The Department of Supply Chain Management in the W. P. Carey School of Business at ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (Tempe) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to pursue a well-formulated research project related to Humanitarian Logistics. The position is open to recent PhDs and experienced faculty (e.g., on sabbatical leave). Substantial supports from a government agency will be provided throughout this project. Candidates must hold or complete by date of hire, a Ph.D. in Operations Research or relevant disciplines such as Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Computer Science and Economics. The successful candidate must have exceptionally strong modeling, analysis and computational skills, including stochastic modeling and game theory. Excellent written and oral communications skills are required.
Application Deadline and Procedure: The initial deadline to apply is a week after posting this announcement (April 15); applications will be reviewed weekly thereafter unlit the search is closed. The earliest anticipated start date is June 2019. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, fiscal year appointment, renewable up to two years. Renewal is contingent on satisfactory performance, and the needs of the program. To apply, submit a letter interest, CV, references, 1-2 sample papers via https://apply.interfolio.com/61952. Please direct inquiries christa.l.thompson@asu.edu. If you have any further questions about the position, please contact Dr. Mahyar Eftekhar (eftekhar@asu.edu) or Dr. Scott Webster (scott.webster@asu.edu). A background check is required prior to employment.
Arizona State University a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. ASU’s full non-discrimination policy (ACD 401) is located on the ASU website at http://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and (https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/.)
P. Carey School of Business. The W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is a comprehensive school of business offering nationally and internationally respected undergraduate, masters, and doctoral programs. The Undergraduate Program, which houses one of the country’s few stand-alone business honors programs, is ranked in the top 30 and includes six majors ranked among the top 20 within their fields according to U.S. News & World Report. The W. P. Carey MBA is ranked in the top 30 by U.S. News & World Report. With over 250 tenure-track faculty, the W. P. Carey School is a research leader that maintains vibrant collaborative relationships with business worldwide. For more information on the School, please see http://wpcarey.asu.edu/.
Department of Supply Chain Management. The SCM Department is ranked among the top 5 in the United States at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and each year graduates approximately 300 students with a BS-SCM, 75 with a BA-Global Logistics, 45 Full-Time MBAs with an SCM concentration, numerous Working Professional MBAs (50+ with a SCM concentration), 40 with a MS-Global Logistics and 150 with a MS-Business Analytics, and 2 to 4 PhD students. The ASU SCM faculty includes over 25 tenured, tenure track, and clinical professors – among the largest in the United States. Many top researchers visit the department to present their work at regular seminars and conferences. All this translates into high quality instruction at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. For more information please see https://wpcarey.asu.edu/supply-chain-management-degrees.