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    <p><span lang="EN-US">Sep 18, 2021 1:25 PM
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    <p><span lang="EN-US">Dear colleagues,</span> </p>
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      <p style="margin: 0cm;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:
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          attaching below the &nbsp;announcement or a Post-doc and PhD
          supervision offering. &nbsp;</span></p>
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        <p style="margin: 0cm;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:
          &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><b>Postdoctoral and PhD
            positions at the Institute for Research in Technology, IIT
            (Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, Spain)</b></p>
        <p style="margin: 0cm;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:
          &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">The IIT is currently accepting
          applications for a postdoc and a PhD position, in the areas of
          Operations Research and Machine Learning under the direction
          and supervision of Prof. Sara Lumbreras.</p>
        <p style="margin: 0cm;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:
          &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><b>About the Institute:</b></p>
        <p style="margin: 0cm;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:
          &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">The IIT is a unique
          multidisciplinary centre with over thirty years of experience
          in areas including mathematical modelling and Artificial
          Intelligence, with intense participation in the power sector.
          The IIT belongs to Universidad Pontificia Comillas, a
          university located in the city center of Madrid, Spain, with a
          tradition in Engineering that extends for over a century.</p>
        <p style="margin: 0cm;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:
          &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><b>Duration: </b></p>
        <p style="margin: 0cm;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:
          &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">Three years. The selected
          applicant should start by March 2022 but can start immediately
          if he/she so prefers.</p>
        <p style="margin: 0cm;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:
          &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><b>Compensation: </b></p>
        <p style="margin: 0cm;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:
          &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">Competitive compensation is
          offered. More details can be found at <b><a href="https://www.iit.comillas.edu/contratosIeF/contratosIeF.formulario.php.en?referencia=21015" title="Unmangled Microsoft Safelink">www.iit.comillas.edu/contratosIeF/...</a></b></p>
        <p style="margin: 0cm;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:
          &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><b>Requirements for the PhD
            position:</b></p>
        <ul style="margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-top: 0cm" type="disc">
          <li style="margin-top: 0cm;margin-right: 0cm;margin-bottom:
            8.0pt;margin-left: 0cm;line-height: 105%;font-size:
            11.0pt;font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> <span lang="EN-GB">An Engineering degree (MSc), a Mathematics
              degree or a Computer Science one, with basic knowledge of
              Optimization (LP, MIP) and basic knowledge of Machine
              Learning.</span></li>
        </ul>
        <p style="margin: 0cm;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:
          &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><b>Requirements for the
            postdoc position:</b></p>
        <ul style="margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-top: 0cm" type="disc">
          <li style="margin-top: 0cm;margin-right: 0cm;margin-bottom:
            0cm;margin-left: 0cm;line-height: 105%;font-size:
            11.0pt;font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> <span lang="EN-GB">PhD in Engineering, Mathematics or Computer
              Science, with advanced knowledge of Optimization (LP, MIP)
              and basic knowledge of Machine Learning.</span></li>
          <li style="margin-top: 0cm;margin-right: 0cm;margin-bottom:
            0cm;margin-left: 0cm;line-height: 105%;font-size:
            11.0pt;font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> <span lang="EN-GB">Experience in model development (GAMS or
              Pyomo).</span></li>
          <li style="margin-top: 0cm;margin-right: 0cm;margin-bottom:
            8.0pt;margin-left: 0cm;line-height: 105%;font-size:
            11.0pt;font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> <span lang="EN-GB">At least one publication related to
              Optimization in an indexed journal.</span></li>
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        <p style="margin: 0cm;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:
          &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><b>For both:</b></p>
        <ul style="margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-top: 0cm" type="disc">
          <li style="margin-top: 0cm;margin-right: 0cm;margin-bottom:
            0cm;margin-left: 0cm;line-height: 105%;font-size:
            11.0pt;font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> <span lang="EN-GB">Fluent English level, and very good academic
              record. </span></li>
          <li style="margin-top: 0cm;margin-right: 0cm;margin-bottom:
            0cm;margin-left: 0cm;line-height: 105%;font-size:
            11.0pt;font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> <span lang="EN-GB">Good writing skills. </span></li>
          <li style="margin-top: 0cm;margin-right: 0cm;margin-bottom:
            8.0pt;margin-left: 0cm;line-height: 105%;font-size:
            11.0pt;font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> <span lang="EN-GB">Resilience and a taste for discovery.</span></li>
        </ul>
        <p style="margin: 0cm;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:
          &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><b>Project abstract:</b></p>
        <p style="margin: 0cm;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:
          &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">The project will focus on the
          explainability of Mathematical Optimization models in terms
          that can be understood by the humans responsible of the
          decision. The research work will require a theoretical
          component and a practical one, where the candidate will have
          the opportunity to get to know the power sector in the
          applications of the method. He/She will be integrated into an
          interdisciplinary team where he/she will grow in experience
          and knowledge in a fast-growing research field that is
          expected to grow in prominence in the next few years.</p>
        <p style="margin: 0cm;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:
          &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><b>Required documents:</b></p>
        <p style="margin: 0cm;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:
          &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">Curriculum Vitae, academic
          record, cover letter and two recommendation letters.</p>
        <p style="margin: 0cm;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:
          &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><b>contact: </b><a href="mailto:slumbreras@comillas.edu" title="mailto:slumbreras@comillas.edu">slumbreras@comillas.edu</a></p>
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