Auburn University - Industrial & Systems Engineering - Assistant Professor preferred (tenure track)

INSTITUTION: Auburn University
DEPARTMENT: Industrial & Systems Engineering
POSITION: Assistant Professor preferred (tenure track)
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Applications are invited for one tenure-track faculty position beginning August 16, 2011. Preference will be given to candidates at the Assistant Professor level who can teach graduate level probability and statistics and related courses, but exceptional candidates at all levels and specialties will be considered. An earned doctoral degree in industrial engineering or a closely aligned field is required. Desired qualifications include experience and interest in working with automotive and other related manufacturing industries. The successful applicant will teach courses and pursue/conduct sponsored research within the INSY department. Review of applications will begin November 1, 2010 and continue until a candidate is selected and recommended for appointment.

Auburn University is one of the nation's premier land-grant institutions. In the 2011 edition of U.S. News & World Report, it was ranked 38th among public universities. Auburn is a high research activity institution, offering Bachelors, First Professional, Masters, Educational Specialist, and Doctors degrees. Auburn University has 1,184 full-time faculty, 159 part-time faculty, and enrolls 24,602 students from all fifty states and nearly one hundred countries, including 19,926 undergraduates, 3,689 graduate students, and 987 first professional students as of Fall 2009.

Through our Support of the Personnel Recruitment and Retention (SOPRAR) Program and Institutional Partnership, Auburn University works in collaboration with other institutions in the area to provide access to higher education job opportunities. Partner institutions' employment websites can be reached via the following link: http://aa.colstate.edu/soprar/.

To apply, send a letter of application, vitae, and a list of three references to the following address (electronic submissions are required):

Jeffrey S. Smith, Chair of Faculty Search Committee
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Auburn University
jsmith@auburn.edu

In support of our strategic plan, Auburn University will maintain its strong commitment to diversity with standards to help ensure faculty, staff, and student diversity through recruitment and retention efforts. The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment; excellent communication skills are also required.

* Auburn University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.