[Job-offers-cs] Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Analytics - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

[Pekka Orponen]

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Subject: [DMANET] Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Analytics - Vrije 
Universiteit Amsterdam
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2019 07:11:00 +0000
From: Roberti, R. <r.roberti at vu.nl>
To: 'dmanet at zpr.uni-koeln.de' <dmanet at zpr.uni-koeln.de>

Are you driven for research and teaching in logistics and operations 
management in a young, dynamic group? Please apply at Vrije Universiteit 
Amsterdam.

Location: AMSTERDAM
FTE: 1.0
JOB DESCRIPTION
We seek a new colleague who can contribute to building and extending the 
department’s reputation for excellence in research and teaching. Our 
research aims at having impact, evidenced by publications in top 
international academic journals and collaborations with companies. 
Teaching focuses on logistics and operations management courses and 
student supervision. Applicants receive a well-structured tenure track.

Your duties
Doing innovative research and publish this research in internationally 
leading journals;
Creating a stimulating learning environment for students at all levels 
(B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.);
Being active in acquiring additional research funds, both individually 
and as a team effort with your colleagues;
Support the department in management as necessary.
REQUIREMENTS
We are looking for candidates with a solid background in quantitative 
research skills and an interest in logistics and operations analysis. 
You have:
A (nearly) completed Ph.D. thesis in Industrial Engineering, Operations 
Research, Econometrics, Operations Management, Management Science or 
related fields;
A strong interest in analyzing and modeling real-life problems in 
logistics and operations using state-of-the-art quantitative methods 
witnessed by international scientific publications;
Good teaching and communication skills to interact successfully with 
students, industry, and academic partners;
Proficiency in English and a willingness to learn Dutch.
WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?
A challenging position in a socially involved organization. The salary 
will be in accordance with university regulations for academic personnel 
and amounts to minimum €3,637 (scale 11) and maximum €4,978 (scale 11) 
per month, based on a full-time employment. The job profile is based on 
the university job ranking system and is vacant for at least 1 FTE.

The initial employment contract will be for a period of 6 years, with 
the possibility of obtaining a permanent position (tenure). In case of 
excellent performance, earlier tenure decisions are possible. 
Additionally, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers excellent fringe 
benefits and various schemes and regulations to promote a good work/life 
balance, such as:
a maximum of 41 days of annual leave based on full-time employment
8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus
solid pension scheme (ABP)
contribution to commuting expenses
optional model for designing a personalized benefits package
you may also be eligible for a favorable tax ruling for high-skilled 
expats (the so-called 30% ruling), which means that 30% of the salary is 
free of taxes resulting in a higher net salary
a relocation allowance

ABOUT VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM
The ambition of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is clear: to contribute to 
a better world through outstanding education and ground-breaking 
research. And to be a university where personal education and societal 
involvement play a leading role. Where people from different disciplines 
and backgrounds work together on innovations and on generating new 
knowledge. Our teaching and research embrace the whole spectrum of 
science – from the humanities, the social sciences and the pure sciences 
through to the life sciences and the medical sciences.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is home to more than 23,000 students. We 
employ more than 4,500 individuals. The VU campus is easily accessible, 
located in the heart of Amsterdam’s Zuidas district, a truly inspiring 
environment for teaching and research.

Diversity
Diversity is one of our university’s core values. We are an inclusive 
community, and we believe that diversity and international activities 
enhance the quality of education and research. We are always looking for 
people who can enhance diversity on our campus thanks to their 
background and experience.

School of Business and Economics
The School of Business and Economics (SBE) provides high-quality 
education and excellent research in business administration and 
economics with a focus on contributing to the social, economic and 
ecological challenges of our time. Whether it is the use of robots in 
society or big data, labour market participation or flexibility in the 
labour market, traffic jams or the housing market, flash crashes in the 
stock market or choice behaviour in gambling, leadership or change 
management: we believe in goal-oriented scientific research and 
understand that progress in academics, the business community and 
society is achieved through cooperation, openness and social responsibility.

At SBE, all of our highly-motivated colleagues work together closely in 
a stimulating, dynamic and international environment to achieve our 
collective goal of encouraging society to make informed choices. 
Approximately 4,200 Bachelor’s and Master’s students and 1,700 executive 
students are enrolled at the School, and employs roughly 500 people.
Department of Supply Chain Analytics
The Department of Supply Chain Analytics hosts a team that is driven by 
science with a purpose, focusing on solving real-life problems in 
distribution logistics, including performance analysis, distribution, 
and transport network optimization, and supply chain coordination. The 
group operates in a strong international research and industry partner 
network, participates in various national and international research 
projects and regularly organizes international conferences and 
workshops. Group members collaborate with leading researchers at a 
variety of international universities and research output is published 
in leading academic journals in the field. Our teaching mission is to 
equip students with the methodological skills, managerial insights and 
enduring curiosity necessary to make a valuable and lasting contribution 
to solving today’s challenges in the industry.

APPLICATION
Are you interested in this position? Please apply via the application 
button and upload your motivation, CV, list of publications, a research 
and teaching statement, two recommendation letters no later than 31 July 
2019. We start inviting candidates from the application deadline 
onwards, and the search will continue until the position has been filled 
with a high-quality candidate.

Applications received by e-mail will not be processed.

Vacancy questions
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, you may contact:

Name: Prof. dr. W.E.H. Dullaert
Position: Full Professor, Head of the Department of Supply Chain Analytics
E-mail: wout.dullaert at vu.nl
Telephone: +31-20-5983627

Name: Prof. dr. ir. S. de Leeuw
Position: Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Supply Chain 
Analytics
E-mail: sander.de.leeuw at vu.nl
Telephone: +31-20-5986067

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