Intralogistics and Automation: Technologies and Models for the Technology Transition in Logistics - 2026_IDR_DIG_23

Position: Research appointment (pre-doc) Institute: Polytechnic of Milano
New! Posted on: 11/03/2026 Deadline: 08/04/2026

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

09/IIND-05 - Industrial Mechanical Plants

Description

The logistics sector is facing increasing challenges that are making warehouses ever more central and complex elements of the supply chains, such as higher service level requirements (including shorter lead times and increasingly fragmented and customized orders) and the growing difficulty in recruiting human capital.In this context, companies are transforming their logistics processes by adopting the wide range of available warehouse automation solutions, with a significant impact on supply chain performance from multiple perspectives, including sustainability, resilience, and reconfigurability.This research program aims at contributing both to academic research and to companies. Through a variety of approaches combining qualitative and quantitative methods, the research seeks to provide new empirical evidence and tools supporting the synchronization of logistics flows and the redesign of logistics systems and management policies.

Job posting website

https://www.polimi.it/en/bandi-incarichidiricerca

Number of positions

1

Funding body

Politecnico di Milano

How to apply

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Selection process

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In order to participate in the selection, please read the call ("bando") available at the following website: https://www.polimi.it/en/bandi-incarichidiricerca Oral test aimed at ascertaining candidates’ aptitude and suitability to carry out the research activity covered by the Fellowship, as well as at assessing their knowledge of English and/or other languages relevant to the research activities to be performed (up to 40 points) Relevance and pertinence of the publications, theses and scientific products attached to the research programme covered by the Fellowship (up to 20 points) Relevance and pertinence of previous research activities and work experience, if any, in relation to the research activity covered by the Fellowship (up to 30 points) Relevance and pertinence of their study programme to the research programme covered by the Fellowship (up to 10 points)

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