[Job-offers-cs] 1-year postdoc in combinatorial optimisation in Barcelona

[Pekka Orponen]

We are seeking a motivated candidate for a 1-year post-doctoral position 
in Operations Research at Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain.


Complete information: https://santini.in/academic/postdoc-position
Application form: https://forms.gle/2Y5XWquvHmKz52Bj9

== The Project ==

The researcher will be financed through the research project "Fairness 
and social well-being in optimisation models". The overarching theme of 
this project is incorporating ethical aspects into mathematical models 
for public resource allocation and labour organisation. Specifically, 
the project aims to include fairness and social well-being 
considerations in optimisation models through two research lines: 
fairness in public budget allocation models and workers' well-being in 
service industry optimisation models.

The researcher will join the Statistics, Probability and Machine 
Learning research group (https://www.upf.edu/web/statistics-group The IP 
of the project is Alberto Santini, associate professor of Operational 
Research at Universitat Pompeu Fabra.

== Requirements ==

Candidates will have completed a PhD in Operational Research, Computer 
Science, Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Economics, or other areas 
closely related to operational research and mathematical optimisation. 
Candidates with proven experience in at least one of the following areas 
are particularly encouraged to apply: Rostering and scheduling problems, 
Exact methods based on column generation, Multi-objective optimisation, 
Bi-level programming and Stackelberg games.

== What we offer ==

A 12-month contract with a minimum salary of around 31200 euros per 
year. The candidate is expected to focus solely on research and will not 
have any teaching or administrative duties. If they want to gain 
teaching experience, this can also possibly be arranged and is paid 
separately. The scholarship comes with funding to cover research 
expenses, such as travelling to conferences or stays abroad. UPF offers 
plenty of opportunities for career growth, including research and 
soft-skills seminars. The university also has a comprehensive 
language-learning programme.

== Timeline ==

Please complete the form as soon as possible and, in any case, before 
March 27. Remember to include your CV and a recommendation letter. We 
will be reviewing applications and scheduling interviews continuously. 
During the interviews, we will explain how to submit your application 
through the official university system. The contract will start at a 
mutually agreed date in 2026.

Best,
Alberto Santini