> Dear Colleagues,
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> Please find below details of ten new academic positions in Operational Research. Part of the funding for these positions comes from EPSRC under its Science and Innovation scheme. Full details on these opportunities and further information on the LANCS initiative of which they are a part may be found on the website http://www.thelancsinitiative.co.uk .
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> Best wishes, Kevin Glazebrook
> Director, the LANCS initiative.
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> TEN POSTS IN OPERATIONAL RESEARCH:  THE LANCS INITIATIVE
> LANCS  is a major new initiative, being undertaken by Lancaster, Nottingham, Cardiff and Southampton universities to grow research capacity in OR in the United Kingdom. A total investment of £13 million over five years has been made by EPSRC, the funding councils and the four universities. The strategic aim is to build a critical mass of activity in theoretical OR which will feed into, and draw upon, industrial practice and the groundbreaking applied research that is already being carried out within the UK.  We will be establishing a major hub of collaborative international research and industrial outreach aimed at closing the gap between OR theory and practice. In order to realize this vision, we are seeking, initially, to appoint two professors, five lecturers, one senior postdoctoral fellow and two postdoctoral research assistants. The professorships and lectureships are permanent while the research fellow/assistant positions have a fixed term. 
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> This is the first phase in a major recruitment drive that will be carried out during the early stages of the initiative and represents an exciting opportunity to engage with a major national initiative in Operational Research.  All appointees will be expected to play an active role within the initiative.  
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> The Posts
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> There now follows a short summary description of the ten posts which we are currently seeking to fill.  You are, of course, perfectly entitled to apply for more than one position if you wish.  Interview dates will be arranged between the institutions to accommodate this. Full descriptions of the positions and further particulars, including details of how to apply, can be found on the website http://www.thelancsinitiative.co.uk
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> School of Mathematics, Cardiff University
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> Lectureships† in Operational Research (3 posts)
> Applicants should have a record of publications in any area relevant to the field of OR. Candidates with interests in stochastic modelling, simulation, optimization or heuristics are particularly welcome. †Suitably qualified candidates may be appointed as Reader. 
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> Post Doctoral Research Assistants in Operational Research (Three years) (2 posts)
> Candidates should have, or expect to receive in the near future, a PhD in a subject with significant mathematical content.
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> Contact: Professor Jeff Griffiths (phone +44(0)2920-874827; e-mail [log in to unmask]); Closing date: April 25 2008
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> Department of Management Science, Lancaster University
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> Professorship in Operational Research
> Applications are sought from distinguished scholars with an international reputation for research in OR.. The appointee will be expected to provide research leadership within the LANCS initiative and academic leadership within the Department.
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> Contact: Professor Kevin Glazebrook (phone +44(0)1524-593187; e-mail [log in to unmask]); Closing date: May 30 2008
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> School of Computer Science, University of Nottingham
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> Professorship in Operational Research and Computer Science
> An outstanding candidate is required to drive forward Nottingham's contribution to the LANCS initiative which will focus upon the interface between Operational Research and Computer Science. The successful applicant will play a key role in the consortium and will be expected to lead the initiative's international scientific outreach and industrial co-ordination programmes. > 
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> Lectureship in Operational Research and Computer Science
> Candidates with experience of theoretical developments at the interface between OR and Computer Science are particularly welcome.
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> Senior Research Fellow in Operational Research and Computer Science (Five years) 
> The appointee will undertake research at the interface between OR and Computer Science and will have a remit to ensure multi-disciplinary cohesion across the research themes of the initiative.
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> Contact: Professor Edmund Burke (phone +44(0)115-9514206; e-mail [log in to unmask]); Closing date: April 25 2008
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> School of Mathematics and School of Management (joint post), University of Southampton
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> Lectureship in Operational Research/Management Science
> Applicants with research achievement in any area of OR are encouraged to apply.  Candidates having experience of healthcare modelling research are especially welcome
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> Contact (Mathematics): Professor Chris Potts (phone +44(0)23-80593651; e-mail [log in to unmask]); Contact (Management): Professor Lyn Thomas (phone +44(0)23-80597718; e-mail [log in to unmask]); Closing date: April 25 2008
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