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
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
INETI is an Equal Opportunities employer.