stillingsbetegnelse:
Associate Professor in Transport Optimisation/Transport Logistics

jobbeskrivelse:
At the Department of Transport an Associate Professor position is available within the field of Transport Optimisation and/or Transport Logistics. The Department of Transport at DTU is the largest transport research community in Denmark and among the largest university-based transport communities in the Nordic countries. The department employs internationally recognised scientists and performs research, teaching of students and cooperates widely with the transport sector, e.g. innovation projects with public and private companies and public sector consultancy for governmental organisations. The department’s activities are closely related to (and inspired by) finding leading edge solutions to problems arising in real world transport and logistics planning. Therefore, the department has a close cooperation with industry and other world leading universities as well internally across the department. Responsibilities and tasks The successful candidate should conduct research within transport optimisation and/or transport logistics at the highest international level and will also develop and pursue the dissemination of research results achieved in international peer-reviewed journals. The candidate is expected to take a leading role in the writing of new and innovative research proposals in order to attract external funding. Furthermore, the candidate will be teaching and must develop teaching materials at all levels in the field of transport optimisation and/or transport logistics. Finally, the candidate should actively participate in attracting and co-supervising BSc and MSc students and contribute to the development of the course curriculum. Relevant research field The position is attached to the department’s Section of Transport Optimisation and Traffic Engineering. The research areas of interest of the applicants should be within the fields of relevance to the Section of Transport Optimisation and Traffic Engineering. These fields include but are not limited to: •Distribution planning and scheduling within transport including allocation and utilisation of transport equipment and personnel •Optimisation and planning within public transport systems •Maritime logistics including port operations •Environmental and energy aspects of transport systems •Multimodal transport systems and transport network design •Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and real-time optimisation of transport systems including demand responsive transports •Revenue and yield management within the transport sector Qualifications The successful candidate must have: •A PhD degree with strong emphasis on quantitative methods for instance within operations research, simulation modelling, industrial economics •academic qualifications equivalent to those obtained by holding an Assistant Professorship •document didactic/pedagogic training Furthermore, the successful candidate must have: •A strong interest in transport and a proven background in either transport optimisation, transport logistics or supply chain management •An interest in teaching and student supervision •Scientific programming skills and/or experience with development of simulation models •Demonstrated ability and desire to publish in international high-impact ISI journals •Critical analytical and problem-solving skills •Strong ability to work effectively within and across groups •Experience in writing research proposals and interacting with industry •Fluency in English, both spoken and written Assessment In the assessment of the candidates consideration will be given to •experience in teaching and education •scientific production and research potential at an international level •the ability to promote and utilise research results •an all-round experience basis, preferably including international experience •the ability to contribute to development of the department’s internal and external cooperation Salary and terms of employment The appointment wi

Arbejdsgiver Navn: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet

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Job kort beskrivelse:
Undervisning og forskning på universiteter og højere læreranstalter

land: Danmark

region: Hovedstaden

Kontrakt varighed: Fast

Kontrakttype: Fuldtid

krævede uddannelse: Ikke angivet

Kilde til jobtilbud: AMS, Offentlige arbejdsformidlinger, Danmark