stillingsbetegnelse:
PhD scholarship in Deciding under uncertainty: improving risk management practice in engineering projects

jobbeskrivelse:
DTU Management Engineering offers a 3-year fully funded PhD fellowship. The position will be based in the Engineering Systems Group, and the research project will be carried out in association with ABB, a global leader in power and automation technology. The scholarship in “Deciding under uncertainty: improving risk management practice in engineering projects” is a multi-disciplinary research conducted in close collaboration with the industry and aimed at the development of practice-relevant knowledge. Responsibilities and tasks We invite highly talented and motivated candidates to apply for this scholarship. The candidate’s work will focus on decision making under uncertainty and require critical reflection on knowledge from various disciplines, especially behavioral economics and decision science, psychology as well as risk management theory and practice in various industries. Knowledge obtained from and developed during this research is to be applied to the contexts of risk management in engineering projects. Projects are about creating something new, and hence inherently uncertain. Failing to understand and accept uncertainty embedded in project decisions can lead to far-reaching consequences including missed opportunities, underestimated or unrecognized threats and project overruns or project failure. While there is an extensive literature about decisions under uncertainty, risk, and behavioural economics that explains and offers strategies to navigate uncertainty. This research is mostly detached from the project management context. This research will contribute to closing this gap, and will integrate concepts from several disciplines to improve awareness of risks in project decisions. The specific the goals of the project are: •To explore strategies for coping with uncertainty in decisions throughout the project life cycle and the role that heuristics and cognitive biases play in such decisions •To develop an experimental setup to develop and test project managers’ uncertainty awareness and its impact on decisions •To develop adequate educational tools for achieving a deeper understanding of risk and the mastery of risk management in projects of various complexity levels Qualifications Candidates should have a master's degree in engineering, economics or management or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to the master's degree. Degrees on decision science, finance and economics or other degrees that relate to the management of uncertainty and risk are desirable. Outstanding grades is a prerequisite (see admission requirements). Knowledge and experience in risk management is required, knowledge and experience in decision-making, behavioural economics and human-subject experiments is desirable. Fluency in English and excellent communication skills. Approval and Enrolment The scholarships for the PhD degree are subject to academic approval, and the candidates will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes of DTU. For information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies, please see the DTU PhD Guide. Assessment The assessment of the applicants will be made by a committee formed by representatives of ABB and DTU and headed by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Joana Geraldi. We offer We offer an interesting and challenging job in an international environment focusing on education, research, public-sector consultancy and innovation, which contribute to enhancing the economy and improving social welfare. We strive for academic excellence, collegial respect and freedom tempered by responsibility. The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is a leading technical university in northern Europe and benchmarks with the best universities in the world. Salary and appointment terms The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The period of employment is 3 years. The exact starting date is negotiable, but we wish

Arbejdsgiver Navn: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet

Arbejdsgiver telefonnummer: 45252525

Arbejdsgiver faxnummer: 45881799

Job kort beskrivelse:
Undervisning og forskning på universiteter og højere læreranstalter

land: Danmark

region: Hovedstaden

krævede uddannelse: Ikke angivet

Kilde til jobtilbud: AMS, Offentlige arbejdsformidlinger, Danmark