University of California, Berkeley - Industrial Engineering & Operations Research - Assistant Professor

INSTITUTION: University of California, Berkeley
DEPARTMENT: Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
POSITION: Assistant Professor
LINK: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF00571
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University of California, Berkeley
Assistant Professor - Department of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research

The DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS RESEARCH (IEOR) at University of California, Berkeley is seeking candidates for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level with an expected start date of July 1, 2015. We welcome highly qualified applicants with diverse interests and backgrounds. We are particularly interested in candidates with strong theoretical grounding in stochastic modeling and optimization, demonstrated research ability extending the frontiers of IEOR theory, and a desire to apply IEOR tools to important societal problems in innovative ways. In addition to its strong theoretical presence, the IEOR department currently has research initiatives in healthcare, energy, production, finance, logistics, and supply chain systems. We encourage faculty to develop new IEOR applications.

Basic Qualifications: Applicants must, at a minimum, be in the process of completing a doctoral dissertation or the equivalent at the time of application. Additional Qualifications: Applicants must hold a doctorate or equivalent by the start of the position in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Systems Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field. The position involves teaching at all levels from undergraduate courses to advanced graduate seminars, and supervision of graduate students. Candidates should have the potential to develop a strong record of research, teaching, and service, as well as the interest and ability to pursue industrial interaction and research funding from industrial and/or governmental sources.

The department offers BS, MS, MEng, and PhD degrees in IEOR in the College of Engineering and a BA degree in Operations Research and Management Science in the College of Letters and Science. There is opportunity for collaboration within the department, and with faculty in the Haas School of Business, other engineering fields, and other disciplines.

To apply, please go to the following link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF00571 and submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, statement of research, statement of teaching, one required publication, and two optional publications, and names and contacts of four professional references. Letters of reference will only be solicited for finalists. All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential references, including when letters are provided via third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality (http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html) prior to submitting their letters. We welcome a statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service. The deadline to apply is 11:59pm PDT, December 8, 2014. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.

The University of California is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer, committed to excellence through diversity and inclusion in higher education. The college is also committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. For more information please go the CALcierge web site at http://calcierge.berkeley.edu/. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see:http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Selpha Odero, odero@berkeley.edu