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Applications are invited for 2 postdoctoral positions in the School of Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh. The positions are available for 12 months, assuming the successful candidates take up post on or before 01 March 2017.

The post holder will become a member of the Big Data Optimization group led by Dr Peter Richtarik, join the Edinburgh Research Group in Optimization, and will have opportunities to interact with the Alan Turing Institute and KAUST.

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic and creative individual with a Ph.D. in Mathematics, Computer Science, Optimization, Data Science, Machine Learning, Operations Research, Engineering, or a related field, and a strong track record as evidenced by high quality publications, invited talks and prizes. Expertise in several of the following is desired: optimization/training algorithms, convergence analysis, deep learning, reinforcement learning, randomized/stochastic algorithms, convex analysis, nonconvex optimization, complexity analysis, matrix theory, C++, Python, Julia, Spark, Tensorflow, MPI/Open MP, and high-performance computing.

All applicants must apply online via our vacancy website: https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=038477

Please include with your application: a CV (including publication list); a research statement. In addition, please arrange for at least three referees to send letters of recommendation directly to hr@maths.ed.ac.uk by the closing date.

Closing date: 5pm (UK time), Monday 23rd January

Skype interviews will be held during January 25 - 27, 2017. If you have not heard from us by January 31, 2017, please assume that your application has not been successful. For informal enquiries about the post, please contact Dr Peter Richtarik (peter.richtarik@ed.ac.uk).

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Research grant in "New Optimization Models for Transportation"

INESC TEC is accepting applications to award 1 Postdoctoral Grant in project SMILES - Smart, Mobile, Intelligent and Large scale Sensing and analytics.

Project overview: The goal is to provide simulation and optimization models for transportation under new paradigms. Outputs of this project should contribute to state-of-the-art mathematical models, reflecting new specificities arising under this paradigm, as well as with off- and on-line optimization algorithms to handle these problems.

Reference Monthly Value: €1495,00
Application Period: 2017-01-05 to 2017-01-20

For additional information on the project and project team please check: http://www.dcc.fc.up.pt/~jpp/Announcements/Smiles.html

Application guidelines are available at: https://www.inesctec.pt/ip-en/work-with-us/bolsas-inescporto/AE2016-0387?set_language=en&cl=en

For additional information please contact João Pedro Pedroso (University of Porto) - jpp@fc.up.pt

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The Mathematical Sciences department of the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center invites applications for its 2017-2018 Herman Goldstine Memorial Postdoctoral Fellowship for research in the mathematical and computer sciences. The fellowship provides scientists of outstanding ability an opportunity to advance their scholarship as resident department members at the Research Center. The Research Center is located in Westchester County, less than an hour north of New York City.

The department provides an atmosphere in which basic research is combined with work on technical problems arising in industry. Our permanent members, academic visitors, and post-doctoral fellows pursue research in pure and applied mathematics and in theoretical and exploratory computer science. Areas of research include: algorithms (approximation, randomized, and on-line); complex systems; data mining (machine learning, pattern recognition, computational statistics); dynamical systems; high-performance computing (scientific computing, parallel computing, big-data); inverse problems; numerical analysis; optimization (discrete, continuous, global and stochastic); operations research; probability theory (stochastic models, risk management, queues & queuing networks, simulation); and statistics (time-series, multivariate analysis, spatiotemporal analysis, design of experiments & reliability).

Close interaction with permanent department members is expected and encouraged, but fellows are free to pursue their own research interests. Up to two fellowships will be awarded. Candidates must have received a Ph.D. degree after September 2012 or should expect to receive one before the fellowship commences in the second half of 2017 (usually in September). The fellowship has a period of one year, and may be extended another year by mutual agreement. The stipend is expected to be between $105,000 and $130,000, depending on the length of experience. An additional allowance for moving expenses will be provided.

The application form will be available at http://www.research.ibm.com/goldstine/ beginning November 15, 2016 and applications must be received by January 17, 2017. Final decisions will be conveyed by the end of March 2017.

Application process
Upon submitting the form, applicants will receive a confirmation message via email along with instructions on supporting materials that the candidate will need to furnish. These include the following:
- Full CV.
- Abstract of your Ph.D. dissertation.
- A 2-3 page research statement describing your current research and the research plan that you would like to pursue if offered the fellowship.
- 3 or more letters of recommendation, including one from the thesis advisor. (Emails requesting letters of recommendation will be directly sent to the references listed by the applicant in their application form)
- Finally, you may attach up to three of your most important papers.

A cover letter is not required. We strongly prefer all documents in PDF format, but Word or PostScript documents will be accepted if you absolutely cannot generate them in PDF.
Questions can be addressed to goldpost@us.ibm.com with "2017 Goldstine Query" in the subject line.

IBM is committed to work-place diversity, and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

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Vi segnalo di seguito due bandi degli istituti CNR-IASI e CNR-IAC per tirocini formativi extracurriculari retribuiti e rivolti a neolaureati (max 1 anno dalla laurea).

I tirocini fanno parte del programma di ricerca MIE - Mobilità Intelligente Ecosostenibile e verranno svolti in collaborazione con TIM (Telecom Italia).

Il tirocinio è rivolto a neolaureati e prevede un periodo di formazione di 6 mesi presso gli istituti IASI e IAC, sede di Roma e interazione con il team di progetto di TIM.

Le tematiche sono relative a metodi e strumenti per l'ottimizzazione del traffico veicolare.

Vi riporto di seguito il link ai bandi nel caso sia di vostro interesse. Vi chiedo gentilmente se potete inoltrarlo a ragazzi di vostra conoscenza che potrebbero essere interessati al tirocinio

Scadenza 16 Gennaio

http://www.urp.cnr.it/copertine/formazione/form_tirocini/tirocini.htm

http://www.urp.cnr.it/copertine/formazione/form_tirocini/tirocini_2016/IASI_001_tirocinio_bando_2016.pdf

http://www.urp.cnr.it/copertine/formazione/form_tirocini/tirocini_2016/IAC_004_tirocinio_bando_2016.pdf

I ragazzi interessati possono fare domanda ad uno o ad entrambi i bandi.

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We are seeking outstanding candidates with expertise and proficiency in random graphs and hypergraphs.

The successful candidate will be employed as a postdoc for 22 months at the Combinatorics Group https://www.math.tugraz.at/comb/ of the Institute of Discrete Mathematics at TU Graz. The preferred starting date is 1 May 2017, but negotiable.

The basic salary is specified in the FWF standard personnel costs and salaries https://www.fwf.ac.at/en/research-funding/personnel-costs/.

Condition of employment:
- Qualified candidates must hold a PhD degree in mathematics or theoretical computer science

Application documents:
- Cover letter of application
- Curriculum vitae including the list of publications
- A short statement of research interests
- A list of full contact information of two references who can submit letters of recommendation

All application documents should be electronically submitted in a single PDF file by 15 January 2017 to

sandra.wissler@tugraz.at

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Two Phd and/or Postdoc positions in combinatorial optimization are available in the group of Prof. Nicole Megow at the University of Bremen in the department of mathematics and computer science. The group's research focus is on combinatorial optimization, efficient algorithms, approximation algorithms, scheduling, network design and algorithms, optimization under uncertainty such as online, stochastic, and robust optimization, and their application in practice.

Candidates should have an excellent academic degree in mathematics, theoretical computer science or a related area, and must have good knowledge in combinatorial optimization and algorithm theory. A background in some of the other above-mentioned topics is desirable. Good communication skills and solid English writing skills are necessary. In addition, the successful candidate will be highly self-motivated, passionate about his/her work, and have good ability to work both independently as well as in a team.

Both positions are full-time positions, involve teaching, and they are paid according to the Federal German Payment scale TV-L 13.

Applications will be reviewed starting from January 15, 2017, until the position is filled. The envisioned starting date is as soon as possible but may be negotiable.

Please send your application (including cover/motivation letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, and the names and contact information of at least two references) to the address below. Electronic submissions are highly encouraged (please attach relevant documents as *a single pdf*).

Prof. Nicole Megow
Universität Bremen
FB 3: Mathematik/Informatik
Bibliothekstr. 1, MZH
28359 Bremen
Germany

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The TCS Group at KTH Royal Institute of Technology invites applications for a PhD position in computer science focused on SAT solving.

KTH Royal Institute of Technology is the leading technical university in Sweden. The Theoretical Computer Science Group at KTH (www.csc.kth.se/tcs) offers a strong research environment spanning a wide range of research topics such as complexity theory and approximation algorithms, computer and network security, cryptography, formal methods and natural language processing. We have one of Europe's most prominent groups in algorithms and complexity theory, and the research conducted here has attracted numerous international awards and grants in recent years.

The PhD student will be working in the research group of Jakob Nordstrom. Much of the activities of this research group revolve around the themes of efficient algorithms for satisfiability in propositional logic (SAT solving) and lower bounds on the efficiency of methods for reasoning about SAT (proof complexity). On the practical side, one problem of interest is to gain a better understanding of, and improve, the performance of current state-of-the-art SAT solvers --- in particular, solvers using conflict-driven clause learning (CDCL). We are even more interested in exploring new techniques that hold out the theoretical possibility of exponential improvements over CDCL, but seem hard to implement efficiently in practice, e.g., algebraic methods such as Groebner bases or geometric methods such as pseudo-Boolean solving (basically 0/1 integer linear programming).

The research project is financed by a Breakthrough Research Grant from the Swedish Research Council and a Starting Independent Researcher Grant from the European Research Council. A more detailed description of the project can be found at www.csc.kth.se/~jakobn/project-proofcplx. The group currently consists of two postdoctoral researchers and four PhD students (in addition to the PI). There are also several other professors, postdocs, and PhD students in the TCS Group working on other aspects of algorithms and computational complexity, and so this is a unique opportunity to explore new connections between theoretical and practical areas of computer science within a vibrant and growing research environment.

This is a four-year full-time employed position, but PhD positions usually (though not necessarily) include 20% teaching, in which case they are prolonged for one more year. The successful candidate is expected to start at the latest in August-September 2017, although this is to some extent negotiable. The position is fully funded and comes with a competitive salary.

The application deadline is January 15, 2017. See http://www.csc.kth.se/~jakobn/openings/D-2016-0833-Eng.php for the full announcement with more information and instructions how to apply. Informal enquiries are welcome and may be sent to jakobn@kth.se .

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Several positions as tenure-track assistant professor or associate professor are available at the Department of Computer Science, Aarhus University (www.cs.au.dk) starting summer, 2017.

The department has research groups within "Algorithms and Data Structures", "Data-Intensive Systems", "Cryptography and Security", "Mathematical Computer Science", "Logic and Semantics", "Ubiquitous Computing and Interaction", "Computer-Mediated Activity", "Use, Design and Innovation", and "Programming Languages". Moreover, we wish to build competencies within Machine Learning and Systems Security.

Applicants within the areas of "Data-Intensive systems", "Algorithms and Data Structures", "Machine Learning", and "Systems Security" are of special interest, but applicants within other research areas are also very welcome.

The application deadline is January 15th, 2017.

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The ESSEC Business School of Paris is looking for top applicants for our PhD program, for the Operations Management & Decision Science (OMDS) track.

Students interested in conducting academic research in OMDS fields are encouraged to apply.

For further details concerning the application, please visit: http://www.essec.edu/en/program/phd-en/phd-program/admission/.

The application deadline is January 15th.

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Titolo del progetto di ricerca in italiano
“Studio e sviluppo di soluzioni per la gestione ed analisi big data: social media e smart city”
Scadenza per la presentazione della domanda: 13 Gennaio 2017
Data della selezione a Firenze o via Skype: 19 Gennaio 2017
Modello e modalità di presentazione della domanda: http://titulus.unifi.it/albo/viewer?view=files%2F002333259-UNFICLE-28afc6c7-2524-40c9-ba62-fbf84063323a-000.pdf

Title of the research activity in English
“STUDY AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOLUTIONS FOR BIG DATA management and analysis: social media and SMART CITY”.
Deadline for application: 13 January 2017
Selection date in Florence or via Skype: 19 January 2017
Application form and modalities: http://titulus.unifi.it/albo/viewer?view=files%2F002333259-UNFICLE-28afc6c7-2524-40c9-ba62-fbf84063323a-000.pdf

Descrizione sintetica in italiano
L’assegno di ricerca, tema di questo bando, ha come obiettivo la modellazione e lo sviluppo di soluzioni distribuite per l’elaborazione dati in ambito social media e smart city, con soluzioni big data Lo studio sarà orientato allo sviluppo di soluzioni su architetture distribuite e parallele, data mining, semantic computing, e per l’acquisizione di dati da social media, e georeferenziati da sorgenti multiple verso soluzioni linked open data per knowledge base, sistemi esperti e di sentiment, early warning. Le tecnologie che si andranno a sviluppare saranno di data mining, intelligenza artificiale, machine learning, etc. Il lavoro si svolge nel contesto dei progetti Sii-Mobility, RESOLUTE e REPLICATE descritti in seguito, e può dare accesso al dottorato di ricerca triennale, oppure essere una assegno post doc per i candidati che hanno già il dottorato.
I progetti Sii-Mobility Smart City nazionale http://www.sii-mobility.org , ed i progetti REPLICATE H2020 e RESOLUTE H2020 della commissione Europea sono progetti rispettivamente a livello nazionale ed Europeo. In questi progetti sono coinvolti decine di partner industriali e istituzionali / governativi: comuni, città, etc., e molti centri di ricerca. Sii-Mobility, RESOLUTE e REPLICATE si focalizzano sulla modellazione e sviluppo di soluzioni Smart City, di resilienza e social media che si fondano sul modello Km4City sviluppato dal laboratorio DISIT (http://www.km4city.org ) and on Twitter Vigilance. Sii-Mobility ha maggiore accento sugli aspetti di mobilità, identificazione dei percorsi, produzione di raccomandazioni personalizzate, geometrie dinamiche delle ZTL, modelli dinamici ed adattivi di pagamento, etc., mentre RESOLUTE sugli aspetti di resilienza e valutazione del rischio, REPLICATE sugli aspetti di integrazione fra IOT, energia, mobilità, che possono produrre soluzioni smart nel consumo di energia, nella misurazione dello stato della città e come servizi di mobilità integrata.
L’assegnista si troverà ad avere compiti specifici che potrà sviluppare in modo autonomo e al contempo ad essere inserito nel team di DISIT lab, e potrà pertanto trarre subito vantaggio da una situazione già lanciata e con dati reali, e le soluzioni potranno essere utilizzate nel contesto delle sperimentazioni del DISIT lab per lo sviluppo della Smart City di Firenze.

DURATA: 2 anni
Importo annuale: € 23.473,51 (lordo percipiente € 19.367,00)
precondizioni
o Laurea ai sensi del Vecchio Ordinamento in (i) INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA, (ii) FISICA O MATEMATICA, (iii) SCIENZA DELL’INFORMAZIONE.
o Laurea specialistica/Laurea magistrale N.O. INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA, FISICA O MATEMATICA, SCIENZA DELL’INFORMAZIONE.

Description in English
The research grant contract described in this competition announcement is aimed at modeling and developing distributed solutions for data processing in the field of social media, smart city and big data. The research will be focused on developing solutions on distributed and parallel architectures, data mining, semantic computing, and acquisition of social media and geo-referenced data from multiple sources towards linked open data solutions for knowledgebase, expert systems, sentiment analysis e early warning. The technologies to be developed will be grounded on data mining, artificial intelligence, machine learning, etc. The framework of the research is linked to the projects Sii-Mobility, RESOLUTE H2020 and REPLICATE H2020 described below, and can grant access to the three-year PhD or could be a post-doc grant contract for candidates who have already obtained a PhD.
SII-Mobility (national Smart City http://www.sii-mobility.org), RESOLUTE H2020 and H2020 REPLICATE projects of the European Commission are research projects at both National and European level respectively. In these projects, there are many industry partners and institutional / governmental entities: municipalities, cities, etc., and many research centers.
Sii-Mobility, RESOLUTE and Replicate focus on the modeling and development of Social Media analysis and Smart City solutions which are based on the Km4City model developed by DISIT laboratory (http://www.km4city.org) and on Twitter Vigilance.
SII-Mobility has stressed more the mobility aspects, route identification, production of customized recommendations, dynamic geometry of ZTL, dynamic and adaptive models of payment, etc., while RESOLTUE H2020 is focused on risk and resilience of critical infrastructures, REPLICATE is more focused on integration aspects among IOT, energy, mobility, integration aspects which can produce smart solutions in energy consumption, a more positive measurement of the state of the city and could also work as integrated mobility services.
The grant researcher will have specific tasks and he will be able to develop them in an independent way; but at the same time he will be part of the DISIT lab team, and he will therefore immediately take advantage of an already tested situation, with real data, while solutions may be exploited in the context of DISIT lab testing, for the development of Florence, Smart City.

DURATION: 2 YEARS
grant per year: € 23.473,51 (after taxes € 19.367,00)

Preconditions
Degree in computer science, or master or specialization degrees in: ( i) Computer Science, or (ii) statistics or mathematics, or (iii) information science, or equivalent degrees

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The University of Edinburgh's School of Mathematics is seeking a Postdoc in Portfolio Optimization. A sound background in combinatorial and discrete optimization would also be desirable.

Applications are invited for an 18 month postdoctoral position in the areas of mathematical finance and optimization with a particular focus on probabilistic and optimization methods used in portfolio theory. The position will be based at the School of Mathematics, University of Edinburgh. There is a possibility of an extension for a further 18 months.

We look for candidates with a Ph.D. in Mathematics, Optimization, Operations Research, or any related field with a strong track record evidenced by publications in top quality journals.

The successful candidate will join a team of four mathematicians:
Sergio García Quiles, Jacek Gondzio, Joerg Kalcsics and Sotirios Sabanis who bridge between the Edinburgh Research Group in Optimization and the Probability group.

The project is funded by the EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account and Standard Life Investments and initially will involve research in portfolio construction approaches to optimal diversification.
The project is a step towards a strategic partnership between Edinburgh University and Standard Life Investments (SLI) focused on quantitative portfolio and investment research. There will be opportunities to interact with SLI in order to enhance understanding of practical research implications and aid further career development.

The position should be taken up in March 2017 or soon after.
The starting salary will be in the range of £32,004 - £38,183, depending on experience.
Please include a CV and research statement with your application and arrange for two referees to send letters of recommendation to hr@maths.ed.ac.uk by the closing date.

The closing date for applications is 5pm GMT on 12 January 2017.

Informal enquiries:
Prof Gondzio: +44 131 650 8574, J.Gondzio@ed.ac.uk Dr Sabanis: +44 131 650 5084, S.Sabanis@ed.ac.uk

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Kent Business School (KBS) at the University of Kent, UK, has several PhD scholarships on offer for September 2017 entry. The Management Science group at KBS invites applications in the following areas:

1) Logistics and supply chains (e.g., location, routing, location/routing)
2) Environmental management
3) Disaster management, humanitarian logistics and critical infrastructure protection
4) Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)
5) Production planning and inventory control
6) Soft OR (e.g., problem structuring and strategic thinking)
7) Process improvements and sustainability

For information about the KBS Management Science group and its research activities, please visit the group’s web page​: http://www.kent.ac.uk/kbs/research/research-groups/managment-science/index.html

Kind Regards
Maria Paola Scaparra

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PhD positions in Mathematics at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

The Department of Mathematics at LSE has openings for PhD students, including in the areas of Discrete Mathematics, Operations Research and Analytics, and Game Theory. We are seeking exceptionally talented and motivated students with a strong mathematical background and interest in combinatorics and random structures, mathematical foundations of operations research, discrete optimisation, algorithms, mathematical and algorithmic game theory, and related areas.

For further information about the PhD programme, application procedures, and faculty please see http://www.lse.ac.uk/maths/Degrees/PhD_and_MPhil.aspx

Applicants will automatically be considered for funding covering fees and paying GBP 18,000/year (currently about EUR 21,000 or USD 22,000) for up to 4 years. The award of these scholarships is competitive, based on academic performance (typically in an MSc or equivalent) and suitability of the proposed research. Application deadlines for funding are 9 January and 26 April 2017; we strongly encourage submission by the earlier deadline.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact the following department faculty members to discuss their qualifications and research interests before submitting a formal application:
Discrete Mathematics: Prof Graham Brightwell
Operations Research: Prof Gregory Sorkin
Game Theory: Prof Bernhard von Stengel

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Postdoc in Container Terminal Optimization
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The Department of Management Engineering invites applications for a position as Postdoc in Operations Research with a focus on Container Terminal Optimizaiton.
The Department is looking for a flexible and enthusiastic candidate, who is willing to be a part of a pilot research project on how operation research techniques can be used to boost collaboration between container carriers and container terminals. We are interested in optimizing the ship handling operations by exploiting synergies between the container vessel stowage plan and the scheduling of the cranes in a container terminal. The project is to be run in collaboration with APM Terminals in Aarhus, which will be providing data and details about the current planning practices.
The postdoc appointment is of the total of 1 year from the starting date. Being a pilot project, the candidate will also have the possibility of participating on the writing of the next funding application, and eventually on the execution of the defined project.

Responsibilities and tasks
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The applicant will be responsible of the development of optimisation models and/or algorithms for the ship loading problem. An integrated container to transport vehicle assignment and scheduling problem.
There will be possibilities to contribute with lectures to the teaching within the area.

Qualifications
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Candidates should have a PhD degree or equivalent. A good knowledge of operations research techniques including: mathematical modelling, heuristics, metaheuristics and matheuristics. The applicant should also be able to program in an efficient programming language such as Java or C++.
The research team has a Linux server available for performing computational experiments, thus knowledge of the Linux environment would be a plus but not a requirement.

We offer
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We offer an interesting and challenging job in an international environment focusing on education, research, scientific advice and innovation, which contribute to enhancing the economy and improving social welfare. We strive for academic excellence, collegial respect and freedom tempered by responsibility. The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is a leading technical university in northern Europe and benchmarks with the best universities in the world.

Salary and terms of employment
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The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. The period of employment is 1 year.

Further information
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Further information may be obtained from Associate Professor Dario Pacino, tel.: +45 4525 1512, email darpa@dtu.dk.
You can read more about DTU Management Engineering on www.man.dtu.dk/english.

Application procedure
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Please submit your online application no later than 2 January 2017. Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open http://www.dtu.dk/Job/job?id=48acc154-cbd0-4585-b220-5f8135131b6b# and follow the link "Apply online", fill in the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:
- Application (cover letter)
- CV
- Diploma (MSc/PhD)
- List of publications
- Applications and enclosures received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.
The Department of Management Engineering actively researches in the development of management tool and optimization of processes by utilizing and re-thinking engineering driven methods, models and perspectives. It has a staff of 300 including around 70 doctoral students. The Department has close collaboration across a number of sectors including Danish and international partners from industry and public authorities as well as leading international universities.
DTU is a technical university providing internationally leading research, education, innovation and scientific advice. Our staff of 5,800 advance science and technology to create innovative solutions that meet the demands of society; and our 10,600 students are being educated to address the technological challenges of the future. DTU is an independent academic university collaborating globally with business, industry, government, and public agencies.

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Applications are invited for a postdoctoral Research Fellow position at the School of Mathematics at the University of Birmingham (UK) in probability, combinatorics, and algorithms funded by an EPSRC project (PI: Will Perkins) “New approaches to Gibbs measures at the interface of probability and computational complexity.”

This post is available for a period of one year, with a starting date between 1 May 2017 and 1 October 2017.

The successful candidate will join the Combinatorics, Probability, and Algorithms group in the School of Mathematics at the University of Birmingham. The profile and research interests of this group may be found at: http://web.mat.bham.ac.uk/combinatorics/main.html

Applicants should have a PhD in mathematics awarded or submitted at the time of taking up the position, a strong record of research and publications, and familiarity with (some of) probability theory, combinatorics, computational complexity, optimisation, or statistical physics.

Informal enquiries about the position, the research programme, or applications are very welcome and should be directed to Will Perkins (w.f.perkins@bham.ac.uk).

The closing date is 1 January 2017. To download the details and submit an electronic application online, visit www.hr.bham.ac.uk/jobs and search current vacancies using job # 56284.

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The Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University seeks candidates for a tenure-track faculty position in Operations Research at the Assistant Professor level, beginning in September 2017. Applicants are expected to have a Ph.D. in Operations Research or a related field at the time of appointment, a demonstrated potential for outstanding research, and strong teaching skills.

The specialty of the candidate may be in the broad area of Optimization with connections to Business Analytics and Machine Learning. The ideal candidate will be able to contribute to the school’s analytical approach to business education, and engage in cross-disciplinary research activities within the Tepper School and Carnegie Mellon University.

Carnegie Mellon University seeks to meet the needs of dual-career couples and is a member of the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) that assists with dual-career searches.

Applicants should submit an application letter, curriculum vitae, up to three publications or working papers, research and teaching statements, and three recommendation letters. Questions about the application can be addressed to Mr. Philip Conley at orgroup@andrew.cmu.edu or 412-268-6212.

To receive full consideration, applications must be submitted by January 1, 2017.

Faculty applications and all supporting documents must be submitted to: https://apply.interfolio.com/37613

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The "Discrete Optimization Group" at EPFL, Switzerland http://disopt.epfl.ch/ invites applications for a Postdoc position.

The research interests of the group are in integer programming, combinatorial optimization, computational and discrete geometry, and approximation algorithms.

The appointment is for 12 months. The earliest possible start date is April 2017, and the latest possible start date is end of June 2017. The salary will be 7,000 Swiss Francs (currently $6,900) per month. The position can be renewed by one year.

The Postdoc position comes with teaching obligations. This either means that the prospective holder of the position serves as a teaching assistant or teaches one 2h-course per semester at the doctoral level.

Applications (including curriculum vitae, list of publications, research plan, names of three references with their e-mail addresses, and intended period of stay) should be sent to Jocelyne Blanc (jocelyne.blanc@epfl.ch).

Electronic applications are welcome and should consist of one single PDF-file. We will start evaluating applications January 1, 2017, and will continue accepting applications until the position is filled.

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Max Plank Institute for Informatics seeks several postdocs for the Algorithms and Complexity Department directed by Kurt Mehlhorn.

We are looking for applicants from all areas of algorithmics, including related areas like computer algebra, complexity theory, and discrete optimization. We are also seeking researchers interested in distributed computing and computational geometry.

The Max Planck Institute for Informatics is located on the campus of Saarland University in Saarbruecken, Germany. Currently, more than 40 researchers of several nationalities work in the Algorithms and Complexity Department. Our working language is English. The group collaborates with several major research institutions in Europe and the U.S. and has high international visibility. There is generous travel support available for all group members. Postdoctoral fellowships are available for one or two years through the Guest Program of our institute. Guest researchers are free in their choice of research topics and collaborators.

The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more individuals with disabilities and expressly welcomes these to apply.
The Max Planck Society seeks to increase the percentage of women in the areas where they are underrepresented and expressly encourages these to apply.

Applications are to be submitted via our web form at http://www.mpi-inf.mpg.de/d1postdoc by uploading a single PDF-file containing
* a curriculum vitae,
* a complete list of publications, and
* a research plan (1 page suffices).

The submission server is online now, and applications are reviewed as they are received. We encourage you to apply early; however, all applications
that are submitted by January 1st, 2017, will receive full consideration.

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University Paris 13 is offering a postdoctoral position in integer programming. The candidate will join the research team AOC of LIPN for working on one or more of the following topics: linear and non-linear mathematical optimization, decomposition methods and combinatorial optimization.
The position is open starting from now until the position is fulfilled for 1 year to international candidates.

REQUIRED PROFILE
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Successful candidates will hold a PhD in Operations Research or Mathematical Programming,

AOC TEAM
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The candidate will join the Algorithms and Combinatorial Optimization (AOC) research team (http://www-lipn.univ-paris13.fr/AOC/).
Key words: combinatorial optimization, discrete applied mathematics, mathematical programming.

CONTACTS and FURTHER INFORMATIONS
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Roberto Wolfler Calvo, Lucas Létocart, Emiliano Traversi

LIPN, UMR CNRS 7030
Université Paris 13
France
{wolfler,letocart,traversi}@lipn.fr

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PostDoc and PhD positions available at Zuse Institute Berlin

The research group Mathematical Optimization Methods at Zuse Institute Berlin is currently looking for outstanding candidates to fill two open positions:

WA 28/16: a PhD track research position (100% TV-L E13) on the topic of high-precision mixed-integer programming over the rational numbers, see http://www.zib.de/node/2664
WA 29/16: a PostDoc researcher position (100% TV-L E14) with self-defined research agenda in the context of computational mixed-integer linear programming, see http://www.zib.de/node/2688

Our group holds longstanding expertise in the design and implementation of mathematical optimization solvers and you will be part of the research team around the SCIP Optimization Suite (http://scip.zib.de/).

We expect creativity and a high degree of team spirit and commitment to problem solving. We offer a friendly working atmosphere, excellent equipment, and a challenging professional environment. Due to our involvement in major regional cooperative projects, such as the Einstein Center for Mathematics (ECMath), the Matheon Research Center, the Berlin Mathematical School (BMS) or the Berlin Big Data Center (BBDC), we have close ties to universities and research institutes in the region. We offer scientists in all career stages opportunities for further qualification and strongly support research on top level with international visibility.

We are committed to an active onboarding process to facilitate new members with all the tools and the knowledge they need for success in our institute and their career. We provide a family-friendly work environment through flexible working hours and meeting times and the opportunity for part-time working arrangements.

The starting date is from March 1, 2017, and can be negotiated. For more details, please consult the official job postings.

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions regarding the positions.

Best regards,
Ambros Gleixner

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The University of Edinburgh has multiple open PhD positions to start in 2017. The application deadlines vary from end of November to end of January across various schemes.

Students interested in one or more of the following topics:
* Analysis of large networks, such as social networks, road networks, computer networks and related data
* Sensor networks and mobile computing
* Geometry, topology and geospatial information processing
* Algorithms and data mining
are invited to apply.

Contact: rsarkar@inf.ed.ac.uk

The school of Informatics at Edinburgh is ranked as the top in research in UK, and has diverse academic staff spanning many areas.

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Research Intern in Florence, Italy

Our interns at Fleetmatics are part of the team, involved from the start in the solution of challenging and exciting real world problems. An internship with us is a unique opportunity to challenge your technical skills and grow as a research professional. A strong technical background is expected with solid programming skills.

Basic Qualifications:
* Currently pursuing a Master’s Degree or recently graduated with a Master’s Degree in computer science or equivalent education.
* Solid computer science fundamentals (Algorithms and Data Structures).
* Familiar with Unix/Linux environments.
* Ability to read advanced scientific papers and extract the main ideas.
* Fluent in English.

Preferred Qualifications:
* Research experience in the field of Computer Science, Data Analytics or Operations Research.
* Programming experience with C, C++, Java or relevant programming languages.

Interested in applying? – Visit fleetmatics.com today and send your CV to info@kkt.it

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The Department of Industrial Engineering at MEF University invites applications for a full-time faculty position at all ranks to start in Spring 2017. The candidate is expected to hold a Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Management Sciences or in a closely related field.

Candidates should demonstrate potential for outstanding research and the promise of excellent teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a program of funded research in his or her area of expertise. Faculty duties include research, teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels and supervising undergraduate and graduate students. The department welcomes candidates who preferably have background and interests in one or more of the following areas: data analytics, manufacturing, supply chain management, simulation, stochastic processes, and health care.

MEF University is a private non-profit foundation university in Istanbul, Turkey, established in 2012. The university aims to become a cutting-edge research university with world-class scholars and educators. The language of education is English and the teaching method employed is primarily the “Flipped Classroom” model, where classes enable an active learning environment and develop systems-thinking and problem solving skills in the students. The prospective faculty members are expected to implement the Flipped Classroom pedagogy.

More information about the department and the university can be found at http://www.mef.edu.tr/.

Curriculum vitae should be submitted alongside a teaching statement, a research statement, and names and contact information of three references to the recruitment chair, Prof. Erhan Erkut (erhan.erkut@mef.edu.tr). Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

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It is opened a pre-selection of candidates for an Annual Research Grant at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, prof. Mauro Dell’Amico.
The candidate will work on research topics in COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATION, with special emphasis on routing and packing.
After the first year a renewal of the grant or a position as PhD student is available.

The research is partially supported by an European Project and involves design and coding of optimization algorithms and proper USER INTERFACES.

A good background in operations research is required, well assessed coding experience in C++ is required, knowledge of SQL, PHP, Javascript, Google Apis are preferential elements.

Interested people can send a full cv at mauro.dellamico@unimore.it

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Applications are invited for a postdoc position in algorithms within the groups
headed by Anupam Gupta at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Kirk Pruhs
at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt). An ideal applicant would have some background
in approximation algorithms, online algorithms, and/or algorithms for resource
management. The postdoc would conduct research in these areas, with a particular
emphasis on applications involving resource management in new information technologies,
in close collaboration with professors Gupta and Pruhs, and students in their groups.

The postdoc would have an appointment and a desk/office within both the Computer
Science departments at CMU and Pitt. The postdoc would split his/her time between
these two offices. The CMU and Pitt campuses abut, and it is about a 10 minute
walk between the computer science departmental buildings.

The duration of the position is between 10 to 12 months. The earliest possible start date is
January 2017, and the latest possible start date is the start of the 2017 - 2018 academic year.
The salary will be $3956.33 per month. The position is not renewable.

Pittsburgh has won many awards as the most livable city in the USA
(see http://www.visitpittsburgh.com/media/press-kit/pittsburgh-rankings/)
and last year Zagats' ranked Pittsburgh as the top food city in the USA
(https://www.zagat.com/b/the-top-17-food-cities-of-2015#17)
Pittsburgh combines the advantages of a big city with a relatively low cost of living
(see http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/city_result.jsp?country=United+States&city=Pittsburgh%2C+PA)
The universities are near the center of the city, and are (by US standards) well connected to the rest
of the city by mass transit.


Questions and/or application materials should be emailed to
Anupam Gupta at and Kirk Pruhs at
with a subject heading of "Postdoc Application".
The application material should include
(1) a short cover letter describing the applicant's interest in the position,
(2) a CV that includes a list of publications,
(3) a short research summary, and
(4) the names and contact information of at least three references.
We will start evaluating applications some time soon after October 1,
and will continue accepting applications until the position is filled.