Applications are invited for the post of Research Fellow in Freight
Logistics in the Southampton Business School. The post holder will take
part in the EPSRC-funded research project "Freight Traffic Control 2050:
Transforming the Energy Demands of Last-Mile Urban Freight Through
Collaborative Logistics". This is a collaborative multi-disciplinary
project led by the Transport Research Group in Civil Engineering at the
University of Southampton, and involving the Management Science Group in
the Southampton Business School, the Computing & Communications Department
in Lancaster University, the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis at
University College London and the Transport Studies Group at the
University of Westminster.
The successful candidate will hold a PhD or equivalent in Operational
Research, Management Science or a related area, with a track record that
uses optimisation techniques. Proficiency in computer programming is
required. Some experience in vehicle routing or game theory is desirable.
The successful candidate will be expected to take up the post on 01
September 2016 or as soon as possible thereafter. Interviews will be held
in April / May 2016. The position is on a full time, fixed term basis for
30 months.
For further details, please see
https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=699616TR
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