[Job-offers-cs] Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Operations Management/Operations Research at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

[Pekka Orponen]

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Subject: [DMANET] Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Operations 
Management/Operations Research at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 13:47:16 +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? Then Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 
would like to get to know you.

Location: AMSTERDAM
FTE: 0.8 - 1
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 an impact, evidenced by publications in top 
international academic journals and collaborations with companies. 
Teaching focuses on logistics and operations management/operations 
research 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 together with your colleagues

- depending on your experience, contribute to the management of the 
department or school

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 PhD thesis in Operations Management, 
Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Management Science or 
related fields a strong interest in analyzing and modelling 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. The position may 
be filled as (tenured) assistant professor, associate professor or full 
professor, depending on the candidates' merits and career stage.

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?
A challenging position in an international and ambitious research group. 
The initial employment contract for assistant professors 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. For associate and full professors tailored 
contracts will be agreed upon.

Gross monthly salaries are based on qualifications and experience and 
are set in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement of the Dutch 
Universities. 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

- considerable employer's contribution to the ABP pension scheme

- contribution to commuting expenses

- optional model for designing a personalized benefits package

- a relocation allowance

- 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

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 26,500 students. We 
employ more than 4,600 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.

APPLICATION
Are you interested in this position? Please apply via the application 
button and upload your motivation letter, curriculum vitae, list of 
publications, and a research and teaching statement until 15 January 2020.

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. Wout Dullaert
Position: Head of Department Supply Chain Analytics
E-mail: wout.dullaert at vu.nl<mailto:wout.dullaert at vu.nl>