Wednesday, October 25, 2023

[DMANET] Open Position in Operations Research at ESSEC Business School

*ESSEC Business School is
offering a position of Assistant/Associate Professor in Operations Research for
its Paris-Cergy campus, to start in September 2024*.

Applicants should have a strong research focus
and interests in Optimization and Operations Research, with a PhD or doctorate
in related fields (OR, computer science, mathematics, economics). They should
also demonstrate high leadership and autonomy in research and teaching, with
publications in high-quality journals in Operations Research. Salary is
competitive with the European Business Schools environment.

The Professor will join the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and
Statistics (IDS) department, and will be part of the OMOR
(Operations Management / Operations Research) research cluster of ESSEC
Business School that currently gathers 10 permanent members and 8 PhD students
(see website *https://sites.google.com/essec.edu/omor/*
<https://sites.google.com/essec.edu/omor/>).

The school is looking for a candidate with a cross-disciplinary
research focus, bridging the gap
between optimization, data science and AI, with the core expertise in
mathematical optimization. The applicant should have research interests in
developing optimization theory and methodology (including prescriptive
analytics, data-driven optimization with machine learning), as well as working
on applications which are in line with the strategy of the school. Experience
in computational optimization and proficiency in at least one programming
language (Python, C/C++, Java, Julia) is required. Ideal profiles combine
innovation spirit, technical depth, and a strong interest in linking theory and
practice through applications.

The applicant should be able to teach in English in various ESSEC
Business School
Programs (at bachelor, master or PhD level). This includes courses in applied
mathematics in the BBA program, and courses in Decision Analytics in various
master/BBA programs (including joint programs with the engineering
school École CentraleSupélec).

With its 3 campuses (Paris, Singapore and Rabat), ESSEC
Business School is a top European Business School with international and very
diverse faculty and student communities. The ESSEC Master in Management is
ranked #5 worldwide by the Financial Times in 2023. The ESSEC Master in
Finance is ranked #3 worldwide in the FT 2023 ranking. The ESSEC
Master in Data Science & Business Analytics (a joint
program with École CentraleSupélec Paris) is ranked #4 worldwide in
the latest QS 2023 ranking.

Candidates should submit their applications (including a
cover letter, a detailed curriculum vitae, a list of publications emphasizing
the four most representative ones, a teaching statement,
a research statement including the research plan for the next 3 to 6
years, and three recommendation
letters) to:

*https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1G-3KB2d_advCKZAsXQcZIT3swsZzQMOWhl5oQfvBkZw/
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1G-3KB2d_advCKZAsXQcZIT3swsZzQMOWhl5oQfvBkZw/>*

The closing date for applications is *January 8, 2024.*

For further information on academic matters and Operations Research at
ESSEC, prospective
candidates are invited to contact

Prof. Laurent Alfandari (alfandari@essec.edu),Prof. Claudia Archetti
(archetti@essec.edu), Prof. Diego Delle Donne (delledonne@essec.edu)
and/or
Prof. Ivana Ljubic (ljubic@essec.edu),
IDS Professors of Operations Research and Decision Analytics.

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