PhD Student
Forum 'Emplois' - Sujet créé le 2012-02-24
We are offering a challenging position as a full-time PhD Student / Research Assistant within the newly created College of Management of Technology at EPFL, Lausanne.
Our institute is focused on issues of Technology & Operations Management (TOM), which arise in technology-based enterprise such as coordination in new product introductions, operation and supply chain management, outsourcing management, management of technology standards and multi-firm collaborations. We base our work on stylized quantitative models that capture essential tradeoffs and offer managerial insights. We strongly encourage industry collaboration to help bridge between theory and practice.
Your job
Full responsibility for your own dissertation
Research in close collaboration with industry partners
Supervision of student projects and basic administrative support
We expect
An excellent master's level degree, preferably in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Mathematics or Computer Science
A strong mathematical background and a sincere interest in business-related topics
Proficiency in English, strong team spirit, independence and a high level of motivation for academic research work motivated by relevant practical problems
We offer
Excellent working conditions: an innovative and competitive atmosphere, modern equipped working areas and an environment that promotes access to the world's best scientists
Individual and intensive supervision of your PhD project
Financial support
The PhD position will typically span 4 years, including mandatory doctoral coursework. Dissertation, coursework, and student projects will all be in English. The starting date will be on September 15, 2012.
For further information on the chair, please visit: http://tom.epfl.ch
We welcome you to submit your CV for pre-screening to tom@epfl.ch
Formal applications have to be submitted online at: http://phd.epfl.ch/edmt
until March 31st 2012
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Our institute is focused on issues of Technology & Operations Management (TOM), which arise in technology-based enterprise such as coordination in new product introductions, operation and supply chain management, outsourcing management, management of technology standards and multi-firm collaborations. We base our work on stylized quantitative models that capture essential tradeoffs and offer managerial insights. We strongly encourage industry collaboration to help bridge between theory and practice.
Your job
Full responsibility for your own dissertation
Research in close collaboration with industry partners
Supervision of student projects and basic administrative support
We expect
An excellent master's level degree, preferably in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Mathematics or Computer Science
A strong mathematical background and a sincere interest in business-related topics
Proficiency in English, strong team spirit, independence and a high level of motivation for academic research work motivated by relevant practical problems
We offer
Excellent working conditions: an innovative and competitive atmosphere, modern equipped working areas and an environment that promotes access to the world's best scientists
Individual and intensive supervision of your PhD project
Financial support
The PhD position will typically span 4 years, including mandatory doctoral coursework. Dissertation, coursework, and student projects will all be in English. The starting date will be on September 15, 2012.
For further information on the chair, please visit: http://tom.epfl.ch
We welcome you to submit your CV for pre-screening to tom@epfl.ch
Formal applications have to be submitted online at: http://phd.epfl.ch/edmt
until March 31st 2012
We are looking forward to hearing from you!