*IFORS 2017 - Call for invited sessions - OR in Healthcare
*
Dear Colleague,
As you may know, IFORS 2017, the 21th Conference of the International
Federation of Operational Research Societies, will be held in Quebec,
Canada, from July 17 to 21, 2017 (http://ifors2017.ca/).
As organisers of the stream "OR in healthcare" we would like to
cordially invite you to organise a session on associated topics.
Manifestations of interest should be sent to ana.viana(a)inesctec.pt and
joana(a)fe.uc.pt, with an indication of the topic to be addressed in that
session and name(s) of the organiser(s). After acceptance of the topic,
session organisers will be contacted with additional information
regarding the abstract submission process.
We are looking forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Ana Viana
Joana Matos Dias
*Postdoctoral Research Associate Position in Integer Programming for
Matching Problems*
Applications are invited for a 3-year, full time postdoctoral position
in the area of integer programming and mathematical optimization
algorithms for matching problems. The position will be based at the
School of Mathematics, University of Edinburgh, and is available to
start between October 1st and November 1st 2017.
The successful candidate will join the Edinburgh Research Group in
Operational Research and Optimization
<http://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/school-of-mathematics/research/ergo> and will
work with Dr Sergio García Quiles, Professor Jacek Gondzio and Dr Jörg
Kalcsics on the project funded by the EPSRC Research Grant EP/P029825/1
“IP-Match: Integer Programming for Large and Complex Matching Problems”.
This project is in collaboration with the University of Glasgow (EPSRC
Research Grant EP/P028306/1) and the Project Partners NHS Blood and
Transplant (NHSBT) and Teach First.
Applicants will have completed a PhD in Operational Research or a
related field and will demonstrate outstanding research potential. An
ideal candidate will have a documented expertise and research record in
integer programming. The applicant will demonstrate excellent
programming skills (C++ or similar) and will have high expertise in
optimization solvers (CPLEX or similar).
All applicants should apply online at
https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobs….
Only complete applications will be considered. Please upload a CV and a
research statement under optional documents and arrange for at least two
referees to send letters of recommendation directly to hr(a)maths.ed.ac.uk
by the closing date of 5pm (GMT) on Monday July 31st 2017. We anticipate
interviews will be held on the week commencing September 11th.
Salary: £32,004 - £38,183 (depending on experience)
Informal enquiries: Dr Sergio García Quiles, phone: +44 131 650 5038,
e-mail: sergio.garcia-quiles(a)ed.ac.uk
<mailto:sergio.garcia-quiles@ed.ac.uk?subject=Postdoctoral%20Research%20Associate%20Position%20in%20Integer%20Programming%20for%20Matching%20Problems>
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