University of Tennessee - Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

INSTITUTION:  University of Tennessee

DEPARTMENT:  Industrial and Systems Engineering

POSITION:  Professor and Head

LINK: http://web.utk.edu/~ie/

NOTES: Review of applications begins November 2012 and continues until the position is filled.

Professor and Head, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Applications and nominations are invited for the position of Professor and Head of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK).  The Department has a current enrollment of approximately 200 students, including 101 UG, 74 MS, and 41 PhD students, with 8 tenured/tenure-track faculty (http://web.utk.edu/~ie/).  Overall, the College has eight academic departments with a total of 3,400 students, is ranked by US News as 40^th among all public colleges of engineering granting a PhD, and is 36^th in its UG ranking.  The Department, along with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is scheduled to relocate to a new $25-million teaching and research facility in summer 2013.  The Department is entering a significant new era and is expected to play an important role in the College of Engineering's vision to become a leading research institution and to take advantage of unique opportunities for research partnerships with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Y-12 security complex, and the National Institute for Computational Sciences (NICS), a national NSF center awarded to the University and housed in nearby Oak Ridge, TN.  ISE also interacts with on-campus centers including the Reliability and Maintainability Center, the Center for Transportation Research, and the state’s Institute for Public Service and Center for Industrial Services.

Primary responsibilities of the department head are to provide visionary leadership; to encourage excellence and innovation in research, teaching, and service; to advance professional development of faculty, staff and students; to promote productive relationships with all constituents including students, parents, alumni, industry and government agencies; and to foster productive interdisciplinary relationships with a variety of entities across the University community.

Applicants must hold a doctorate degree in industrial engineering or a relevant field such as manufacturing engineering, operations research, human factors/ergonomics, and/or systems engineering.  In addition, candidates must be eligible for appointment at the rank of full Professor.  Commitment to, and knowledge of, affirmative action, equal employment opportunity, and diversity are required.  The successful candidate must also have a balanced perspective on research and teaching, as well as the vision and ability to lead a faculty representing a diversified range of interests.  In addition, experience is required that demonstrates strong and successful administrative skills and proven leadership skills.  The candidate also must have demonstrated excellence in research, professional practice, technical leadership, and graduate and undergraduate teaching.  In addition, the ability to initiate and implement cross-disciplinary programs between ISE and other engineering departments, the College of Business Administration, and other academic entities across campus is highly desirable.

The Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee is seeking candidates who have the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the diversity and intercultural goals of the University.  Applications should be submitted electronically as a single (preferably pdf) file sent via email attachment to the search committee chair, Dr. Veerle Keppens at coefaculty@utk.edu.  Applications should include: (1) a letter of interest, (2) a comprehensive curriculum vitae, and (3) the full names and contact information (address, phone number, and email address) of five professional references.  Review of applications will begin in November 2012 and continue until the position is filled.  Anticipated start date is on or after August 1, 2013.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admissions without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status. 

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