University of Southern California--Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

INSTITUTION: University of Southern California
DEPARTMENT: Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
POSITION: Assistant and Associate Professors, Tenure Track Positions
LINK: ise.usc.edu
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The University of Southern California, one of the nation’s top research universities, invites applications for tenure-track positions in the Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering in the Viterbi School of Engineering. Applications for the levels of Assistant and Associate Professor will be considered.

These positions are targeted toward growth in systems modeling, design, and analysis, with an emphasis on areas of current and increasing importance to the ISE research community (e.g., data science, informatics, and analytics in healthcare, production/manufacturing, etc).

We seek energetic individuals who will participate in the university’s research enterprise and engage in classroom teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Successful candidates will establish a strong, externally funded, research program of national prominence while contributing to the core teaching mission of the ISE department. An earned doctorate in a field closely related to Industrial and Systems Engineering is required.

Positions are available starting August 16, 2014. Candidates should apply at ise.usc.edu. Applications should include: a cover letter; curriculum vitae detailing educational background, research accomplishments and work experience; a one-page statement of current and future research; and names of a least four professional references. In order to receive full consideration, all materials should be received by December 6, 2013, but earlier application is encouraged. Interested individuals may contact Professor Julie Higle, Chair of the Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (julie.higle@usc.edu).

The USC Viterbi School of Engineering is among the top engineering schools in the world. More than a third of its 177 tenured/tenure-track faculty members are fellows in their respective professional societies and 35 affiliated faculty have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering. The School is home to over 45 research centers and institutes, including the Information Sciences Institute (ISI), two National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers, the Department of Homeland Security CREATE Center, and an Energy Frontiers Research Center (EFRC) supported by the Department of Energy. It is affiliated with the Alfred E. Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering, the Institute for Creative Technologies, and the USC Stevens Center for Innovation. USC Viterbi faculty conduct research in leading-edge technologies with annual research expenditures exceeding $180 million.

The University of Southern California strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women, men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups are encouraged to apply.