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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">SINTEF Digital is searching for<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#00ACF2;mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">Postdoctoral candidate at SINTEF Optimization</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">The Optimization group at SINTEF Digital is looking for a professional and dedicated postdoctoral candidate. The candidate will be working within the basic research project “Design
and Experimental Analysis of Novel Integrated Optimization Methods” (AXIOM) funded by the Research Council of Norway. Keywords are discrete optimization, matheuristics, cooperative methods, parallel and heterogeneous computing, GPU, vehicle routing, inventory
routing. The duration of the position will be two years, with the intention to make it a permanent position if all parties are interested. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">About us:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">The Optimization group currently consists of 17 researchers and software engineers. It is one of eight groups within the Department of Mathematics and Cybernetics. For the past 20 years,
we have been developing optimization methods, software prototypes, libraries, and components. We have built expertise at an international level and have a good publication record. The group conducts basic and applied research on discrete optimization for planning,
scheduling, routing, sequencing, and timetabling. Our main market areas are transportation: road, railway, maritime, aviation; healthcare; sports; energy; and finance. We develop our own software libraries that have been refined over many years and contain
a range of different solution methods (exact and approximate), but we also utilize commercial solvers. We commercialize our results, either through existing solution vendors, spin-off companies, or directly to end users. Our revenues come from users in industry
and the public sector, often supported by Norwegian or EU funding bodies. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK"> </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">The AXIOM project:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK"> SINTEF has two partners: 1) Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management at NTNU
(project owner) 2) Molde University College. Collaboration with world leading research groups from Portugal, Canada, USA, Italy, Brazil is an integral part. The main objective is to design novel integrated methods for solving complex discrete optimization
problems. Expected results are innovative methods that combine elements from exact methods and metaheuristics and utilize cooperative search, task parallelism, and data parallelism. AXIOM has four work packages (WPs). WP1 starts from exact methods and analyzes
how these methods can be extended and improved using heuristics. WP2 investigates how exact methods are best utilized within a metaheuristic framework. WP3 develops cooperative search methods that fully utilize all processing units of modern PCs and are flexible
and scalable. In WP4 experimental data are collected, analyzed, and synthesized into new knowledge and understanding. The candidate will mainly work within WP3. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK"> </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">Qualifications:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK"> As a postdoc in AXIOM, your responsibilities will involve development of cooperative search methods
for vehicle routing problems. We are looking for candidates with a PhD in applied mathematics, operations research, or computer science. Fluency in English is expected, along with excellent communication and presentation skills. Moreover, you should be curious,
inventive, have a proactive attitude, and be a good team player. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">Expertise:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK"> We require a solid background in combinatorial optimization. We seek candidates with expertise in several
of the following areas: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">● Parallel computing (task and data parallelism, heterogeneous computing) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">● Mathematical programming and decomposition methods <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">● Heuristics, metaheuristics, and matheuristics <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">● Cooperative search <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">● Vehicle routing and inventory routing <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">Software development skills:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">● We are looking for candidates with excellent programming skills (C#, C++),
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GPU programming in particular (CUDA). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK"> </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">We offer:
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">● Challenging research tasks in a project team of international experts. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">● A good work environment with skillful, experienced, and creative research
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colleagues. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">● Well-established national and international scientific and industrial networks. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">● Competitive salary (subject to qualifications). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">● A large degree of autonomy, and flexible working hours. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">● Social benefits (pension plan, insurance, possibility for kindergarten, etc.). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">Duration:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK"> The duration will be two years, with the intention to make it a permanent position if all parties are
interested. Start date: July 1 2018. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">To apply, click <a href="https://www.sintef.no/en/sintef-is-looking-for-the-next-generation-of-probl/vacant-positions/">
here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:1.0pt;mso-add-space:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Geir HASLE, PhD<br>
Chief Scientist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:1.0pt;mso-add-space:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">Research Manager, Group of Optimization<br>
Mathematics and Cybernetics, SINTEF Digital<br>
Mobile: +47-930 58 703</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK"><br>
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK"><a href="http://www.sintef.no/optimization"><span style="color:blue">www.sintef.no/optimization</span></a>
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