Postdoctoral researcher - Beleidsinformatica en Operationeel Beheer (28640)

Karlstad University; Gent; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Ghent University is seeking a researcher to contribute to a project on supply chain resilience strategies. The role requires a PhD in Business Economics and offers a contract for 3 months, starting July 2025. Benefits include training opportunities and generous holiday leave.

Prestations

36 days of holiday leave

Bicycle allowance

Eco vouchers

Wide range of training and education opportunities

Qualifications

• PhD in Business Economics required.
• Experience in supply chain risk and resilience preferred.
• Knowledge of Semantic Web and stakeholder communication is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Contribute to the valorisation of research project results.
• Support integration of work package results with others.

Connaissances

Supply chain risk and resilience

Semantic Web and knowledge representation

Process and capability modelling

Validation and automation

Stakeholder communication

Formation

Doctor’s degree (PhD) in Business Economics

Description du poste

Ghent University is one of the top 100 universities in the Dutch language area, with more than 44,000 students and 15,000 staff members.

ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY

Ghent University is a world of its own. Employing more than 15,000 people, it is actively involved in education and research, management and administration, as well as technical and social service provision on a daily basis. It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area and offers great career opportunities. With its 11 faculties and more than 80 departments offering state-of-the-art study programmes grounded in research in a wide range of academic fields, Ghent University is a logical choice for its staff and students.

YOUR TASKS

• You contribute to the valorisation of the results of an ongoing research project on the selection of supply chain disruption resilience strategies in the context of product and production system design.
• You support the integration of the results of the work package assigned to Ghent University with the results of the other work packages.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• You hold a Doctor’s degree (PhD) in Business Economics.
• You have a good knowledge of and experience with one or more of the following areas: supply chain risk and resilience, Semantic Web and knowledge representation, process and capability modelling, technical skills in validation and automation, valorisation and stakeholder communication.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• We offer you a contract of definite duration for 3 months.
• Your contract will start on 1/07/2025 at the earliest.
• All Ghent University staff members enjoy a number of benefits, such as a wide range of training and education opportunities, 36 days of holiday leave (on an annual basis for a full-time job) supplemented by annual fixed bridge days, bicycle allowance and eco vouchers. Click here for a complete overview of all the staff benefits.

INTERESTED?

Apply online through the e-recruitment system before the application deadline (see above). We do not accept late applications or applications that are not submitted through the online system.

Your application must include the following documents:

• In the field‘CV’: your CV and a transcript of your academic record (merged into one pdf file)
• In the field ‘Cover letter’: your application letter in pdf format
• In the field ‘Diploma’: a transcript of the required degree (if already in your possession). If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than our national languages (Dutch, French or German) or English, please add a translation in one of the mentioned languages.

Note that the maximum file size for each field is 10 MB.

As Ghent University maintains an equal opportunities and diversity policy, everyone is encouraged to apply for this position.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about this vacancy, please contact Prof. Geert Poels ([e-mail] ). Important: do NOT send your application by email, but apply online.

Do you have a question regarding the online application process? Please read theFAQ or contact us via [e-mail] or [phone]

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Published

2025-05-20

2025-05-26 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)
2025-05-26 23:59 (CET)