I have an opening for a fully funded PhD candidate to work on retail digitization in developing countries and other emerging markets. Looking for a candidate that has great conceptual and modeling skills, and is sufficiently independent and mature to go out into the field to work with industry partners. Candidate is expected to have completed a Master of Science or Engineering by September 2021, which is the planned starting date. Kindly share this with any excellent students in your network.
A PhD Research position (1,0 fte) in Operations and Supply Chain Management
The Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM) has an opening for a fully funded PhD candidate in Operations and Supply Chain management (4 years).
The job
The Information & Supply Chain Management research group in the Department of Management is searching for a PhD candidate interested to study grocery retail supply chains in emerging markets. The retail landscape in these markets consists of millions of family-operated nanostores that serve billions of people at the base of the pyramid. In our research, we study in particular the digitization of this channel, fuelled by the rapid expansion of mobile internet access. We collaborate with technology start-ups and consumer goods companies that provide us with access to their transaction data. Our research is rigorous and relies on econometric analysis, experiments in the lab and the field, and formal models. The research on this topic is led by Professor Jan Fransoo who will also serve as the main advisor for the PhD candidate.
We are looking to expand our research team with a talented and eager PhD student that has a strong background in operations management, supply chain management, industrial engineering, econometrics, and/or operations research. Knowledge of data analytics tools and Python programming skills are important additional assets of a successful applicant. The exact scope of the project will be defined jointly and may be expanded to include similar questions around the supply chain effects of Omni channel retailing and retail digitization in more developed markets.
In particular, the successful candidate for this project is expected to:
- Complete successfully a limited but rigorous set of courses;
- Conduct independent research in close collaboration with the other team members, including the supervisors, and publish on this research in relevant and rigorous academic journals;
- Interact with our industry and data partners;
- Be an active member of the research group, the Department of Management, and TISEM, especially by organizing and participating in events and activities, and presenting and discussing research output regularly with the research group;
- Contribute to the courses in which the Department of Management is involved and supervise theses.
Your profile
Applicants must have:
- A (Research/Thesis-based) Master's degree in (Supply Chain/Operations) Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or Econometrics.
- A genuine interest in the field of supply chain management and developing economies;
- Strong analytical skills; experience with model-based empirical research would be an asset (otherwise, willingness to acquire such knowledge rapidly);
- Excellent command of English both written and spoken;
- Ambition to perform top-level research and occasionally teach, ability to work independently and within a team, and interest in interacting and delivering within a group in an interdisciplinary, international environment;
Employment terms and conditions
TiSEM's CentER PhD Program has an outstanding reputation of preparing candidates for faculty positions at excellent research universities. Tilburg University is ranked 6th globally for its research in business administration (Shanghai Ranking). The ISCM Research group within the Department of Management offers a collegial environment, with a small group of excellent faculty, and with currently about 8 full-time PhD students enrolled. TiSEM offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs, and is AACSB accredited.
Tilburg University is rated among the top Dutch employers and has excellent terms of employment. The appointment will be for the total of 48 months. The selected candidate will initially be appointed for 16 months, with an extension for the following 32 months on the basis of a positive evaluation. The evaluation will take place after 12 months.
The selected candidate will be ranked in the Dutch university employment system (UFO). The starting gross salary is € 2.395,- per month (for a full-time appointment) in the first year, up € 3.061,- in the final year. There is a holiday allowance (8% in May), and end-of-year bonus (8.3% in December). All university employees are covered by the so-called civil servants pension fund (ABP). Researchers from outside the Netherlands may qualify for a tax-free allowance equal to 30% of their taxable salary. The university will apply for such an allowance on their behalf. The university offers very good fringe benefits (it is one of the best non-profit employers in the Netherlands), such as an options model for terms and conditions of employment and excellent reimbursement of moving expenses.
Contract type
Fixed-term, 1,0 FTE for 4 years.
Information and application
Specific information about the vacancy can be obtained from Professor Jan Fransoo (jan.fransoo@tilburguniversity.edu). Applying for this vacancy can only be done online, through the link at the bottom of the page (https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/about/working).
Applications must be submitted by 21 February 2021 and must include the following documents:
- a motivation letter/personal statement
- a CV
- full transcripts of previous qualifications (diploma Bachelor and Master, list of grades Bachelor and Master, English proficiency test (TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge) or other proof of English language ability, GRE/GMAT or other proof of analytical competencies.
- Names and contact details of three references
Tilburg School of Economics and Management
Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM) is the university largest faculty. TiSEM offers well reputed academic research and education. Its research belongs to the European top. The education programs, of which the majority are offered completely in English, are on the international map with the AACSB accreditation awarded in 2002. Employees and students form an ambitious international community.
Tilburg School of Economics and Management
Recruitment code
Tilburg University applies the recruitmentcode of the Dutch Association for Personnel Management & Organization Development (NVP).
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Prof dr ir Jan C. Fransoo | Professor of Operations and Logistics Management | Coordinator, Research Master and PhD Program in Information and Supply Chain Management
Tilburg University | Tilburg School of Economics and Management, Room K.821 | P.O. Box 90153 | 5000 LE Tilburg, Netherlands | email: jan.fransoo@tilburguniversity.edu
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Jan Fransoo
Professor
Tilburg University
Tilburg
Netherlands
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