* We seek a postgraduate (or someone close to completion) to lead a 2-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between University of Kent and the Port of Dover involving the use of simulation modelling to reduce congestion, increase throughput of goods, and provide wider environmental and social benefits through decarbonisation and local air quality improvements.
* Candidates should hold an MSc or ideally a PhD in operational research (OR), management science, business analytics, or similar.
* Preference given to those with knowledge and experience in simulation modelling, but we are happy to consider those with general OR expertise and an enthusiasm to learn simulation.
* The successful applicant will be based at the Port's headquarters in Dover overlooking the harbour in the heart of White Cliff Country (voted top 5 Lonely Planet best regions to travel 2022) and be supported by a team of academics from the Department of Analytics, Operations & Systems in Kent Business School.
Responsibilities
* A great opportunity to work in a high-level position applying OR knowledge and produce cutting-edge research for a dynamic, publicly visible, and economically critical UK company facilitating £144bn worth of trade annually.
* Fixed-term, 24-month contract.
* Salary range £36,000-£42,000 per annum.
* Generous training and conference budget included.
The closing date for the position is 19 September 2022. For more information or to apply, please follow the link below.
https://jobs.kent.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=KBS-096-22-R
For informal discussion only, please contact Prof Jesse O'Hanley, Head of the Department of Analytics, Operations and Systems (j.ohanley@kent.ac.uk).
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