Junior Researcher Operations & Supply Chain Management

Are you passionate about digital transformation and man-machine interactions? Would you like to conduct research and disseminate your knowledge to the business and the academic world?Let’s meet!

Junior Researcher Operations & Supply Chain Management

Vlerick Business School is a triple-accredited, top-ranked international business school at the heart of Europe – with a solid scientific foundation that provides the backbone for knowledge with lasting impact. We strive to make coming to Vlerick feel like a transformative experience that ignites the entrepreneurial leadership fire. Doing so, we help form positive change-makers ready to challenge the status quo and make things happen. At the core of our organisation is a passionate team of researchers and faculty. We are looking for a Junior Researcher in Operations & Supply Chain Management.

Your mission

• Conduct research, in collaboration with faculty and other researchers on the adoption of digital technologies in the supply chain, in particular on the impact of digital technologies on people in the Supply Chain. This includes more specifically:
  • Plan and perform research projects,
  • Perform Desk research: e.g., finding and synthesising relevant publications,
  • Collect data/field research (survey, secondary data, contacting research, partners…),
  • Analyse data.
• Disseminate knowledge by writing papers, reports and articles, social media, and present research findings to both business and academic audiences.
• Provide support for the activities of our Center for People in the Smart Digitised Supply Chain.
  • Organise workshops,
  • Build and maintain relationships with members,
  • Provide support where needed.
• Provide support for the school-wide activities in digital transformation and digitalisation.
• Provide support for our operations & supply chain teaching activities.

You

• Obtained a master’s degree (preferably with an economic, data sciences or engineering background) with strong grades.
• Have a research mindset and an affinity with the topics of supply chain management and digitalisation.
• Have great analytic skills and want to conduct research which is relevant for both the academic and the business worlds.
• Are customer-oriented and open to building and maintaining relationships with clients.
• Are very fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Will be based on our campus in Ghent, Brussels, or Leuven in combination with your home office.

#ProudtobeVlerick

• Autonomy and responsibility in a challenging work environment.
• A dynamic, open, and international company culture.
• Opportunities for professional and personal growth, including a training budget & a LinkedIn Learning account.
• A supportive and international research community.
• Flexibility: 30+ holiday days, working from home, a flexible benefits system, etc.
• Meal vouchers, a hospitalization insurance, a group insurance, and a mobility budget are also part of your package.
• You’ll have a real impact and inspire people to live, learn and leap!

At Vlerick, openness to the world is part of our DNA. We are continuously working towards being a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive place to work and learn at. So, no matter who you are, where you come from, or what your dreams are, we are looking forward to receiving your application.

Take the leap!

If you think you meet these criteria, please apply with your resume and motivation letter on our website. We look forward to hearing from you! Happy to give you more information on the job content: filip.goeman@vlerick.com.