University of Southern California - Industrial and Systems Engineering - Tenure-Track Positions

INSTITUTION: University of Southern California
DEPARTMENT: Industrial and Systems Engineering
POSITION: Tenure-Track Positions
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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 areas of current and increasing importance to the ISE research community, particularly systems analytics, applied statistics, and computational statistics.  Demonstrated research potential in broad array of applications including, but not limited to healthcare, energy systems, production, manufacturing, security, transportation, etc, will be especially well-received. 

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, 2015.  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 5, 2014, 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 tier engineering schools in the world. It counts 174 full-time, tenure-track faculty members, and it is home to the Information Sciences Institute, two National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers, a Department of Energy EFRC (Energy Frontiers Research Center), and the Department of Homeland Security’s first University Center of Excellence, CREATE. The school is affiliated with the Alfred E. Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering, the Institute for Creative Technologies and the USC Stevens Center for Innovation. Research expenditures typically exceed $180 million annually.

USC is an equal-opportunity educator and employer, proudly pluralistic and firmly committed to providing equal opportunity for outstanding persons of every race, gender, creed and background. The University particularly encourages women, members of underrepresented groups, veterans and individuals with disabilities to apply. USC will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. Further information is available by contacting uschr@usc.edu.