Post Doctorate Fellow

**Regular/Temporary** - Temporary **Job Title** - Post Doctorate Fellow - Operations Management**Job ID** - 66004 **Location** - Central Campus**Open Date** - 11/15/2024 **Job Type** - Limited Term (>12 months) **Close Date** - 12/14/2024 **Employee Group** - Pos Doc (Union&NonUnion) **Favorite Job** **Department** - Operations Management **Hours per Week** - 35 **Posting Details** **Position Duties and Responsibilities**: The incumbent of this position will be responsible for leading the research activities of the project, including but not limited to the following core responsibilities: - Active participation in defining the research objectives and analyzing the problem. - Developing new and improving existing research methodologies based on project needs. - Managing and conducting data modeling. - Analyzing and interpreting results of the project. - Reporting the progress of the project to the project supervisors. - Writing research papers for publication of project results. - Attending conferences related to the project. - Develop research proposal. **Salary range**: $52,000/year, including benefits and pension contributions. **Start date**: January 1, 2025, for a 6-month term with anticipation of renewal based on performance (start date can be as late as May 1, 2025). **Location**: DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University **Supervisors**: - Kai Huang (DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University) - Zijiang Yang (School of Information Technology, York University) **Requirements**: - Having knowledge and experience in machine learning is an asset. - Having experience of a postdoc is an asset. **Posting Details** **About McMaster University**: McMaster University is a research-intensive Canadian University ranking in the top 1% of World Universities (consistently ranked in the top 80 universities in the world by Times Higher Education). McMaster is located in Hamilton, Ontario, on the western edge of Lake Ontario. The region offers affordable living, an abundance of natural beauty including vast hiking and running trails around the Niagara escarpment, kayaking and canoeing in protected watersheds, as well as easy express train access to lively downtown Toronto. Hamilton is a diverse city undergoing an energizing local renaissance by the many entrepreneurs, musicians, academics, and artists that live or have located here recently. **How To Apply** **How to Apply**: Interested applicants should send a: (1) Two-page cover letter; (2) Curriculum vitae (please indicate your undergraduate and graduate GPAs, PhD thesis title, and PhD supervisor); and (3) The names and contact information of up to three references. The files should be combined into a single PDF file. **Employment Equity Statement** McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement. The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity. Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact: - Human Resources Service Centre at 905-525-9140 ext. 222-HR (22247), or - Faculty of Health Sciences HR Office at ext. 22207, or - School of Graduate Studies at ext. 23679 to communicate accommodation needs. **Hybrid Work Language** To ensure an ongoing and vibrant University community that meets the needs of our students, staff and faculty and supports the University mission, ability to work on-site continues to be a requirement for most University positions. The University is supportive of exploring flexible work arrangements that effectively balance operational needs and employee interests.