We offer an employment as full-time doctoral scholar starting on 1 September 2011, for 1 year, renewable till 4 years. The Research Center for Operations Management focusses its research on production planning, project planning and healthcare planning. The aim is to publish in international scientific journals on problems based on real-life cases.
• You will conduct research and work towards a PhD in Applied economics on the topic “Project planning in
public-private partnerships (PPP)”. The focus will be on how to optimize the planning of PPP projects.
• These long-term projects (possibly 30 -60 years) are heavily subject to risks. You will research how such risks can be spread optimally over the different partners. Main topics are the bidding process (determination of the optimal necessary investment and the bid itself) as well as risk analysis and risk prevention. This research is performed under the supervision of Prof. Erik Demeulemeester.
• You are also expected to participate in seminars and conferences, and to enroll in the PhD program of
the Faculty of Business and Economics. You can be asked to give guidance to students (e.g., by
supervising their master’s thesis) and to supervise exams.
• You will find a dynamic and pleasant working environment, in a group that is actively involved in scientific research at the highest international level.
• You preferably have a background as Master of Science in Commercial Engineering, Applied Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science or Civil Engineering.
• A decent knowledge of written and spoken English is required.
• You should have a strong interest in doing research.
Master’s and undergraduate students in their last year are especially encouraged to apply.

Scholarship Application Deadline:31-3-2011

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