Postdoctoral position in railway traffic optimization - IFSTTAR Lille
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Postdoctoral fellowship position in railway traffic optimization
Deadline for application : 31 January, 2011.
IFSTTAR (French institute of science and technology for transport, development and networks) will organize an examination in February, 2011 in order to recruit a postdoctoral researcher who will be in charge of a research project on railway traffic optimization.
Research unit
Evaluation and Safety of Automated Transport Systems (ESTAS, leader E. El Koursi, staff of 10 research scientists, 8 technicians and engineers, 6 PhD students). The main objective of ESTAS is to promote the development of automation in public transport, especially in guided public transport systems. ESTAS has developed its research activities in two directions: Safety and Operation of automatic transport systems. Its research skills are recognized in these areas and have led to a third very important activity: expert assessments. ESTAS is mandated by the French ministry of transport to assess the safety of the new automated guided public transport system put into service in France.
Training and skills
PhD, preferably in Operations Research, Traffic Engineering, Mathematical Modeling and Computer Science.
Strong methodological background in operations research and some experience or interest in :
- Mixed-integer linear programming,
- Constraint programming,
- Problem decomposition,
- Scheduling and resource allocation problems,
- Traffic management,
- Guided transport systems.
A demonstrated ability to disseminate findings through articles in journals and at international conferences.
Interest in industrial applications and capability to actively take part in international cooperative research projects.
Research objectives
The research scientist will be in charge of developing research into the optimization of railway traffic.
The project aims at finding novel ways to address the disruption recovery problem and propose new models and decomposition methods (Benders or others methods) to improve real-time railway traffic management.
Application and practical details
- The position is accessible through open competition.
- Localization : Lille-Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.
- Duration : 1 year.
- Salary: 2900 Euros/month (gross).
- Starting date: to be agreed after february 2011.
- Application package :
- A curriculum vitae,
- The complete list of publications,
- The PhD defence report form and the evaluation reports of the members of the doctoral evaluation committee,
- A brief report of the proposed research project,
- At least two reference letters.
- Submission deadline for application package : January 31, 2011.
- Candidates are invited to contact the two INRETS scientists below, by email initially :
El Miloudi El Koursi (+33 (0)3 20 43 83 24) – el-miloudi.el-koursi@ifsttar.fr
Joaquin Rodriguez (+33 (0)3 20 43 83 32) – joaquin.rodriguez@ifsttar.fr
Deadline for application : 31 January, 2011.
IFSTTAR (French institute of science and technology for transport, development and networks) will organize an examination in February, 2011 in order to recruit a postdoctoral researcher who will be in charge of a research project on railway traffic optimization.
Research unit
Evaluation and Safety of Automated Transport Systems (ESTAS, leader E. El Koursi, staff of 10 research scientists, 8 technicians and engineers, 6 PhD students). The main objective of ESTAS is to promote the development of automation in public transport, especially in guided public transport systems. ESTAS has developed its research activities in two directions: Safety and Operation of automatic transport systems. Its research skills are recognized in these areas and have led to a third very important activity: expert assessments. ESTAS is mandated by the French ministry of transport to assess the safety of the new automated guided public transport system put into service in France.
Training and skills
PhD, preferably in Operations Research, Traffic Engineering, Mathematical Modeling and Computer Science.
Strong methodological background in operations research and some experience or interest in :
- Mixed-integer linear programming,
- Constraint programming,
- Problem decomposition,
- Scheduling and resource allocation problems,
- Traffic management,
- Guided transport systems.
A demonstrated ability to disseminate findings through articles in journals and at international conferences.
Interest in industrial applications and capability to actively take part in international cooperative research projects.
Research objectives
The research scientist will be in charge of developing research into the optimization of railway traffic.
The project aims at finding novel ways to address the disruption recovery problem and propose new models and decomposition methods (Benders or others methods) to improve real-time railway traffic management.
Application and practical details
- The position is accessible through open competition.
- Localization : Lille-Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.
- Duration : 1 year.
- Salary: 2900 Euros/month (gross).
- Starting date: to be agreed after february 2011.
- Application package :
- A curriculum vitae,
- The complete list of publications,
- The PhD defence report form and the evaluation reports of the members of the doctoral evaluation committee,
- A brief report of the proposed research project,
- At least two reference letters.
- Submission deadline for application package : January 31, 2011.
- Candidates are invited to contact the two INRETS scientists below, by email initially :
El Miloudi El Koursi (+33 (0)3 20 43 83 24) – el-miloudi.el-koursi@ifsttar.fr
Joaquin Rodriguez (+33 (0)3 20 43 83 32) – joaquin.rodriguez@ifsttar.fr