[Opt-Net] Open PhD position in Operations Research - LGI2A, Univ. Artois, France

[Shahin Gelareh]

The
LGI2A, Laboratory of Computer Science and Control
Systems of University of Artois (Bethune, North of
France) is seeking to fill a PhD position in Operations Research.
The
PhD position will be co-funded by the University of Artois, French
Ministry of Science and/or the Nord-Pas de Calais region (France)
under the title of:


“Service
Network Design in Supply Chain Systems”
to
be supervised by Prof. Gilles Goncalves and Assoc. Prof. Shahin
Gelareh at LGI2A.
The
PhD is expected to start on October 2013.

Successful
candidate will perform research on models of routing and location and
develop mathematical models and efficient solution methods for
real-life industrial applications.
The
position is for 36 months and a net salary of “approximately”
1450 euro per month. As the position is co-funded by the university
there might be some minor teaching involved.
The
research will be carried out in the group of “Systems Optimization”
of LGI2A led by Prof. Gilles Goncalves.
LGI2A
(www.lgi2a.univ-artois.fr/) offers a strong scientific support, a
friendly environment and collaborative international environment.
Several international/EU industrial/research projects at LGI2A permit
student to be in the middle of research collaboration and help them
to extend their network to their counterparts at other universities,
other academic institutes and industries letting them opportunity of
developing future career.  Several meetings and plenary seminars will
offer opportunity to students and researchers to communicate and
benefit from the other’s latest research results.
Bethune
is located at the North of France (40 minutes North of Lille) in a
very calm and quiet North-Western European city. It will take 1 hour
going to Brussels, 2 hour from London and 70 minutes to Paris by TGV
trains.
Candidates
must hold a master's degree (or equivalent) in computer science,
mathematics or a related area and should have a very good knowledge
of mixed integer programming, decomposition methods, metaheuristics,
and algorithms. Other skills such as knowledge in probability theory
as well as programming skills are beneficial.
 Good communication skills and solid
English writing skills are mandatory. Knowledge of French is not
required, but successful candidates will be encouraged to learn some
basics.

Interested applicants should send their application
containing
- cover and motivation letter 
- curriculum vitae
-
copies of diplomas
- summary of master/diploma thesis (English,
about 1 pages)
- names and email addresses of at least two
referees, including the 
thesis adviser
-  candidate may choose
to also provide complete thesis and any other scientific
publications



Applicants
are invited to submit the application by respecting the deadline of
31 February 2013 to:

Prof.
Gilles Goncalves
Gilles.Goncalves at univ-artois.fr
and
Dr.
Shahin Gelareh
Shahin.Gelareh at univ-artois.fr

if
you have any  questions regarding the positions or your application,
please do not hesitate to contact the aforementioned
emails.

Please
put “[SGGG2013]” in your application email subjects.
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