Operations Analytics Professor — ML for Sustainability

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

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday leave 232 hours/year

8% holiday allowance

8.3% end-of-year bonus

ABP pension

Commuting expense contribution

Sports facilities access

Job summary

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam’s Operations Analytics department seeks a colleague to strengthen research and teaching in quantitative methods. You will teach across BSc/MSc/PhD programs, supervise theses, and conduct high-quality research at the intersection of machine learning and sustainability management.

You will publish in top journals, pursue research grants, and engage with companies and stakeholders while contributing to administrative and committee work within the department.

Qualifications

• A (nearly) completed PhD in a quantitative field relevant to the role.
• Strong background in quantitative research and modelling.
• Proven publications in optimization and/or machine learning.
• Ability to contribute to research and teaching in sustainability and operations.
• Teaching experience at university level is required or highly desirable.
• Excellent communication with students, industry and partners.

Responsibilities

• Teach and coordinate courses in quantitative programmes and supervise theses.
• Initiate and supervise high-quality research at the interface of ML and sustainability.
• Publish in top journals and acquire research grants.
• Engage with industry and societal stakeholders and contribute to postgraduate education.
• Support department development through admin tasks and committee roles.

Skills

Quantitative research

Machine learning

Teaching experience

Communication skills

English fluency

Dutch language (plus)

Education

PhD in Operations Research / Operations Management / Industrial Engineering / Computer Science / Management Science or related

Job description

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam’s Operations Analytics department seeks a colleague to strengthen research and teaching in quantitative methods. You will teach across BSc/MSc/PhD programs, supervise theses, and conduct high-quality research at the intersection of machine learning and sustainability management.

You will publish in top journals, pursue research grants, and engage with companies and stakeholders while contributing to administrative and committee work within the department.