Job Description
Job Title:  Senior/Research Fellow, Maritime
Posting Start Date:  26/05/2025
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Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher in Economics for Maritime Industry Scenarios to join our team and contribute to the field of maritime economics. 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.

 

  • Conduct rigorous research 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.

The postdoctoral fellow shall lead the redaction of multidisciplinary project proposal(s).

Qualifications

•             PhD in relevant discipline e.g. Economics, Engineering, Business or related field, with relevant experience, knowledge, or strong interest in maritime and economics

•             Experience or strong interest in computing, including programming (Python, R) 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.

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Centre for Maritime Studies

Department : Centre for Maritime Studies

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 29042