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<p class="MsoPlainText">The Optimization Department of the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics (ITWM) in Kaiserslautern is looking for talented scientific researchers who are passionate about COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATION and have a strong interest
in APPLIED MATHEMATICS.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Join us to design and deploy cutting-edge optimization algorithms that tackle REAL-WORLD PLANNING CHALLENGES—from warehouse scheduling and energy management to supply chain efficiency—making visible impact in industry and society while
shaping the future of production.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Candidates are required to have completed at least their Master's degree in (business) mathematics or (theoretical) computer science with a background in combinatorial optimization and/or theory of algorithms.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Ideally, the candidate is also interested in data science and has already gained some experience in programming.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Candidates are expected to have at least upper intermediate (B2) language proficiency in German and advanced (C1) language proficiency in English in order to communicate with our customers and colleagues.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">For more information about this vacancy, please see <a href="https://tinyurl.com/OPT-ITWM">
https://tinyurl.com/OPT-ITWM</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">If you have any questions regarding content, please contact: Dr. Heiner Ackermann -
<a href="mailto:heiner.ackermann@itwm.fraunhofer.de">heiner.ackermann@itwm.fraunhofer.de</a>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact: Isabelle Dieckhoff -
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