Monday, September 29, 2014

Wayne State University - Industrial & Systems Engineering - Assistant or Associate Professor (Tenure-Track)

INSTITUTION: Wayne State University
DEPARTMENT: Industrial & Systems Engineering
POSITION: Assistant or Associate Professor (Tenure-Track)
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Wayne State University
Faculty Position in Industrial & Systems Engineering Department
Position Announcement


Position:  The College of Engineering at Wayne State University is pleased to invite applications for the following tenure-track position; Assistant or Associate Professor to be held in the Industrial & Systems Engineering Department. The successful candidate should possess a Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering or a closely related field.  We expect to make the appointment at the Assistant Professor level, but will consider exceptional senior-level candidates with a strong track record of major external funding and peer-reviewed publications. Position start date is August 15, 2015. This position is a 9 month appointment.  Salary and rank for position commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities:  The ideal candidate must have the ability to: (a) develop and maintain a productive research program, including external funding; (b) supervise the thesis and dissertation research of graduate students; (c) teach undergraduate and graduate courses with an average teaching load of 3 courses a year; and (d) contribute to college and university service activities.  

Qualifications:  We seek to hire an exceptional scholar in the area of Industrial and Systems Engineering, who can develop a program of research in data analytics, stochastics or optimization with an application in one or more focused areas such as health systems, energy, advanced manufacturing, product development, supply chain and logistics.  However, qualified candidates in all areas of industrial and systems engineering are also welcome to apply. 

Preferred qualifications:  Applicants must have earned a doctorate by August 2015 in Industrial and Systems Engineering or closely related field, show evidence of sustained peer-reviewed publications, have experience or strong interest in teaching and mentoring students, and have a strong commitment to scholarly collaboration with faculty within the school, college and university.

The Industrial & Systems Engineering Department:  The Industrial & Systems Engineering Department currently has 12 full-time faculty with over 50 PhD students and 225 MS students with a growing UG program. The faculty bring annually over $2M in external funding and have very strong research relations with the automotive companies and healthcare facilities in South-East Michigan. The department also offers a Global Executive PhD track, the first such program in the U.S..

The College of Engineering:  Strives to provide its students with the technical and leadership skills that immediately serve them in the diversified high tech global marketplace that Michigan and the surrounding region is becoming.  The College is a key player in Michigan’s transition from a manufacturing economy to a strong, effective, and diversified high tech global marketplace. The College not only is producing the technology that is changing our world, but also the graduates who make up a major portion of the skilled workforce vital to the Michigan and regional economy.

University:  Wayne State University is ranked as a Carnegie “Very High Research” University and is ranked by NSF among the top public research universities in total R&D expenditures.  The University is located in the cultural center of Detroit within a metropolitan area of more than four million people. The University offers more than 400 undergraduate and graduate academic programs through 12 schools and colleges to approximately 32,000 students. 

Application:  All applicants must use the WSU Online Hiring System at http://jobs.wayne.edu, referring to posting 040601. Electronic applications must include a letter of application; curriculum vita; and names, addresses, and contact information for at least five references. FAX applications will not be accepted. Applications may be accepted until the position is filled. The search committee will begin reviewing applications on November 15, 2014.
Inquiries about the position may be directed to:
Leslie Monplaisir, Chair
Industrial and Systems Engineering
College of Engineering
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI 48202


Wayne State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.  The College of Engineering is strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The college actively encourages applications and nominations of women, persons of color, persons of disabilities, veterans, and members of other under-represented groups.

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