"Postdoctoral Fellow-College of Business, Management Science"

The Department of Operations and Analytics at UTSA is accepting applications for a postdoctoral fellow position on optimal workforce planning under uncertainty for healthcare operations. The successful candidate will be part of a collaborative research project to develop optimal solutions for the scheduling of healthcare operations in a hospital system, which has been challenged with clinical uncertainties, complex surgical cases, as well as ambulatory surgical procedures. The initial appointment is for one year, starting on January 20, 2026. The renewal of the appointment for a second year will depend on mutual consent, satisfactory performance, and funding availability. The successful candidate will lead research activities, including developing models and algorithms, and be willing to present findings to local, national, and international audiences.

Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in a relevant field such as management sciences, industrial engineering, operational research, data analytics, or machine learning. Be able to demonstrate merits and strong scientific publications in relevant fields. Possess strong research skills relevant to optimization, decision-making under uncertainty, machine learning and healthcare. This position requires the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UTSA and its infrastructure.

Preferred Qualifications: Extensive knowledge of scheduling, optimization, healthcare operations, resource management, and stochastic processes. Experience in hospital-academic partnerships.