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The Research Centre for Operations Research and Business Statistics (ORSTAT), Campus Leuven is looking for a PhD Researcher in the field of DISCRETE CHOICE EXPERIMENTS: Incorporating screening rules in the selection of choice sets to be presented in online choice experiments. The ORSTAT Research Center has expertise in Operations Research and Statistics. The research center covers a wide range of challenging topics in both areas. One of the statistical research topics is the optimal design of experiments (DOE) with applications on Discrete Choice Experiments which are frequently used in marketing, transportation and health economics. This project is part of this strand of research as it deals with the design and analysis of discrete choice experiments by taking into account screening rules that are often used to simplify the choice task. Project We are looking for a full-time PhD researcher (m/f) for scientific research (funding up to 4 years) which should lead to a PhD-degree. This research will be conducted under an FWO-research grant under guidance of Prof. Martina Vandebroek and Prof. Michel Meulders. This research will investigate how the efficiency of online choice experiments can be increased in case people use heuristic rules to simplify the choice task. It requires statistical modeling, optimization and programming. You are also expected to participate in seminars and conferences, be internationally mobile and to enroll in the PhD program of the Faculty of Economics and Business. The candidates can be asked to give guidance to students, be involved in teaching activities and to supervise exams. You will find a dynamic and pleasant working environment, in a group that is actively involved in scientific research at the highest international level. Profile Candidates should have a very strong interest in statistics and preferably have a background as Business Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Applied Economics, Civil Engineering, Computer Science or Psychology. Good computing skills are an advantage as well as knowledge of Dutch. An average yearly result of "distinction" during the university education is required, as is a very decent knowledge of written and spoken English. Offer We offer an employment as full-time doctoral scholar as from now for 1 year, renewable till max. 4 years after positive evaluation. The tentative starting date is September 1, 2017, depending on the availability of the candidate. Interested? For more information please contact Prof. Dr. Martina Vandebroek ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) or Prof. Dr. Michel Meulders ([log in to unmask]). You can apply for this job no later than April 15, 2017 via the online application tool : http://icts.kuleuven.be/apps/jobsite/rubriek/9001 KU Leuven carries out an equal opportunity and diversity policy. You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.