Assistant Professor in Operations and Supply Chain Digitalisation

The University of Southern Denmark seeks an Assistant Professor in Operations and Supply Chain Digitalisation specializing in simulation and/or AI for operations and supply chains. Key responsibilities include driving quantitative research using methods like discrete-event simulation and machine learning, collaborating with industry, and contributing to education. Applicants must have an engineering background and a PhD, with a preference for industrial engineering or related fields, and demonstrated skills in simulation and/or AI applications to supply chains.

• The average weekly working hours are 37 hours per week
• 30 days of paid holiday per year
• The yearly salary for a full-time assistant professor is between DKK 502.905 and DKK 566.647 depending on the years of working experience.
• Postdoc experience may place you on a higher salary step.
• The salary includes a base salary, a position-related supplement and pension (18.07 %).
• Additional supplement(s) for special qualifications can be negotiated.
• Authorisation supplement(s) will be granted, if relevant for the position.
• Your local eligible trade union representative at SDU negotiates your salary on your behalf.
• Subsidized preschool childcare and a free education system from primary school up to university level
• Universal health insurance as a resident of Denmark, including family members officially residing in Denmark
• In relation to childbirth, employees are entitled to a combined total of 52 weeks of parental leave, shared between parents, with full or partial salary depending on circumstances.
• Researchers recruited from abroad are offered a special researcher tax scheme with a lower tax rate.
• Travel and moving expenses may be partially covered.