Phd Developing Decision Support Models to - Groningen, Nederland - Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

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Groningen, Nederland

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Geplaatst door:

Daan Van den Berg

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Beschrijving

Since its foundation in 1614, the University of Groningen has enjoyed an international reputation as a dynamic and innovative center of higher education offering high-quality teaching and research.

Belonging to the best research universities of Europe and joining forces with prestigious partner universities and networks, the University of Groningen is truly an international place of knowledge.

Faculty of Economics and Business
The Faculty of Economics and Business offers 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 programs, 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 one PhD position available in the field of Developing decision support models to decarbonize freight transport.

Project description
Governmental and societal pressure to reduce emissions from freight transport is intensifying.

However, economic and technical barriers impede the adoption of sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels in both road and maritime industries.

Traditional fossil fuels remain prevalent due to supply shortages, infrastructure limitations, high investment costs, and operational expenses associated with alternative fuels.

Moreover, the high energy intensity required for transporting heavy goods over long distances presents additional hurdles for adopting cleaner technologies.

Compared to the personal and public transport sector, the freight transport sector is lagging behind in embracing cleaner technologies.

The PhD position is embedded in the research programme Operations Management and Operations Research (OPERA) of FEB's Research Institute. The project will be supervised by Prof. I.F.A (Iris) Vis and Dr J. A. Lopez Alvarez.

Qualifications:

- a (Research) Master's degree in Technology and Operations Management, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related fields
- preferably, a background in logistics
- excellent English language skills in speaking and writing
- affinity or experience with working in innovation projects with partners from practice.

Organisation:

Conditions of employment:

We offer you in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities:

gross monthly salary from a minimum of € 2,770 which increases yearly to a maximum of € 3,53
an additional 8% holiday allowance each year in May, and an additional 8.3 % end of year bonus in December

Starting date:
Preferably per 1 September 2024

Application:

- a motivation letter (1A4 max)
- a scan of your diploma including transcripts
- proof of English proficiency
- other relevant documents.

An assessment may be part of the procedure, consisting of psychological tests and an interview.

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