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*Faculty of Technology* *Department of Mathematics* *Senior Research Associate in Applied Operational Research for Sustainable Public Lighting* *Employment type: Fixed-term contract (ending 31 May 2021)* *Employment basis: Full-time* *Salary: £**29,799 **to **£33,518 **per annum* *Post number: ZZ004439.* *Date published: 12 March 2018* *Closing date: 15 April 2018* *Interview date: 26 April 2018* Applications are invited for the position of Senior Research Associate in the Logistics, Operational Research and Analytics (LORA) Group at the University of Portsmouth. The Senior Research Associate will work on the SLIC (Smart LIght Concept) project funded by EU Interreg 2 Seas. This is a multi-disciplinary project which involves 9 European partners including the Logistics, Operational Research and Analytics (LORA) Group in the Mathematics Department at the University of Portsmouth. Applicants should have a PhD (or equivalent research experience) in Operational Research, or a related discipline. Experience in applied Operational Research and decision support tools is required; and experience in the Application of Operational Research to the energy efficiency, renewable energy or sustainable public lighting fields is desirable. Ideally, you should have experience in dealing with industrial and/or governmental problem owners and decision makers. Proficiency in computer programming is also required. The applicants should show strong motivation for independent research, and the ability to work with academic and industrial partners. Applicants should also be able to perform effectively under pressure and time constraints, possess good organisational and time management skills, pay close attention to detail, and have effective interpersonal skills. Applicants should be willing to undertake travel to work with the partners. Sustainable public lighting technologies can contribute largely to the CO2 and energy reduction in the 2 Seas area. The aim of the SLIC project is to develop and test various methods, tools and concepts (funding, affordability, social and traffic issues); and to implement and demonstrate proven innovative techniques for energy savings, energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public lighting. These actions aim to increase the uptake of sustainable public lighting concepts and carbon reduction by managing authorities. The Senior Research Associate will work on the development and implementation of a decision support tool to select the best low-carbon public lighting technologies. The operational requirements of the tool (inputs, outputs, and criteria) will be defined by the pilot-partners considering rural, urban, and historic cities. The Senior Research Associate will be responsible for taking a lead in the development and coding of these models and algorithms and production of testing. The Senior Research Associate will liaise with the LORA Group academics at the University of Portsmouth and the industrial/academic partners involved in the project in order to achieve this goal. The models and algorithms developed are expected to be of sufficient scientific novelty and application worth that they will lead to articles published in leading Operational Research scientific journals. The Senior Research Associate is also expected to disseminate the research findings at project meetings, international conferences, and industrial events. The Senior Research Associate will also be responsible for supporting the general research activity in LORA and encouraging more junior researchers such as PhD students in their research. Applicants should be willing to undertake travel on a European scale. The University of Portsmouth is committed to build a culturally diverse environment and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities. Previous applicants are welcome to re-apply. Informal enquiries can be addressed to Professor Djamila Ouelhadj ( [log in to unmask]), tel: +44 (0) 23 8059 6355 <+44%2023%208059%206355>, mobile: +44 (0)7818453756 <+44%207818%20453756> Please apply *here <https://port.engageats.co.uk/ViewVacancyV2.aspx?enc=mEgrBL4XQK0+ld8aNkwYmK4WTKVVHxzqlrDL5CMbMojCetkauosFlQgDbidkcvaTkPXidxFSphPfb/B5aUkiEH49m8NDi1XeGXaI6il5g98wV4oBQ9o8P2aPU5YR9ItWJKgpIOYk72ioxXBfkqQGgA==>* . Kind regards ------------------------------------------------------ Professor Djamila Ouelhadj, PhD, MSc, BSc Professor of Operational Research/ Analytics Head of the Logistics, Operational Research, and Analytics Group Director of Operations for the South Coast Centre of Excellence Visiting Lead Technologist for the Transport Systems Catapult Director of Enterprise and Innovation of the Centre for Operational Research and Logistics (CORL) Mathematics Department, Lion Gate Building, room LG1.43b University of Portsmouth, UK Tel: 02392846355 <(239)%20284-6355>, Mobile: 07818453756 ------------------------------------ *Chair **of the Annual Operational Research Conference (OR58), 6-8 Sept 2016* *https://www.theorsociety.com/OR58 <https://www.theorsociety.com/Pages/Conferences/OR58/OR58.aspx>*