Research Assistant I/Research Assistant II

HKU
Full-time Utrecht, Utrecht Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians
Posted:
March 02, 2026
Location:
Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

Job Description

We are seeking highly motivated researchers to join our project on “Planning and Scheduling of Automated Material Handling Systems in Semiconductor Manufacturing Environments.” This project is carried out in collaboration with leading semiconductor companies and targets real-world, industrially relevant challenges. Our goal is to advance cutting-edge research while ensuring strong practical applicability. 


The research will concentrate on three interrelated areas:a) Semiconductor Equipment Scheduling: In semiconductor fabs, a vast number of wafers are processed across hundreds or even thousands of manufacturing tools following highly complex workflows. We aim to develop optimization models and algorithms to improve wafer processing sequences across semiconductor manufacturing tools, with the objectives of reducing cycle times and lowering work-in-progress (WIP) inventory, thereby increasing throughput and overall manufacturing efficiency.b) Automated Material Handling Syst...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
Posted: March 02, 2026
Deadline: April 11, 2026