University at Buffalo, State University of New York--Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

INSTITUTION: University at Buffalo, State University of New York
DEPARTMENT: Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
POSITION: Assistant or Associate Professor, Tenure-Track Position
LINK: www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=56612
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Faculty Opening in Operations Research

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, is seeking candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in the broad area of Operations Research, with a start date of August 2014. Successful candidates will teach and establish a nationally visible research program in one or more of the following areas: Logistics and Supply Chain Management; Big Data Analytics; Information Fusion; or Computational OR. The application areas of particular interest to the department are defense, surface transportation, extreme events, and humanitarian systems. ISE at UB is enjoying an unprecedented period of growth; this hire will complement five recent hires in areas of operations research, manufacturing systems, and human factors. Exceptional candidates at the assistant professor position may be considered for a named professorship.

The university has several successful research enterprises that will help facilitate the professional development of the successful candidate. These include the Center for Multisource Information Fusion (www.infofusion.buffalo.edu), Center for Computational Research (ccr.buffalo.edu), New York State Center for Engineering Design and Industrial Innovation (www.nyscedii.buffalo.edu), and the Institute for Sustainable Transportation and Logistics.

The UB ISE department has a long history of scholarship and education in Industrial and Systems Engineering and interdisciplinary research activities, including an excellent record of PhD student research and placement. The department offers B.S., M.S., Ph.D., and combined degrees with concentrations in operations research, human factors, and production systems, and has an ABET accredited undergraduate IE program. Please see www.ise.buffalo.edu for more information.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, research and teaching statements, and names of three references. For full consideration applications should be received by November 15, 2013. Applicants should hold a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering or a closely related field which must be conferred at the time of appointment. 

All applications should be submitted to UB Jobs: www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu; link directly via: www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=56612 or search for posting #1300687.

The University at Buffalo is a premier public university, a member of American Association of Universities, and an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

For further information, please contact Dr. Li Lin, Chair, Search Committee, at indlin@buffalo.edu or 716-645-4713.