Smarts Research Associate

4 weeks ago


Lancaster, United Kingdom Lancaster University Full time

Project Title: Smart Sector (SMARTS)

Funding Agency: Innovate UK

**Full time, fixed term contract for 12 months with possibility of an extension**

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic full-time Senior Post-doctoral Research Associate to work within the Department of Management Science and the Centre for Transport and Logistics, as part of the “Smart Sector” research project to start on September 1st 2023[LG2] or soon thereafter.

Smart Sector is a SESAR (Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research Joint Undertaking) Research and Innovation Action that involves seven organizations across Europe, including Lancaster University.

The project represents a trustworthy partnership between academia and the air transport industry, with EUROCONTROL, the British and the Spanish Air Navigation Service Providers directly involved in the project as partners. The main objective of SMARTS is to improve the airspace configuration’s process, which is one of the cornerstones of the future Air Traffic Management system in Europe. At Lancaster University, we plan to develop mathematical models and optimization algorithms to enhance the dynamic airspace configuration process capabilities, and delivering the right amount of capacity, at the right moment and with the maximum efficiency to better serve the air traffic demand.

The main activities of the post-holders will include:

- Innovative research investigation under the SMARTS project.
- Organisation of dissemination activities.
- Collaborative activities with SMARTS affiliated organisations and participation in project events (e.g., stakeholder workshops).
- Contribution to the preparation of research papers.
- Contribution to the preparation and presentation of conference papers.
- Other duties associated with the SMARTS project.

**ESSENTIAL CRITERIA**
- PhD in Operational Research, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience in modelling complex, large-scale, dynamic and stochastic systems.
- Excellent computational skills.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary research team.
- Proven track record in their field (e.g. through peer-reviewed publications of international quality), and an ability to present their work to a specialist audience.

**DESIRABLE CRITERIA**
- A sound knowledge of Air Transport systems.
- Proven communication skills with non-specialists

For informal enquires, or to discuss how you might fit into our project, please contact the project Principal Investigator:



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