[DMANET] Postdoctoral research associates (two posts) in simulation and optimization, University of Strathclyde (Glasgow, UK)

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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE IN SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION (2 posts)
UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE, GLASGOW, UK

The Department of Management Science at Strathclyde Business School and the Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Strathclyde seek two Postdoctoral Research Associates to work in simulation and scheduling optimization. You will work with Dr Kerem Akartunali, Dr Matthew Revie and Prof Sandy Day on an industry-funded project to investigate simulation and optimization of the installation of offshore wind-farms. You will join the Strathclyde Technology Innovation Centre working with other postdoctoral researchers and PhD students working on a range of industry-funded applied research projects.

The appointments are for 14 months with a start date of 01 October 2013 (the start date is negotiable up to 2 months). The annual salary is in the range of £29,541 - £36,298.

In this project, you will do detailed mathematical analysis of the installation of an offshore wind farm. The project, funded by industry collaborators, will investigate how simulation and optimization models can be utilized to assess decisions and to minimize the cost and time of installing a wind farm. It is expected that techniques adopted will include Monte-Carlo simulation and scheduling and stochastic optimization models to take into account uncertainty and dynamic factors inherent within the problem domain. The output of the 14 months project will be an operational tool that can be immediately adopted by the industry partners to make real-time decision making.

You have a PhD (or about to complete) in Operational Research, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or other relevant discipline. You have fundamental knowledge of optimization and/or Monte-Carlo Simulation and are keen to learn new tools within this field. You have strong programming skills (such as in C, C++, Matlab) and preferably familiar with optimization software (such as Xpress-MP, Cplex). Familiarity with the energy or marine industries is a plus but not essential.

Glasgow, Scotland's largest city, offers a mix of internationally-acclaimed galleries, fascinating architecture (including masterpieces of Rennie Mackintosh), vibrant nightlife, beautiful city parks, and a diverse range of restaurants.

For application, go to http://vacancies.strath.ac.uk/ and search Job Ref. R77/2013 under 'Research Jobs'. The closing date for applications is 2 September 2013.

For further details about the post and informal enquiries, please contact Dr. Kerem Akartunali, kerem.akartunali@strath.ac.uk, Dr Matthew Revie, matthew.j.revie@strath.ac.uk or Prof Sandy Day, sandy.day@strath.ac.uk.

The University is able to sponsor international applicants from outside the European Economic Area.

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