Associate Professor in Operational Research

Location: Highfield Campus, University of Southampton
Salary: £46,400 to £58,320
Full Time Permanent
Closing Date: Wednesday 30 April 2014
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: 383614PJ

Applications are invited for the position of Associate Professor in Operational Research (OR).

Be a part of the University of Southampton, an institution in the top 1{06fdc68f0c32a4bb4bc587245a8893a97471dc602b4e431d14a97651d507d6d7} of world Universities and one of the UK’s top 15 research-intensive universities. We have an international reputation for research, teaching and enterprise activities.

The OR Group is one of our groups in Mathematical Sciences. The Group has strengths both in optimization and in stochastic modelling, and in applications to healthcare and logistics. Further information on the work of the OR Group can be found at:

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/maths/research/groups/operational_research.page

You will conduct research at international level in OR, applying for externally-funded research grants, supervision of research students, and teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students including the supervision of MSc projects that are based in industry. You will also be expected to perform administrative duties that contribute towards the effective management of Mathematical Sciences.

You will have a PhD in OR or a related discipline, and an established high-quality research track record, ideally including successful research grant applications. We encourage strong candidates with leadership potential from any area of OR with research interests in developing new methodology and in applications to practical problems.

Informal enquiries can be made at any time to:

Professor Chris Potts via email: C.N.Potts@southampton.ac.uk or tel. +44 (0)23 8059 3651.

The position is tenable from 1 June, 2014, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The closing date for this vacancy is 30 April 2014.

Application procedure:

You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. If you require any assistance, please contact Charlene Tyson on +44 (0) 23 8059 6803. Please quote reference 383614PJ on all correspondence.