University of Arkansas - Industrial Eng - Assistant Prof (tenure track)

INSTITUTION: University of Arkansas
HIRING DEPARTMENT: Industrial Engineering
POSITION: Assistant Professor (tenure track)
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The Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position with an anticipated start date of August 2011. Individuals whose research and graduate teaching interests align with the department’s emphasis in the application of quantitative modeling and analysis in the areas of logistics and distribution, healthcare systems, and quality and reliability engineering are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in industrial engineering or a closely related field and be prepared to contribute to the department’s broad, yet personalized, undergraduate program.

The department’s sixteen faculty have received significant research and teaching awards, and they also hold key leadership positions both at the University of Arkansas and in professional societies. The faculty execute a research agenda that is supported in large part by the National Science Foundation Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution (http://celdi.ineg.uark.edu), the Center for Innovation in Healthcare Logistics (http://cihl.uark.edu), and the Mack-Blackwell Rural Transportation Center (http://mackblackwell.org). Furthermore, the department is ranked among the best graduate programs in industrial/manufacturing engineering by U.S. News and World Report.

The University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, part of the Northwest Arkansas metropolitan area. Northwest Arkansas (http://nwark.org) is one of the fastest-growing areas in the nation and has a population of over 400,000. Northwest Arkansas features a strong local economy, good highway and commercial air access, award-winning K-12 schools, comprehensive healthcare, extensive cultural programs, and outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities.

Applicants are asked to provide electronically (preferred) a single PDF file that includes: a one-page letter of application, a curriculum vita, a one-page statement of research interests, a one-page statement of teaching interests, and a list of three references (including an e-mail address for each reference). This PDF file should be sent to iesearch@uark.edu or send hard copy to IE Faculty Search Chair, 4207 Bell Engineering Center, Fayetteville, AR 72701. To ensure full consideration, this file should be submitted by December 1, 2010. Applications submitted after that date will be reviewed until the position is filled.

The University of Arkansas is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act and persons hired must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States.