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Position for Postdoctoral Researcher in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering

  • 1.  Position for Postdoctoral Researcher in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering

    Posted 01-14-2018 14:05

    Job Description: We are looking for a post-doctoral researcher for a project funded by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey.  We develop optimization-based approaches to understand and avoid (tacit) collusion in deregulated electricity markets. The post-doctoral researcher will develop and solve both linear and non-linear multi-level integer programming problems. The ideal candidate is expected to have a Ph.D. in industrial engineering, operations research, management science and operations management, or a related discipline. While domain knowledge/experience (in electricity markets) is not a must, main expertise area of the researcher should be in integer programming; experience in non-linear programming is considered as an asset. The researcher should have strong computing skills, and be able to monitor graduate students in the project group.

    The project is conducted at Sabanci University and the principal investigator of the project is Güvenç Şahin of Sabanci University; his recent publications in this domain shall be a good reference for a detailed understanding of the background of the project. Sabanci University provides excellent opportunities for post-doctoral researchers (including competitive salary and on-campus housing).

    Sabanci University, a privately funded premier academic institution, started instruction in the 1999-2000 academic year in its new state-of-the-art campus located in suburban Istanbul. The University offers 13 undergraduate programs and 30 graduate programs in three faculties (Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, School of Management). The University aims at establishing a high standard of academic excellence and a research-oriented atmosphere both for its faculty and for its students, while nurturing productive relationships particularly with the industries in the region, which constitute the industrial heartland of Turkey. The medium of instruction is English. 

    Sabanci University was at the top of the "University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Index" compiled by the Turkish Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology in 2012, 2015, 2016, and was ranked 2nd in 2013 and 2014. It is also the first Turkish private university to be included in the top 200 (182nd place) of the Times Higher Education (THE) 2014 Rankings and is ranked 13th among the universities under 50 years old worldwide. Detailed information about Sabanci University is available at the web site: http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/en

    To Apply: Applicants should send a CV and contact information of at least three references to Güvenç Şahin at guvencs@sabanciuniv.edu. Applicants who are about to complete their degrees soon are also encouraged with an expected graduation date.

    Deadline for Application: The position is open until filled.



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    Emre Celebi
    Assistant Professor
    Kadir Has University
    Istanbul
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