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Postdoctoral Associate, Supply Chain Management

Employer
MIT MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Location
Massachusetts, United States
Closing date
2 Aug 2019

Functional Area: Research - Engineering
Department: Center for Transportation & Logistics
School Area: Engineering
Employment Type: Full-Time
Employment Category: Exempt
Visa Sponsorship Available: Yes

Working at MIT offers opportunities, an environment, a culture – and benefits – that just aren’t found together anywhere else. If you’re curious, motivated, want to be part of a unique community, and help shape the future – then take a look at this opportunity.

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Center for Transportation Logistics, to provide support for the research-oriented projects in the MIT Supply Chain Management (SCM) program; includes working with MIT SCM Researchers on research capstone and thesis projects, includes project selection, development with company partners and reporting; serves as mentor and thesis/capstone research project advisor for the Residential SCM students, and, for Blended SCM students, serves as mentor and thesis/capstone research project supervisor including liaising with them before and after they arrive on campus. Performs individual research and publishes in leading journals in the area of Supply Chain Management and Logistics. Will assist in teaching various lectures on subjects in the MIT SCM Master’s program. Will provide support to the MIT SCM program in terms of student management and/or coordination of activities, such as the orientation program or the MIT SCALE Connect activities; other duties as needed or required.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED:  Ph.D. in supply chain management, transportation, logistics, operations management, information systems, engineering, economics, business, or a related discipline. In-depth knowledge of one of the following research areas: supply chain design, supply chain analytics, supply chain strategy, digital transformation, machine learning, last mile delivery or e-commerce. Research methodology based on quantitative data, statistical software and analytics tools. Publications (or strong pipeline) in journals related to supply chain, operations management and logistics. Enthusiasm for research, teaching and learning and ability to develop and deliver lectures and class material at the graduate masters level. Demonstrated leadership in supply chain management outreach, preferred, as is both methodological and practical industry work experience. Proficiency with English communication and excellent technical writing skills, also preferred. Job# 17667

MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin.

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