Vacancy
Location | Wageningen |
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End date | Wed 31 May 2023 |
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Have you wondered why it is so difficult to manage supply chain risks and how that can be improved? Are you passionate about designing resilient and sustainable supply chains? Are you interested in improving the way we can consider risk management in the optimization of logistics models and networks using mathematical programming, quantitative system analysis, and data analytics? Do you appreciate collaboration with industry? Then this PhD position might be the perfect fit for you!
The Operations Research and Logistics group of Wageningen University is hiring a PhD candidate (4 years, full-time employment) to support the development of a new methodology for managing supply chain risks based on stress testing methods. So far, the management of risks in supply chains has mainly relied on the identification and classification of supply chain risks based on impact and probability of occurrence. Unfortunately, it turns out that often risks are very difficult to predict and that one may need to analyze many (often irrelevant) scenarios.
In the proposed research project, we aim to develop a reverse approach to tackling supply chain risks. This approach starts from the conditions under which a supply chain functions well, instead of the supply chain risks themselves. This approach is inspired by risk analysis approaches in the financial world that became common practice after the 2008 financial crisis. In this project, you will further outline and detail this approach using quantitative models and methods. You will collaborate with a variety of food companies that the ORL group has strong ties with, including food processing and retail.
The research is embedded in the Operations Research and Logistics group, which is led by Prof. Dr. ir. Sander de Leeuw. Daily supervision will be done by Dr Frans de Ruiter.
The group consists of 25 academics (staff and phd candidates) focusing on operations and supply chain issues in food and bio-based supply chains. Within this scope, the core research areas are:
- operations and supply chain performance analysis,
- the strategic configuration of network structures, and
- the tactical and operational planning of material flows.
Our research aims to improve sustainability, product quality and safety, resilience, as well as health and nutrition, besides the traditional focus on efficiency. Current examples of research are the design and operation of circular supply chains, the management of risks and disruptions in supply chains, the development of sustainable supply chain designs for healthy diets, the operations in omni-channel retail, the management of not-for-profit supply chains, and supply chain planning to minimize waste.
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Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:
Do you want more information?
For more information about this position, please contact Sander de Leeuw, Operations Research and Logistics group of WUR.
For more information about the procedure, please contact Noorien Abbas mail recruitment.ssg@wur.nl.
Do you want to apply?
You can apply directly by uploading your CV and motivation letter, using the apply button on the vacancy page on our website which will allow us to process your personal information with your approval.
This vacancy will be listed up to and including May 31 2023. We will start to schedule the first job interviews from May 1st onwards dependent on quality and quantity applications. The preferred starting date for this position is the 1st of September 2023.
The mission of Wageningen University & Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment. With its roughly 30 branches, 7,200 employees (6,400 fte) and 13,200 students and over 150.000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.
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