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Dear Friends and Colleagues,
I would be enormously grateful if you could bring the
postdoctoral opportunity below to the attention of suitable
candidates.
Many thanks and best wishes, Kevin Glazebrook
Ref: A1497
Research Associate in Applied Probability/Stochastic
Modelling
Department of Management Science, Lancaster
University
Salary range: £26,537 to £30,738
Closing Date: Tuesday 10 May 2016
Contract: Temporary (three years)
Mathematical Models and Algorithms for Allocating Scarce Airport
Resources (OR-MASTER) is a Programme Grant funded by the Engineering
and Physical Science Research Council, UK (EPSRC) involving Lancaster
University and Queen Mary University, London (QMUL). The
Programme runs for six years from October 2015, with a total of GBP
2.8million funding.
At Lancaster, OR-MASTER will be undertaken by the Centre for
Transport and Logistics (CENTRAL) Research (a newly established
Research Centre in the Department of Management Science), and will
link into existing Operational Research-related development
initiatives and expertise such as: the STOR-i Doctoral Training Centre
and the Lancaster Data Science Institute. Professor Konstantinos
G. Zografos at Lancaster University is the Principal Investigator and
overall Programme Director. Professors Kevin Glazebrook
(Lancaster) and Edmund Burke (QMUL) are the two Programme
Co-Investigators. Professor Burke leads the OR-MASTER Programme
at QMUL.
The Programme represents a strong partnership between academia,
the air transport industry and policy makers. OR-MASTER will
involve close collaboration with a host of international organisations
that will support the project, providing real-world data, insights and
expertise. OR-MASTER will develop new mathematical models and
algorithms for solving complex, large-scale airport resource
allocation problems. Our ultimate goal is to develop decision
support capabilities for airport capacity allocation and management.
To achieve our objectives we seek to recruit world-leading
post-doctoral researchers (Research Associates) with ambition,
potential and determination.
OR-MASTER is a highly collaborative Programme. Each
Research Associate and PhD student working on the project at Lancaster
University will have at least one other 'buddy partner' at the
QMUL with whom they will collaborate, supported by visits to the
partner site. RAs and PhDs will also have opportunities to visit
and collaborate with the industrial and academic organisations
affiliated with the project. Research staff will also have
opportunities to guide the direction of the research, where
appropriate, and to make use of the extensive opportunities for career
development and advancement that this large ambitious Programme
offers.
We are looking for an outstanding applied
probabilistic/stochastic modeller to join the OR-MASTER team for a
fixed term of three years. You will work under the direction of
Professor Kevin Glazebrook to develop and analyse stochastic models to
meet the programme's need for optimizing airport declared
capacity and for assessing the delays experienced at airports and
networks of airports. This work will require both a capacity for
theoretical innovation and high level computing skills.
The main activities will include:-
- Innovative research investigation under the OR-MASTER
project
- Collaborative activities with OR-MASTER affiliated
organisations and participation in project events (e.g. stakeholder
workshops)
- Preparation of research papers
- Preparation and presentation of conference papers
- Other duties associated with the OR-MASTER project
We welcome applications from people in all diversity
groups.
Lancaster University - ensuring equality of opportunity and
celebrating diversity.
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Peter Jacko
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Lecturer in Management Science
Department of Management Science
Lancaster University Management School
Lancaster, LA1 4YX, UK
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