PhD position “Optimization in Construction Logistics”

Department

Faculty of Economics and Business

Organisation

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, University of Groningen, V25.0069

Job description

Since its foundation in 1614, the University of Groningen has enjoyed an international reputation as a dynamic and innovative centre of higher education offering high-quality teaching and research. Balanced study and career paths in a wide variety of disciplines encourage the approximately 34,000 students and researchers to develop their own individual talents. Belonging to the best research universities in Europe and joining forces with prestigious partner universities and networks, the University of Groningen is truly an international place of knowledge.

About the Faculty of Economics and Business
The Faculty of Economics and Business has an inspiring study and working environment for students and employees. International accreditation enables the Faculty to assess performance against the highest international standards. It also creates an exciting environment of continuous improvement. FEB's programmes, academic staff and research do well on various excellence ranking lists.

FEBRI, the graduate school and research institute of the Faculty of Economics and Business has available One PhD position in the field of Optimization in Construction Logistics.

Job description
You will work within the Department of Operations in the field of Operations Research on the topic of optimization problems for construction logistics. As a society we are facing a major challenge to build sufficient new houses to keep up with the growth in the number of households. Furthermore, the goal is to achieve this in an increasingly sustainable manner, including the reduction of nitrogen emissions. The operations on construction sites, as well as the logistics processes to and from construction sites, form an essential component on the path towards sustainability.

This PhD position is aimed at developing algorithms for construction-related planning problems. It is part of the project Easicon, a collaboration between the University of Groningen, VolkerWessels, Districon / Royal HaskoningDHV, and BuildingSMART. The Easicon project as a whole focuses on creating an integrated software solution for Building Information Modeling, digital twins and decision support routines for more sustainable and efficient construction operations and logistics.

Requirements

We are looking for candidates with

- A master’s degree in Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, or related fields.
- A background in the Mathematics of Operations Research.
- English writing and presentation skills.

Conditions of employment

Contract length: 48 months.

The full-time appointment is temporary for a period of in principle four years, under the condition of a positive assessment at the end of the first year. The gross monthly starting salary is € 2,901 which increases yearly to a maximum of € 3,707. Based on the gross salary you will receive an additional 8% holiday allowance each year in May, and an additional 8.3 % end of year bonus in November.

Preferred starting date: as soon as possible.

Job Application

You may apply for this position until 24 February 11:59pm / before 25 February 2025 Dutch local time (CET) by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website). The application package consists of the following separate documents: 1. Your CV. 2. A motivation letter (max 1 A4). 3. A scan of your diploma including transcripts. 4. Proof of English proficiency. 5. Other relevant documents. Documents 1-4 are compulsory. Please note that incomplete application packages will not be taken into account. The University of Groningen strives to be a university in which students and staff are respected and feel at home, regardless of differences in background, experiences, perspectives, and identities. We believe that working on our core values of inclusion and equality are a joint responsibility and we are constructively working on creating a socially safe environment. Diversity among students and staff members enriches academic debate and contributes to the quality of our teaching and research. We therefore invite applicants from underrepresented groups in particular to apply. For more information, see also our diversity policy webpage: https://www.rug.nl/about-ug/policy-and-strategy/diversity-and-inclusion/ Our selection procedure follows the guidelines of the Recruitment code (NVP): https://www.nvp-hrnetwerk.nl/nl/sollicitatiecode and European Commission's European Code of Conduct for recruitment of researchers: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter/code We provide career services for partners of new faculty members moving to Groningen. Unsolicited marketing is not appreciated.

Additional information

For additional information, please contact:

For general information, please send an email
[email protected]

Prof. dr. Kees Jan Roodbergen, information on this specific project
[email protected]

dr. Michael Dienstknecht
[email protected]

In your application, please always include the job opening ID V25.0069

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