Graduate/Postgraduate Data Analytics and Logistics Modelling Specialist

This KTP project offers an excellent opportunity for a talented graduate/post-graduate to develop a career in data analytics and logistics modelling, with the full support of experienced commercial and academic mentors. Working with the academic and company supervisors you will be responsible for the design, development, implementation, and integration of a data management system and a Decision Support System (DSS).

Tower operates an international network and has expertise in providing logistics solutions through rentable containers to transport temperature-controlled products to the market. The company is fast growing and operates a very complex network. Tower’s Global Operations, Supply Chain and Digital Transformation Teams are working in unison to design new logistics networks to support their customer base. The KTP Associate will have the skills in data analytics, modelling, optimisation and simulation techniques required for the development of a DSS to help in the network design. In support of this, there is also the need for an effective data management system that will support a DSS to aid in testing judgemental decision making based on tacit and implicit know-how. Hence, the company is keen to develop the necessary analytical skills required to develop the DSS to test strategic options, allowing for the codification of expertise to create explicit knowledge.

Informal enquiries regarding this position should be directed to Prof Mohamed M. Naim (NaimMM@cardiff.ac.uk / 02920 874635). For more information on Knowledge Transfer Partnerships please visit https://www.ktp-uk.org/

This post is full-time and fixed term for 30 months.

Salary:

£38,000 starting increasing to £40,000 per annum with annual increments.

This position is available immediately and will be located at Tower Cold Chain Solutions Ltd’s premises in Theale, near Reading.  

Cardiff Business School

Cardiff Business School is widely regarded as one of the leading business and management schools in the UK, ranked 2nd in the UK for its research quality and volume in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF).  We educate over 3,500 students annually, including over 1,500 international students. Cardiff Business School has an international faculty of world-leading scholars. Our research reputation has helped us become an attractive centre of scholarship for colleagues from the UK and beyond.

As the world’s first Public Value Business School, Cardiff Business School has a commitment to delivering societal as well as economic value though the undertaking of world leading inter-disciplinary research addressing the grand challenges facing communities, business and organizations. Cardiff Business School has extensive experience of delivering successful Knowledge Transfer Partnership projects that bring together a graduate / postgraduate specialist with a university knowledge base and a company.

Company Partner

Tower Cold Chain supports the global pharmaceutical and life science industries delivering lifesaving temperature controlled shipments. Our uniquely innovative containers maintain the cold chain, preventing shipments being spoiled or delayed, and delivering temperature sensitive products to patients on time and to help save lives. Tower Cold Chain have experienced significant growth over the past few years and recently were ranked number 525 in the Top 1000 fastest growing companies in Europe by the Financial Times.

Date advert posted: Thursday, 30 March 2023

Closing date: Thursday, 27 April 2023

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