Research Fellow (Maritime Resilience and Digitalisation)

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Job Description

Researcher in Maritime Trade and Industry Analysis

We are seeking a highly motivated Researcher to join our team and contribute to the field of maritime economics, digital efficiency, resilience, and digitalisation. This position involves an in-depth exploration of disruption scenarios involving the interplay between current global issues and the maritime industry, with a systems thinking approach. The successful candidate will leverage their expertise in economics, computing, and generative machine learning to construct scenarios semi-automatically.

Responsibilities:

. Conduct rigorous research and workshops into the impact of global events on the maritime industry.

. Apply systems thinking methodologies to analyse complex interactions and dependencies.

. Analyse data and develop scenarios/simulations.

. Develop and implement generative machine learning models to generate plausible scenarios.

. Econometric modelling on manpower.

. Model trade and shipping patterns.

. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of economists, engineers, and maritime experts.

. Publish findings in reputable journals and present at conferences.

. Develop research multi-disciplinary research proposals for industry or grant calls.

Qualifications

• PhD degree in relevant discipline e.g. Economics, Engineering, Business or related field, with relevant experience, knowledge, or strong interest in maritime, trade, and/or supply chain
• Experience or strong interest in computing, including programming (Python, R), statistical analysis, and generative machine learning techniques.
• Strong analytical skills and a systemic perspective on problem-solving.
• Excellent communication abilities for academic writing and presenting.

Join us in unravelling the maritime industry's future by examining it through an economic and computational lens. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research and influence the strategic integration of digitalisation within the maritime sector.