PhD position on the topic Supply Chain Resilience

PhD position on the topic Supply Chain Resilience (V23.0664)

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Job description

The graduate school Economics and Business has available: a PhD position on the topic “Supply Chain Resilience”.

The PhD-position is part of the Project ‘Next Gen Supply Chain Resilience – Short-Term Wins, Long-Term Gains’ sponsored by the Topsector Knowledge Institute TKI Dinalog including the University of Groningen, a university of applied science, a consultancy company and over 10 companies. You will work within an exciting, international environment in the largest Operations Department in Europe. The content of the PhD is guided by the project plan (improving and extending the existing SC resilience scan, exploring resilience beyond the focal company and building resilience for long-term mega trends), and provides ample opportunities to apply different research methods (e.g., (scenario based-) surveys, experiments, qualitative case studies) from different angles (e.g., incorporating insights from international business, organizational behavior, team research, sustainability, purchasing, or strategic management).

About the University of Groningen
Since its foundation in 1614, the University of Groningen has enjoyed an international reputation as a dynamic and innovative centre of higher education offering high-quality teaching and research. Balanced study and career paths in a wide variety of disciplines encourage the approximately 34,000 students and researchers to develop their own individual talents. Belonging to the best research universities in Europe and joining forces with prestigious partner universities and networks, the University of Groningen is truly an international place of knowledge.

About the Faculty of Economics and Business
The Faculty of Economics and Business has an inspiring study and working environment for students and employees. International accreditation enables the Faculty to assess performance against the highest international standards. It also creates an exciting environment of continuous improvement. FEB's programmes, academic staff and research do well on various excellence ranking lists.

Qualifications

We are looking for candidates with:

• a master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, (International) Management, Business Administration
• a background in empirical research methods
• English writing and presentation skills.

Organisation
Conditions of employment

We offer you in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities:

• a salary of € 2,770 gross per month in the first year, up to a maximum of € 3,539 gross per month in the fourth and final year / a salary based on qualifications and experience
• the full-time appointment is temporary for a period of in principle four years, under the condition of a positive assessment at the end of the first year.
• a holiday allowance of 8% gross annual income
• an additional 8% holiday allowance.

Preferred starting date: as soon as possible.

Application

You may apply for this position until 29 January 11:59pm / before 30 January 2024 Dutch local time (CET) by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website). The application package consists of the following separate documents:

1. your CV
2. a motivation letter and short research idea (max 1 A4)
3. a scan of your diploma including transcripts
4. proof of English proficiency
5. other relevant documents.

Documents 1-4 are compulsory. Please note that incomplete application packages will not be taken into account.

An assessment may be part of the application procedure, consisting of psychological tests and an interview.

The University of Groningen strives to be a university in which students and staff are respected and feel at home, regardless of differences in background, experiences, perspectives, and identities. We believe that working on our core values of inclusion and equality are a joint responsibility and we are constructively working on creating a socially safe environment. Diversity among students and staff members enriches academic debate and contributes to the quality of our teaching and research. We therefore invite applicants from underrepresented groups in particular to apply. For more information, see also our diversity policy webpage: https://www.rug.nl/(...)rsity-and-inclusion/

Our selection procedure follows the guidelines of the Recruitment code (NVP): https://www.nvp-hrnetwerk.nl/nl/sollicitatiecode and European Commission's European Code of Conduct for recruitment of researchers: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter/code

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Information

For information you can contact:

• For general information on the application procedure, [email protected]
• Prof. Dirk Pieter van Donk (for information on the project), [email protected]

Please do not use the e-mail address(es) above for applications.

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