Assistant Professor: ML & Sustainability in Operations

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 54,963 - 84,514; Full time

Job summary

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam seeks a colleague to strengthen the research and teaching at the intersection of machine learning/AI and sustainability, with applications in operations and networks. You will teach, supervise theses, initiate high-quality research, and publish in top journals while engaging with companies and societal stakeholders.

We value a PhD in a quantitative field, a research background, and demonstrated university teaching experience.

Qualifications

• a (nearly) completed PhD in Operations Research, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Management Science or a related quantitative field
• a solid background in quantitative research
• a strong interest in analyzing and modelling real-life problems in sustainability and operations using state-of-the-art quantitative methods, witnessed by international scientific publications in mathematical optimization and/or machine learning
• affinity with machine learning and quantitative sustainability methods and the ability to contribute to the department’s research and teaching in this area
• demonstrated teaching experience at university level
• good communication skills to interact successfully with students, industry, and academic partners; experience in curriculum or course development is a plus
• fluent in English (command of Dutch language is a plus)

Responsibilities

• teaching and course coordination in quantitative courses and thesis supervision in the BSc and MSc programmes of the School of Business and Economics
• initiating, conducting, and supervising high-quality research at the interface of machine learning and sustainability management
• publishing in top-tier journals and acquiring research grants
• engaging with companies and other societal stakeholders, in line with the School’s societal impact strategy, and contributing to postgraduate education
• contributing to the development of the department and school, for example through administrative and organisational tasks, and taking on committee roles as your career progresses

Skills

Teaching experience

Research methods

Industry collaboration

Quantitative methods

English fluency

Education

PhD in quantitative field

Job description

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam seeks a colleague to strengthen the research and teaching at the intersection of machine learning/AI and sustainability, with applications in operations and networks. You will teach, supervise theses, initiate high-quality research, and publish in top journals while engaging with companies and societal stakeholders.

We value a PhD in a quantitative field, a research background, and demonstrated university teaching experience.