A PhD position (75\%, TVL-13, starting date: Nov 1, 2025) is open at the Logistics Management group at JGU Mainz, Germany.
We are looking for a colleague who would like to work with us on the DFG-funded project "Bin Packing with Irregular Shapes" (see https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/projekt/561644927?language=en).
Your tasks:
* Algorithm development, implementation, testing, and evaluation
* Teaching
* Presenting at national and international workshops and conferences
Your profile:
* An excellent scientific university degree (MSc), preferably in Operations Research, Discrete Mathematics, or Computer Science
* Profound knowledge in discrete optimization and in the development of algorithms, in particular the implementation of Operations Research methods as well as software development in a team
* Proficiency in C++ programming (including the use of the STL)
* Proficiency in written and spoken English; at least basic language skills in German
If you are interested, please apply via https://stellenboerse.uni-mainz.de/#/jgu/job/50185?lang=en.