Eligibility Criteria

The Industrial and Management Engineering Department at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, U.P., India, is looking for individuals for post-doctoral positions in all areas of Industrial Engineering and Management Science broadly defined.*While a doctoral degree is a must, evidenced experience or demonstrated potential in research will be of particular interest. The successful candidates will have the opportunity to join one or more researchers on academic topics of mutual interest.
 

The expectations from the candidates are as follows:

 

Prepare papers for journal publications, scientific and public reports, and work closely with faculty, collaborators, reviewers and other stakeholders for academic activity

 
 

Actively contribute to the design, development, and implementation of high quality research agendas

 
 

Analyze data, interpret results, prepare reports and present recommendations

 
 

Work with a team of researchers at times to meet deadlines

 
 

Communicate closely with the department's faculty

 

The ideal candidate will possess:

 

Good academic credentials

 
 

Strong and demonstrated fundamentals in industrial engineering and/or management science and related disciplines

 
 

Demonstrated ability to learn and excel in related disciplines

 
 

Excellent communication and teamwork skills

 
 

The ability to multi-task

 
 

A Ph.D. or equivalent in a related discipline

 

* : Some areas of interest to faculty members include game theory, information systems and decision sciences, operation research and management, marketing, finance, probability and statistics, economics, big data analytics, human resources, infrastructure and regulatory policy, organization behaviour, strategy, accounting, innovation, sustainable development and entrepreneurship.