PhD position on Increasing the Resilience of Multimodal Logistics

13 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Twente (UT)

Research Field

Cultural studies

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Netherlands

Application Deadline

10 Feb 2024 – 22:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

40.0

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

In this project, we build upon existing capabilities to monitor multimodal corridors by providing platform functionality and supporting work practices to transition toward resilient and climate-adaptive synchromodal corridors. Developing such a platform requires collective efforts to share data (e.g., geo-hydrological, IoT, weather, planning, logistics) and develop interorganizational processes to mitigate risks of reverse modal shift and reduce its cascading effects.

The main objectives of this 3-year project are to:

develop a resilience toolbox to support companies and public stakeholders to individually and collaboratively develop resilient corridors, focussing on transforming existing corridors;

design and develop a digital twin for resilient multimodal corridors, supporting the transition into a synchromodal corridor being able to use the best modality at any moment.

This PhD position focuses mainly on the first objective by conducting fundamental and industrial research regarding resilience in multi-modal logistics. More specifically, the research will contribute to the development of new quantitative and qualitative methods and techniques and organizational strategies, capabilities, and interventions to improve resilience. The second objective will be carried out collaboratively with an EngD student, to jointly develop a digital twin platform, which provides a rich testbed for experimental development and evaluation of the resilience toolbox.

This practice-inspired project is based on the 2018 and 2022 droughts in the Twente canals and involves industry cases and policy development plans from an extensive research consortium.

Read more in this press release: https://www.utwente.nl/en/news/2023/10/1194213/twente-researchers-make-… .

Requirements
Specific Requirements

We look for a highly motivated, enthusiastic researcher who is driven by curiosity and has/is:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in industrial engineering, management science, operations research, operations management, or information systems and computer science-related engineering field;
• Affinity and/or experience with Resilience, Multimodal Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Digital Twinning, and Data-driven Decision Making;
• A good team spirit and like to work in an interdisciplinary and internationally oriented environment;
• Able to do independent research and willing to develop writing and publication skills;
• Exhibit a strong passion for developing positive societal impact and possess outstanding skills to collaborate with private and public organizations;
• Possess good communication skills and an excellent command of English.

Additional Information
Benefits

We encourage high responsibility and independence, while collaborating with colleagues, researchers, other university staff and partners. We follow the terms of employment by the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement for Universities (CAO). Our offer contains: a fulltime 4-year PhD position with a qualifier in the first year; excellent mentorship in a stimulating research environment with excellent facilities; and a personal development program within the Twente Graduate School. It also includes:

• Gross monthly salary of € 2.770 in the first year, increasing each year up to € 3.539 in the fourth year;
• Excellent benefits including a holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary, an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%, and a solid pension scheme;
• 29 holidays per year in case of full-time employment;
• A training programme as part of the Twente Graduate School where you and your supervisors will determine a plan for a suitable education and supervision;
• A green campus with free access to sports facilities and an international scientific community;
• A family-friendly institution that offers parental leave (both paid and unpaid);
• A full status as an employee at the UT, including pension, health care benefits and good secondary conditions are part of our collective labour agreement CAO-NU for Dutch universities.

Additional comments

Are you interested to be part of our team? Please submit your application before 10 February 2024. and include:

• A cover letter (maximum 2 pages A4), emphasizing your specific interest, qualifications, and motivations to apply for this position;
• A Curriculum Vitae, including a list of all courses attended and grades obtained, and, if applicable, a list of publications and references;
• An IELTS-test, Internet TOEFL test (TOEFL-iBT), or a Cambridge CAE-C (CPE). Applicants with a non-Dutch qualification and who have not had secondary and tertiary education in English can only be admitted with an IELTS-test showing a total band score of at least 6.5, internet. TOEFL test (TOEFL-iBT) showing a score of at least 90, or a Cambridge CAE-C (CPE).

Additional information can be acquired via email from Sebastian Piest via [email protected] .

Website for additional job details

https://www.academictransfer.com/336576/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Universiteit Twente

Country

Netherlands

City

Enschede

Postal Code

7522NB

Street

Drienerlolaan 5

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.academictransfer.com/en/336576/phd-position-on-increasing-the-resil…

Contact

City

Enschede

Website

http://www.universiteittwente.nl/

Street

Drienerlolaan 5

Postal Code

7522 NB

STATUS: EXPIRED