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Job Title: Industrial PhD Applied Research in Supply Chain Planning (O&G)
Location: Spain, Valencia Region or Madrid
Employment Type: Full Time
The job
We are seeking a highly motivated Industrial PhD candidate to conduct cutting-edge research at the intersection of machine learning and mathematical optimisation, applied to process industries.
This role is embedded in a strong collaboration between industry and academia (the ICSO Meta R&D group at Universitat Politècnica de València) and focuses on developing next-generation approaches that enhance traditional optimisation methods (including exact methods and metaheuristics) through AI and data-driven techniques.
The research will address real-world challenges in refinery and supply chain planning, contributing to both industrial deployment and high-impact academic publications.
Key responsibilities
- Mathematical Modelling & Optimisation
- Machine Learning / AI-enhanced optimisation methods
- Interoperability across industrial systems and platforms
- Advanced data visualisation and decision-support tools
Essential requirements
- Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computational Engineering, Computer Science or Data Science
- Advanced programming experience (e.g. Python, MATLAB, Julia or similar)
Desired skills
- 2-3 years O&G industry or consulting experience
- Familiarity with refinery or process industry operations and planning
- Experience with optimisation tools (e.g., CPLEX, Gurobi)
- Experience with metaheuristic optimization
- Exposure to data engineering or system integration
- Interest in data visualisation and user-centric design
AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.
AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.
Come and join AVEVA to create the transformative technology that enables our customers to engineer a better world.
Skills Required
- Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computational Engineering, Computer Science, or Data Science
- Advanced programming experience (e.g., Python, MATLAB, Julia or similar)
- Pass comprehensive background check (educational, employment, work authorization, criminal, identity, credit as applicable)
- 2-3 years O&G industry or consulting experience
- Familiarity with refinery or process industry operations and planning
- Experience with optimisation tools (e.g., CPLEX, Gurobi)
- Experience with metaheuristic optimization
- Exposure to data engineering or system integration
- Interest in data visualisation and user-centric design
AVEVA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AVEVA and has not been reviewed or approved by AVEVA.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away from work is positioned as a meaningful part of the rewards mix, including paid time off that can increase with tenure and additional paid volunteering days. This breadth is reinforced by mentions of public holidays and emergency leave as part of the overall time-off offering.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support appears broad and multi-channel, combining counseling access, coaching resources, and region-specific digital wellbeing tools. Flexible work hours and a hybrid model are also presented as lifestyle-supporting elements within the broader rewards package.
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Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards — Recognition is tied to tenure milestones through a formal program that provides rewards and symbolic recognition. Development-linked rewards also appear through learning access, mentorship, and education reimbursement that connects benefits to skill growth.
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What We Do
AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software, sparking ingenuity to drive responsible use of the world’s resources. The company’s secure industrial cloud platform and applications enable businesses to harness the power of their information and improve collaboration with customers, suppliers and partners. Over 20,000 enterprises in over 100 countries rely on AVEVA to help them deliver life’s essentials: safe and reliable energy, food, medicines, infrastructure and more. By connecting people with trusted information and AI-enriched insights, AVEVA enables teams to engineer efficiently and optimize operations, driving growth and sustainability. Named as one of the world’s most innovative companies, AVEVA supports customers with open solutions and the expertise of more than 6,400 employees, 5,000 partners and 5,700 certified developers. With operations around the globe, AVEVA is headquartered in Cambridge, UK. Learn more at www.aveva.com
