Overview
Are you an ambitious researcher looking for your next challenge? Do you have a background in operations research, optimisation, or analytical modelling for decision support? Do you want to further your career in one of the UK's leading research-intensive universities? We are seeking to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to develop and apply advanced decision-support models for disaster response operations, with specific emphasis on debris operations management and wildfire suppression. The post will be based within Leeds University Business School, in the Analytics, Technology and Operations Department (ATOD), and forms part of the international ITEA4 SIREN project, which focuses on evidence-based, data-driven support for disaster management and emergency response decision making. As a member of ATOD, you will join a growing community of scholars working at the intersection of analytics, optimisation, technology, and operational decision making. You will have opportunities to collaborate with interdisciplinary research centres across the School, engage with partners in the SIREN consortium, and contribute to a vibrant environment that supports innovative, impactful research in operations and analytics. The post holder will develop new optimisation models and algorithms to support operational and real-time decision making in disaster response contexts, with the aim of improving resource allocation and system performance under uncertainty. This includes formulating complex decision problems, designing deterministic and real-time solution methods, and contributing to high-quality academic publications and project dissemination. Interview expected to take place 7 May 2026 from 2:30pm onwards.
Responsibilities
* Develop and apply advanced decision-support models for disaster response operations, with emphasis on debris operations management and wildfire suppression.
* Formulate complex decision problems and design deterministic and real-time solution methods to support operational decision making under uncertainty.
* Develop new optimisation models and algorithms to improve resource allocation and system performance in disaster contexts.
* Collaborate with interdisciplinary research centres, engage with partners in the SIREN consortium, and contribute to high-quality publications and project dissemination.
Qualifications
* Background in operations research, optimisation, or analytical modelling for decision support.
* Postdoctoral Research Fellow level experience with a focus on decision-support modelling and analytics.
* Ability to contribute to academic publications and collaborative research across disciplines.
Benefits
* 26 days holiday plus approximately 16 bank holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – total about 42 days a year
* Generous pension scheme plus life assurance - the University contributes 14.5% of salary
* Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our campus gym with facilities
* Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team
* Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes
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