Data analysis methods and tools for decision support in complex projects - 2026_IDR_DEIB_65

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italia; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Politecnico di Milano invites applications for a research fellowship to develop data-driven methods for evaluating complex projects in management, technical and economic domains. The role includes building data-processing pipelines and assessing features and KPIs to support decision-making in EU-funded contexts.

Applicants will undergo an oral test to demonstrate aptitude for the activity and English language proficiency; relevance of publications and prior research will be considered.

Qualifications

• Aptitude and suitability oral test will be used to assess the ability to perform the research activity and English or other languages relevant to the research activities.
• Eligibility will be evaluated based on publications, theses and scientific outputs attached to the fellowship programme.
• Prior research activities and work experience related to the fellowship topic are considered for scoring.

Responsibilities

• Develop methods for the analysis of management, technical and economic data from complex projects.
• Define metrics and KPIs to support decision-making in EU-funded project contexts.

Job description

Organisation/Company Politecnico di Milano Research Field Engineering Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 18 Nov 2026 - 12:00 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The research assignment aims to develop methods for the analysis of management, technical, and economic data related to complex projects, with the objective of defining metrics and summary indicators to support decision-making processes in the context of projects funded by the European Union. The analysis methodologies will include the development of complete data-processing pipelines, from pre-processing to the extraction of features and KPIs aimed at synthesising information relevant to decision-making.

Oral test aimed at ascertaining candidates’ aptitude and suitability to carry out the research activity covered by the Fellowship, as well as at assessing their knowledge of English and/or other languages relevant to the research activities to be performed (up to 60 points)

Relevance and pertinence of the publications, theses and scientific products attached to the research programme covered by the Fellowship (up to 10 points)

Relevance and pertinence of previous research activities and work experience, if any, in relation to the research activity covered by the Fellowship (up to 20 points)

Relevance and pertinence of their study programme to the research programme covered by the Fellowship (up to 10 points)

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