IÉSEG School of Management - Lille Economics and Management (LEM, CNRS) invites applications for a 12-month fully funded postdoctoral position in Operations Research/ Management on its Lille campus starting in September 2025. He/She/They will be a part of the Department of “Operations Management”.

ABOUT IÉSEG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

IÉSEG holds the “triple crown” of international accreditations (AACSB, AMBA & EQUIS) and is a member of the “Conférence des Grandes Écoles”. The School offers Bachelor, Master and Post-Graduate Degrees as well as Executive Education programs. IÉSEG is also one of the leading French business schools in terms of research. The IÉSEG Research Center is accredited by the French CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research). Our Lille Campus is in the heart of Northern France (within the triangle made up by London, Paris and Brussels), and our Paris Campus is located in the biggest European business district of “La Défense”. More information on the school can be found here: www.ieseg.fr/en

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Operations Management department consists of around 20 members who teach and conduct research in the areas of Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Healthcare Management, Project Management, Product Development and Revenue Management. Our diverse body of permanent professors have recently published articles in in top-tier refereed international journals such as European Journal of Operational Research, Production and Operations Management, International Journal of Production Economics, Journal of the Operational Research Society and Expert Systems with Application, among other. In addition to their research output, our professors have secured competitive research funding and grants across multiple areas.  A detailed overview of our dynamic faculty, showcasing their expertise and achievements, can be found here: Operations Management Department

ABOUT THE POSITION

The appointment is for 12 months starting in September 2025 in Lille (on the campus of IÉSEG School of Management), with the possibility of one 6-month extension. Gross salary will be competitive with other European research and academic institutions.

The selected candidate will join a small research team to conduct high-quality research and is expected to collaborate with the team to advance research on how individuals’ and teams’ behaviour (in terms of task execution) impact operational outcomes in a digitized setting. To this end, the postdoctoral researcher will collaborate with Professors Marijn Verschelde (Click here for profile) and Maud Van den Broeke (Click here for profile), both Full Professors at IÉSEG School of Management.

The position is part of an ANR funded project, called BALANCE (Equilibrer la charge de travail pour améliorer le bien-être des employés dans un contexte digital | ANR). The candidate would work on available data (related to this topic) from a company (focused on knowledge workers in digital control rooms) and would need to safeguard the practical relevance and validity of findings for this company. He/She/They will receive regular mentorship and be expected to disseminate research by submitting academic manuscripts to top management journals such as those of the ABS list.

The selected candidate is expected to conduct research and write papers on research projects with the other team members. In addition, the candidate will have the opportunities to exchange with an international network of scholars specializing in the areas of operations research/management.

The selected candidate is expected to:

• hold a PhD in operations research/ management, computer sciences, industrial engineering, or a related discipline.
• Have a solid research background in empirical research and/or mathematical programming, and an ability to deal with large datasets
• have a proven research track record, and experience in empirical research and/or developing analytical models in past research projects.
• Excellent programming skills (e.g., Stata/Python/Matlab/R).

• Be fluent in English.

The selected candidate would have the possibility to engage in some limited teaching activities (although not obliged) in the Operations Management Department.

Professional experience and knowledge of French are a plus, but not a requirement.

Finally, we are looking for candidates who embody our core values of Accomplishment, Responsibility, Integrity, Solidarity, and Engagement, and fit our diverse and international culture in which over 50 nationalities are represented. IÉSEG places tremendous value on diversity and inclusion, and we therefore encourage applications from all backgrounds. Underrepresented groups in academia (notably women, minority ethnic groups, people identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with a (non-)visible disability, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds and/or economically developing countries) are particularly encouraged to apply, as we are highly committed to ensuring that IÉSEG reflects and benefits from the diversity present in society.

WORKING AT IÉSEG

At IÉSEG, we are committed to providing a supportive and engaging work environment. To new faculty members (and their partner), we offer a wide range of resources to help them integrate into the country, culture and school, such as individualized French language courses, a relocation allowance, and housing search assistance. Moreover, all faculty members have access to a competitive salary, as well as benefits such as French social security, a complementary health insurance, meal vouchers, a profit-sharing plan, and a contributory pension scheme. Finally, the school provides resources for research (e.g., funding for conferences and data collection) and offers competitive financial bonuses for high quality international peer-reviewed research publications.

ABOUT LILLE ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT (LEM – CNRS)

LEM is a research unit associating the CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research), the University of Lille and IÉSEG School of Management. It comprises about 180 researchers and 80 doctoral students in economics and management whose research is multi-disciplinary and focused on societal issues. LEM is a young, internationally oriented, and dynamic laboratory with a strong scientific ambition.

JOIN IÉSEG!

When applying, please upload a single pdf file merging the following documents:

• Cover letter (including a statement that describes the candidate’s qualifications and motivation to work in our group)

• Updated CV

• A research statement

• Two representative papers

• Names, affiliations, and email addresses of referees

• Two recommendation letters should be sent separately by the referees to the following email address: postdoc.recruitment@ieseg.fr

For any further question, please contact Pr. Maud Van den Broeke (m.vandenbroeke@ieseg.fr). Please, note that applications received by email will not be reviewed.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS FEBRUARY 10, 2025. APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED AND PROCESSED UPON RECEPTION.