Research and Development Specialist in Data Science

The Chair of Digital Procurement within the Department of Economics of the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance of the University of Luxembourg is looking for a Research and Development (R&D) Specialist to support research in online education and visualization for decision-making in operations and supply chain management.

**Your Role...**:
The R&D Specialist will be working under the supervision of Professor Nils Löhndorf. In particular, the R&D Specialist will be in charge of:

- Developing simulation and optimization codes for decision models in operations and supply chain management
- Developing interactive dashboards for decision models and optimization codes
- Enhancing and maintaining an in-house dashboarding solution for visualization of optimization models
- Supporting live prototyping sessions with sponsor companies and partners from industry
- Supporting the deployment of prototypes through our local infrastructure for live demos
- Disseminate results through scientific publications, workshops and conferences (co-organize workshops, seminars, and conferences; edit the publication of the research results)
- Offer research assistance and guidance for students who develop decision and machine learning models

**Qualifications...**:
In particular, the following requirements apply:

- Strong interest in Python coding and web frameworks
- Good knowledge in other languages, such as JavaScript, SQL, or Java
- Curious and self-motivated to generate and implement own ideas
- Proven ability to work independently as well as functioning as part of a team
- Fluency in English (German and French will be considered a bonus)

**In Short...**:

- Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract 14 Month
- Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
- Location: Kirchberg
- Job Reference: UOL05643

In particular, we offer:

- An exciting international and multilingual research environment
- Personal workspace
- Travel opportunities for training and learning

**How to apply...**:

- A motivation letter
- A detailed curriculum vitae (including links to prior software contributions)
- The name, current position and relationship to the applicant, of one reference

**About us...**:
The** University of Luxembourg** is an **international research** university with a distinctly **multilingual** and **interdisciplinary** character. The University was founded in 2003 and counts more than 6,700 students and more than 2,000 employees from around the world. The University’s faculties and interdisciplinary centres focus on research in the areas of Computer Science and ICT Security, Materials Science, European and International Law, Finance and Financial Innovation, Education, Contemporary and Digital History. In addition, the University focuses on cross-disciplinary research in the areas of Data Modelling and Simulation as well as Health and System Biomedicine. Times Higher Education ranks the University of Luxembourg #3 worldwide for its “international outlook,” #20 in the Young University Ranking 2021 and among the top 250 universities worldwide.

The **Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance **offers three Bachelor programmes, four Master programmes of Management and Economics and six Masters of Laws (LL.M.), as well as several continuing education courses. It also includes the Doctoral School in Law and the Doctoral School in Economics and Finance. Around **2,500 students **from **90 different nationalities** are enrolled at the Faculty. Academic staff from 18 different nationalities teach at the Faculty, supported by practitioners from the field, visiting scholars and guest professors. Rooted in Luxembourg but with a **European and international outlook**, the Faculty counts three departments:

- Department of Law
- Department of Economics and Management (DEM)
- Department of Finance

Teaching and research benefit from the proximity of the European institutions, Luxembourg’s world-class financial centre ranked second in the world in investment fund asset domicile, and its vibrant business community. Institutional and private sector partnerships, sponsored Chairs, and a growing network of international partner universities make the FDEF a **vibrant academic hub within the University at the heart of Europe**.