Postdoc at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada
Forum 'Emplois' - Sujet créé le 2016-10-24 par Marcel Mongeau
Postdoctoral Fellow in Operations Management/ Operations Research
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral fellow in the operations management area group at DeGroote
School of Business of McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. This is a full-time appointment starting
on January 1st 2017, and will be initially for one year but can be extended. The candidate will investigate
disruption and resilience issues in transportation systems in general, and intermodal transportation in
particular. The candidate is expected to be involved in/ lead each stage of the investigation, i.e., modeling,
developing solution algorithms, data collection and analyses, manuscript preparation, conference
presentations, etc.
The ideal candidate will have: a PhD degree (or will be close to completion) in Operations Management,
Operations Research, Industrial Engineering or another relevant discipline; strong modeling, analytical and
optimization skills; demonstrated record/ potential to publish in top-tier outlets; and, evidence of written
and oral fluency in English. The successful candidate can expect a competitive salary in line with the norms
established by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and to become a part of an
excellent collegial research environment.
Applications including a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, statement of research interest, sample
publications, and names and contacts of three references should be submitted electronically to Dr. Manish
Verma (mverma@mcmaster.ca) at DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University. Review of
applications will continue until the position is filled.