Mississippi State University - Industrial and Systems Engineering - Department Head

INSTITUTION: Mississippi State University
DEPARTMENT: Industrial and Systems Engineering
POSITION: Department Head
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Nominations and applications are invited for the position of Professor and Head, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering in the Bagley College of Engineering. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in industrial engineering or a closely related field; a B.S. degree in engineering is desired. The successful candidate must have earned national recognition through a distinguished record of accomplishments in industrial engineering education and research, including evidence of teaching excellence at the undergraduate and graduate levels, a scholarly record of publications in archival literature, conference presentations, and the demonstrated ability to attract external funding for research. Administrative and industrial experience are desired.

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering is one of eight academic departments in the Bagley College of Engineering. The Department offers an ABET-accredited undergraduate program in industrial engineering, as well as graduate studies leading to MS and PhD degrees. The Department is composed of 180 undergraduates, 33 masters students, 50 PhD students, nine tenure-track faculty members, an instructor, and four staff members. Faculty members have developed strong research programs in applied operations research, ergonomics, logistics and transportation systems, management systems engineering, and production systems. Faculty play a vital role in various departmental, college, and university centers. The department’s annual research expenditures were $4.3M in 2010. The Department is located in the renovated McCain Engineering Building and has excellent classroom and laboratory facilities. Additional information is available at http://www.ise.msstate.edu/.

Mississippi State University is a comprehensive land-grant institution with approximately 20,000 students and about 1,300 faculty members. Mississippi State University is ranked in the top 100 among U.S. public universities by the National Science Foundation for total institutional research expenditures. The Bagley College of Engineering, which includes the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, is ranked in the top 10% nationally in terms of engineering research expenditures.

Please provide a letter of application outlining your experience and vision for this position, a curriculum vita, and names and contact information of at least three professional references. Application materials should be submitted online at http://www.jobs.msstate.edu/.

Screening of candidates will begin February 1, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled. Mississippi State University is an AA/EOE institution. Qualified minorities, women, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Please direct any questions to Dr. Donna Reese, Search Committee Chair (662-325-2756 or dreese@cse.msstate.edu).