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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Greetings earthlings, please forward on to your doctoral students graduating this semester to hopefully meet up informally at INFORMS.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">****<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Position Description</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Schools of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) and Computer Science (CS) at the University of Oklahoma invite qualified candidates for one postdoctoral research position starting in January 2025.
The postdoc position, which will focus on optimization and network science, will be supervised by Dr. Kash Barker (ISE,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The postdoc appointment is expected to be for a minimum of one year and up to two-and-a-half years. The postdoc will be responsible for: (i) conducting research and taking leadership in writing research papers
and proposals for research funding, (ii) assisting in the supervision of graduate and undergraduate research assistants, along with basic administrative support, and (iii) teaching a course in the School of ISE.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Required Qualifications for Postdoc</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or closely related fields<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Knowledge of optimization, networks, and algorithms<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Knowledge of data analytics and machine learning<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Knowledge of Python programming
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Good English writing and presentation skills<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Application Procedure</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please email a CV, contact information of two references, and a short paragraph of research interests to Dr. Barker at
<a href="mailto:kashbarker@ou.edu">kashbarker@ou.edu</a>. Hopefully informal conversations will be held at the INFORMS Annual Meeting, October 20-23. A formal application will follow and will be communicated to interested parties.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">About the University of Oklahoma
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The University of Oklahoma is a Carnegie-R1 comprehensive public research university known for excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement, serving the educational, cultural, economic and healthcare
needs of the state, region, and nation from three campuses: the main campus in Norman, the Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, and the Schusterman Center in Tulsa. OU enrolls over 30,000 students and has more than 2,700 full-time faculty members. Norman
is a culturally rich and vibrant town located in the Oklahoma City metro area. With outstanding schools, amenities, and a low cost of living, Norman is a perennial contender on the “Best Places to Live” rankings.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Kash Barker, Ph.D.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">David L. Boren Professor</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">School of Industrial and Systems Engineering</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">University of Oklahoma</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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