Postdoctoral Associate

Posting Details

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Appointments are limited-term and are designed for those who have recently received a doctorate. Appointments are made to academic departments with the approval of the department head and may require senior officer approval. Appointments are usually for not less than one term and are normally not renewed beyond a total of five years. This appointment is not intended for long-term, indefinite, or career appointments.

I. POSITION INFORMATION

Job Description Summary:

Department of Decision Sciences, George Washington University

We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher with a strong interest in optimization. The position will involve the development of novel reformulation and algorithmic methods for stochastic, distributionally robust, and mixed-integer nonlinear optimization problems. The successful candidate will conduct research at the intersection of stochastic programming, optimization under decision-dependent uncertainty, convex optimization, and combinatorial optimization. The postdoctoral researcher will have the opportunity to develop new mathematical models, reformulation techniques, and algorithms motivated by exciting application domains, including wildfire resilience, critical infrastructure protection, network design, and emergency healthcare operations such as opioid overdose response and out-of hospital cardiac arrest systems.

We are looking for candidates with strong experience and interest in:

• Development of reformulation and algorithmic methods for mixed-integer, convex, and stochastic optimization problems.
• Design, coding and implementation of optimization models and algorithms in Python or C++. Familiarity with AMPL and/or Matlab is a plus.
• Preparation, presentation, and publication of academic research papers.

Candidates are expected to demonstrate strong academic performance during their undergraduate and graduate studies, as well as the ability to conduct high-quality independent research. Full-time dedication to the position is required.

The postdoctoral researcher will join the Department of Decision Sciences in the School of Business at the George Washington University and will work under the supervision of Professor Miguel Lejeune. The position will involve both independent research and collaboration with graduate students and other research collaborators.

If you are interested and/or want more information about the position, please contact Miguel Lejeune at mlejeune@gwu.edu.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must have fulfilled all requirements for the award of a PhD or equivalent qualification in a relevant field by the date of employment.

Desired Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Qualified candidates will hold a Doctoral degree or comparable doctoral degree in a related discipline. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position.

Hiring Range $62,232 to $65,000

Healthcare Benefits

GW offers a comprehensive benefit package for Postdoc Associates and Scholars that includes medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, time off & leave, well-being and various voluntary benefits. Postdoc Scholars may also be eligible for retirement savings and tuition programs. For program details and eligibility, please visit https://hr.gwu.edu/postdoc_benefits.

II. POSITION INFORMATION

Posting Number P010159 Job Open Date Job Close Date Part-time / Full-time PF Post Doc Full Time Exempt Total Hours per Week 40 Work Schedule Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Campus Location Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C. College/School/Department: School of Business (SB) Expected duration of appointment 1 Year Position Designation On-Campus/In-Person Special Instructions to Applicants

Employees in this subfamily are responsible for designing and conducting experiments in a controlled laboratory setting. Duties may include performing experiments, collecting, analyzing and reporting data.

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The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Do you have a PhD or Doctoral degree?

• Yes

• No

• • Are you a current GW employee?

• Yes

• No

• • For current GW employees, have you completed your Introductory Employment Period (IEP)? (As a reminder, employees in their IEP are not eligible to apply for other internal university staff and research positions until the IEP is complete.)

• Yes, IEP complete

• No, still in IEP

• N/a - not a current GW employee

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae