Thursday, April 7, 2016

Boise State University - Civil Engineering - Assistant Professor

INSTITUTION:Boise State University
DEPARTMENT:Civil Engineering
POSITION:Assistant Professor
LINK: http://hrs.boisestate.edu/careers/searchcareers/assistant-professor-20/
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The Civil Engineering Department at Boise State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. Successful candidates will be highly collaborative and contribute significantly to teaching and research at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates are being sought with expertise in environmental engineering or water resources engineering.

The Civil Engineering Department is part of a vibrant College of Engineering, which was ranked 15th in U.S. News & World Report’s 2013 list of best undergraduate engineering programs among comprehensive public universities. The College is experiencing tremendous growth and enjoys a high level of support from the high-tech industry in Idaho and the intermountain west. With nearly 22,000 students, Boise State is the largest University in Idaho.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, a doctorate degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline, and the ability to perform high-quality research as evidenced by acquisition of external funding and peer-reviewed publications. The successful candidate is required to have a professional engineer’s license or acquire one within three years of appointment, in accordance with State of Idaho rules to teach design courses.

Qualified applicants should send a cover letter addressed to the CE Search Committee indicating interest and qualifications, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research interests, and three professional references with contact information. Required documents should be emailed in a single pdf document to CEsearch@boisestate.edu.

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply for this position, and priority consideration will be given to internal candidates.

Review of applications will begin May 15, 2016 and will continue until the position is filled.

Mayo Clinic - Healthcare Systems Engineering Program (HSE) - Faculty Member

INSTITUTION:Mayo Clinic
DEPARTMENT:Healthcare Systems Engineering Program (HSE)
POSITION:Faculty Member
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Join a cutting edge health care systems engineering research program at Mayo Clinic! If you are an out-of-the-box thinker and have a passion for changing the face of health care, become a faculty member in the Health Care Systems Engineering Program (HSE) at Mayo Clinic. We are looking for an engineer with the drive, knowledge, collaborative nature and skills to enhance patient and provider experience, improve health and manage or reduce the cost of health care through system-level transformation. Faculty have the unique opportunity to lead research projects and direct implementation to see tangible results.

The ideal Health Care Systems Engineer/Scientist will have a PhD in Industrial or Systems Engineering, Operations Research, Management Science, or a related field with a strong Systems background. Experience in and proven understanding of health care applications and the ability to collaborate with clinicians is essential. Candidates will be given the opportunity to lead innovative and collaborative research in a multidisciplinary, clinical or embedded research setting, shaping study designs and translation aligning with Mayo Clinic’s strategic value and quality initiatives. Specific experience and national recognition as an expert in large scale optimization is preferred.

The HSE team spearheads a state-of-the-art Clinical Engineering Learning Lab (CELL), with the first being in the Emergency Department. The novel research and rapid-translation environment bring together clinical and research expertise to co-lead and study pressing issues in healthcare delivery. This trans-disciplinary team co-creates solutions to intractable problems and rapid-deploys into the clinical practice. The team leverages high-density passive RFID technology to improve care for patients and providers. The CELL concept will spread throughout Mayo to other clinical areas to inject scientifically-informed healthcare transformation. In addition, projects in the Department of Surgery include studying workload of surgical teams, and better prioritization and scheduling of patients to improve safety and access using human factors and operations research findings.

The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery uses data-driven science to improve the quality, safety and value of health care and create better patient experiences. The goal of the Health Care Systems Engineering Program within the Center is to advance science through scholarship and innovation and make significant impacts in practice through implementation, while educating future researchers and practitioners. Mayo Clinic is ranked number one in more specialties than any other hospital in the nation for 2015-2016 by U.S. News and World Report. We are an integrated, multidisciplinary academic medical center with comprehensive programs in medical education and research with campuses in Rochester, Minnesota; Jacksonville, Florida; and Scottsdale/Phoenix, Arizona. The position will be located at one of these three sites. We support a vibrant research enterprise, with programs in basic, translational, clinical, and population sciences. In 2015, the institution received nearly $382 million in extramural research awards, supplemented with over $281 million of institutional support. We offer a highly competitive compensation package with sustained intramural funding, technical and computational resources, and exceptional benefits.

Visit www.mayoclinic.org/jobs and search for position 60966BR to learn more. Applications should include a CV, statement of research interests, and copies of representative publications. Questions should be addressed to:

Susan Hallbeck, PhD
Scientific Director, Health Care Systems Engineering Program
c/o: Schilbe.Jennifer@Mayo.edu

Monday, March 21, 2016

George Washington University - Department of Computer Science - Department Chair

INSTITUTION:George Washington University
DEPARTMENT:Computer Science
POSITION:Department Chair
LINK: https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/30486
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George Washington University
Department of Computer Science
Department Chair
 
The George Washington University invites applications for Chair of the Department of Computer Science to begin as early as the summer of 2016. The applicants should qualify for the position of tenured full professor in the department. The chair will hold an endowed professorship. This is an opportunity for a person with outstanding qualifications to lead and to expand an established and growing department.

George Washington (GW) is the largest university in the nation’s capital with close access to many federal funding agencies and research laboratories. The University offers comprehensive programs in undergraduate and graduate liberal arts studies, as well as, degrees in engineering, law, medicine, public health, education, business and international affairs. In support of its emphasis on research in science and technology, the University has constructed a new 500,000 square foot Science and Engineering Hall in the heart of campus; this includes state-of-the-art research and instructional laboratories, clean rooms, imaging facilities, and other modern facilities. The School of Engineering and Applied Science, including the Computer Science Department, moved into the building in the spring of 2015.

The Department of Computer Science offers B.S., B.A., M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs in Computer Science, and an M.S. degree program in Cybersecurity. Its education and research programs span core, as well as, cutting-edge areas, with funding from NSF, NIH, DOD, NASA and other sources. Additionally, the University is a federally-designated Center of Academic Excellence in Research on security. Due to the high demand of Computer Science in the Washington area, the new chair will oversee a rapid expansion of the faculty.

The new Chairperson will be expected to lead the Department, to supervise all of its resources, and to promote and support excellence in teaching and research. Equally, the new Chairperson, will lead an effective recruiting of talented faculty and students; he or she will vigorously catalyze and further develop the Department’s collaborations and relationships across the University and with Government and industry. The new Chairperson will be an active promoter of diversity, an enthusiastic proponent of creativity, innovation and outreach, and an effective advocate and spokesperson for the Department, both within and beyond the University.

Applicants must have:
  • a doctorate in Computer Science or a closely related field
  • evidence of outstanding research and academic achievements with a strong reputation in the research and professional community
  • a demonstrated ability to teach effectively at both graduate and undergraduate levels

Inquiries will be accorded the utmost discretion. To inquire, please email: Roger Lang, Interim Chair of the Computer Science Department (cschsearch@gwu.edu). To apply, complete the online faculty application, at http://www.gwu.jobs/postings/30469 and upload a detailed CV or resume, full contact information for five professional references and a cover letter that describes your research and teaching accomplishments and your views of growth opportunities in computer science. References will be expected to address research and teaching skills necessary for appointment at the full professor rank, as well as, skills for the chair position including leadership, interpersonal, administrative, and mentoring abilities. Only complete applications will be considered. Review of applications will begin on January 4, 2016 and continue until the position is filled. Employment offers are contingent on the satisfactory outcome of a standard background screening.

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Friday, February 26, 2016

Ohio University - Industrial and Systems Engineering - Tenure-Track Assistant Professor

INSTITUTION:Ohio University
DEPARTMENT: Industrial and Systems Engineering
POSITION:Tenure-Track Assistant Professor
LINK: https://www.ohiouniversityjobs.com/postings/17753
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Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position
Industrial and Systems Engineering

The Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University invites applications for a
full-time, benefits-eligible,tenure track assistant professor position in Industrial and Systems
Engineering to join us as we create for good. The selected applicant will be expected to perform
excellent research, teaching, and service. Candidates must have an earned doctorate in industrial
engineering, or a related discipline. Candidates are expected to have strong research potential for
publishing their work and attracting funding, as well as an interest in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates must have research interests in either information systems or analytics.

Departmental support will include initial reduced teaching loads, competitive salary, and generous
start-up funds. Research and other activities in the Russ College are supported in part by a recent
record-setting $124M estate gift from benefactors Fritz and Dolores Russ. Ohio University, a rural
campus located in the picturesque Hocking Hills of Southeast Ohio, enrolls about 22,000 students.
The position will remain open until filled; for full consideration please apply by April 15, 2016 at
www.ohiouniversityjobs.com/postings/17753