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Dear colleagues,
Kedge Business School (outcome of a merger between
two leading French business schools BEM and EUROMED) is looking to recruit a Post-doc researcher having a PhD in Operations Research and/or Operations Management or equivalent degree.
The position is for 1 year (renewable fixed-term) starting from January 2014. The candidate will work in collaboration with the members of the ‘Operations and Supply Chain Management’ research group in linkage with the activities of the ISLI programme. The
candidate will be involved in research projects dealing with the design of supply chain networks and inventory management under uncertainty. More details about the position are provided below (in the attached file as well) and for any enquiries, please contact
Dr. Zied BABAI ([log in to unmask])
or Dr. Walid KLIBI ([log in to unmask]).
Please forward this message to anyone who may be interested.
Best regards,
Zied BABAI
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JOB DescriptiON:
Position:
Post-doc in Operations Research and Operations Management
Institution:
Kedge Business School (Campus of Bordeaux, France)
Research Group:
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Background :
Kedge Business School (France) was created in 2013 as an outcome of a high-profile merger between two leading business schools BEM and EUROMED. Kedge has been supplying quality education to
business students since 1874 in Bordeaux and since 1872 in Marseille
and is accredited AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA. Among its postgraduate programmes, the ISLI Programme (specialised in Global Supply Chain Management), was created in 1984 and classified n°1
by SMBG with an alumni of more than 2000 Supply Chain Managers.
The ‘Operations and Supply Chain Management’ Research Group at Kedge aims at developing new methods, techniques and concepts of organisation and decision making in the areas of
Operations and Supply Chain (OSC) management. It further aims at bridging the gap between the theory and practice of OSC management and
to maintain an international academic reputation by publishing research papers in top journals.
For the last three years, the Group has been involved in two funded projects. The first one is a three-year research project funded by the French Research
Council (ANR, 230k€) and the second project is funded by the international Group
Procter & Gamble (50 k€).
In the context of its research development, the Research Group is still increasing its expertise in the fields of Operations and Supply Chain Management and is looking to recruit a Post-doc
researcher having a PhD in Operations Research and/or Operations Management or equivalent degree, with abilities for research and publication, as well as having an enthusiasm to work as part of a team.
Responsibilities and duties :
- Conducting research that meets high international levels.
- Collaboration with the members of the Research Group.
- Publishing research in scholarly outlets and communicating the results to the professional and academic community.
Benefits :
- Financial benefits from Kedge Business School.
- Opportunity to be involved in teaching in the programmes of Kedge, especially the Programme ‘Grande Ecole ESC’ and the ISLI programme.
- Opportunity of collaboration with industry partners.
Requirements :
- Good knowledge of strategic and operational supply chain management problems (e.g. facility location, supply chain planning, inventory control, demand management, etc.).
- Demonstration of potential for excellence in research (e.g. published articles in refereed journals and/or promising work-in-progress such as conference papers).
- Strong background in mathematical programming and/or stochastic modelling.
- Coding skills are essential.
Dates :
Starting date : January 2014 (or later with agreement)
Duration : 1 year (with possibility of renewal)
Application :
Applications should include a cover letter and curriculum vitae, to be addressed to Dr. Zied BABAI and Dr. Walid KLIBI (contacts below) before
November 30, 2013.
Dr. Zied BABAI
Professor of Operations Management
Head of the Research Group ‘Operations and Supply Chain Management’
Dr. Walid Klibi
Professor of Supply Chain Management