be English or Portuguese.
Contract conditions
The successful candidates will receive a salary in accordance with the
university regulations for a senior researcher. The contract offered will
have duration of up to 5 years, renewed yearly based on mutual agreement.
The annual gross income, before taxes, will be approximately 3.101,87
Euros x 14 months.
The successful candidate will celebrate a contract with IST- Instituto
Superior Tecnico (IST).
Evaluation and Selection
The applications should be addressed to the E-mail to [log in to unmask]
before 17 of September. Applications should include:
- Covering letter
- Identification of the candidate
- Curriculum Vitae/resume
- Letters of Reference
- Statement of purpose for the period of the contract
- Copy of main publications
- Brief research plan proposal for the period of the contract
The jury will consider the CV of the candidates and the capability of
candidates to strengthen different areas of CEG-IST and to foster
collaborative research with CEG-IST members and with international
research networks.
The Instituto Superior Técnico is an inclusive, equal opportunity
employer: <http://www.ist.utl.pt/> www.ist.utl.pt.
For more information see:
http://www.eracareers.pt/opportunities/index.aspx?task=global&jobId=9751
http://www.ist.utl.pt/files/ciencia2008/EditalIST_CEG.pdf
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