Lamar University - Industrial Engineering - Assistant Professor

INSTITUTION: Lamar University
DEPARTMENT: Industrial Engineering
POSITION: Assistant Professor
LINK:   http://engineering.lamar.edu/industrial/index.html.
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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING – LAMAR UNIVERSITY

Lamar University, a public, Carnegie Doctoral Research University, is seeking outstanding scholars to join the faculty at the Assistant Professor level in the Department of Industrial Engineering beginning Fall, 2014.

Lamar University (LU), a member of the Texas State University System, has experienced tremendous growth over the past decade, with enrollment steadily increasing to more than 15,000. LU has been recognized nationally for its general education core curriculum, leadership in online education, selection as a member of the Honor Roll of the Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For”, and was ranked 11^th in the US for return on investment for engineering majors by PayScale, Inc.

We are seeking nominees or applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. The successful candidate will have a PhD degree in a relevant field of engineering and will have demonstrated the ability to work at the leading edge of his/her research area. 

Candidates should have proven teaching capabilities (including online, flipped, etc.), excellent communication skills, ability to work effectively in teams, the ability to develop industrial relations, and a strong research agenda. Required qualifications include: research and teaching interests in areas of Human Factors, Ergonomics, Safety, or Big Data. Outstanding candidates in other areas will also be considered. Preferred qualifications include: prior significant research endeavors, teaching, and industrial experience, in particular experience in the energy or maritime industries. 

The Department has research programs in Human Factors and Ergonomics, Safety, Engineering Education, Logistics, Environmental Science, Design and Manufacturing, Micro-manufacturing and Big Data. The Center for Transportation/Ports and Waterways is housed in the Department. The Department participants in the Gulf Coast Hazardous Substance Research Center and the Texas Air Research Center. The Department is expecting to announce a new Center in 2014; The Mariner Safety Center. The Department offers an ABET accredited undergraduate industrial engineering program as well as masters and doctoral programs.

The successful candidate will be required to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in the Department, supervise masters and doctoral students, participate on multi-investigator research programs, and contribute to the Department’s service mission.

For additional information about the Industrial Engineering Department at LU please visit our website: http://engineering.lamar.edu/industrial/index.html.

For full consideration submit application materials by 3/15/2014  Applicants should submit curriculum vitae, one-page statements describing your teaching goals, research goals, and qualifications for this position, and three letters of reference to Dr. Brian Craig, Professor and Chair, Department of Industrial Engineering, c/o Human Resources, PO Box 11127, Beaumont, TX 77710.

            Brian Craig, PhD, PE, CPE

            Professor and Chair

            Department of Industrial Engineering

            Lamar University

            PO Box 10032

            Beaumont, TX  77710

            Brian.Craig@lamar.edu

Lamar University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, and Encourages Applications from Women and Other Groups Traditionally Underrepresented in Engineering

Lamar University is a Member of the Texas State University System

Brian N. Craig, PhD, PE, CPE
Professor and Chair
Department of Industrial Engineering
Lamar University
2014 Cherry Engineering Building
Beaumont, TX 77710-0032
(o) (409) 880-8804
(c) (409) 782-6989
(f) (409) 880-8121
brian.craig@lamar.edu
 
Member The Texas State University System
 

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