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</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">The
LGI2A, Laboratory of Computer Science and <font color="#333333"><span style="font-style: normal">Control
Systems</span></font> of University of Artois (Bethune, North of
France) is seeking to fill a PhD position in Operations Research.</font></div>
<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">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:<br></font><br>
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<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in" align="CENTER">“<font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>Service
Network Design in Supply Chain Systems”</b></font></div>
<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">to
be supervised by Prof. Gilles Goncalves and Assoc. Prof. Shahin
Gelareh at LGI2A.</font></div>
<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">The
PhD is expected to start on October 2013.</font></div>
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<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Successful
candidate will perform research on models of routing and location and
develop mathematical models and efficient solution methods for
real-life industrial applications.</font></div>
<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">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.</font></div>
<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">The
research will be carried out in the group of “Systems Optimization”
of LGI2A led by Prof. Gilles Goncalves.</font></div>
<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">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.</font></div>
<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">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.</font></div>
<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">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.</font></div>
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<font face="Calibri, sans-serif">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.<br><br>Interested applicants should send their application
containing<br>- cover and motivation letter <br>- curriculum vitae<br>-
copies of diplomas<br>- summary of master/diploma thesis (English,
about 1 pages)<br>- names and email addresses of at least two
referees, including the <br>thesis adviser<br>- candidate may choose
to also provide complete thesis and any other scientific
publications<br></font><br>
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<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Applicants
are invited to submit the application by respecting the deadline of
31 February 2013 to:</font></div>
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<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in" lang="fr-FR"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Prof.
Gilles Goncalves</font></div>
<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font color="#0000ff"><span lang="fr-FR"><u><a href="mailto:Gilles.Goncalves@univ-artois.fr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span lang="fr-FR">Gilles.Goncalves@univ-artois.fr</span></font></a></u></span></font></div>
<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in" lang="fr-FR"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">and</font></div>
<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Dr.
Shahin Gelareh</font></div>
<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font color="#0000ff"><span lang="fr-FR"><u><a href="mailto:Shahin.Gelareh@univ-artois.fr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Shahin.Gelareh@univ-artois.fr</font></a></u></span></font></div>
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<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">if
you have any questions regarding the positions or your application,
please do not hesitate to contact the <font face="Calibri, sans-serif">aforementioned
emails</font>.</font></div>
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<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Please
put “<b>[SGGG2013]</b>” in your application email subjects.</font></div>
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