DEPARTMENT: Industrial Engineering
POSITION: Assistant Professor
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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING - LAMAR UNIVERSITY
CENTER FOR ADVANCES IN THE STUDY OF PORT MANAGEMENT
Lamar University, a public, Carnegie Doctoral Research University, is seeking outstanding scholars to join the faculty at a tenured/tenure-track rank (at either the assistant or associate professor rank) commensurate with Port/Terminal Management related experience and academic achievement in the Department of Industrial Engineering beginning Spring, 2016. The successful candidate will have a PhD in Industrial Engineering, or other related disciplines with the capacity to contribute to the breath of topic areas related to port/terminal management. Qualified candidates will have demonstrated the ability to work at the leading edge of his/her research area.
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". Lamar University recently received significant funding for the Center for Advances in the Study of Port Management effective September 1, 2015. This Center is a collaboration between Lamar's Department of Industrial Engineering and College of Business.
Candidates must have a demonstrated potential to develop/continue a strong sponsored program of externally funded research, with results published in refereed journals, proven teaching capabilities (particular interest is those candidates who have experience in digital learning such as online and flipped classrooms) primarily at the graduate level, excellent communication skills, ability to work effectively in teams, ability to work with industry, successfully mentor graduate students, and provide service to the university and profession. The department is focused on serving key local industries including the port/terminal, the maritime/offshore industry, and petrochemical industry. Ideal candidates should have research and teaching interest in one of the following areas of Port/Terminal Management, Port/Terminal Safety/Security, Port/Terminal Logistics, or other significant Port/Terminal related education and experience. Prior research endeavors, teaching, and experience in related fields to the Port/Terminal management is preferred.
The Department has research programs in Human Factors and Ergonomics, Safety, Engineering Education, Logistics, Environmental Science, Design and Manufacturing, Micro-Manufacturing, Management, Reliability, Risk, Resilience and Big Data. The Center for Transportation/Ports and Waterways in 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 late 2015/early 2016; The Mariner Safety Center. The Department offers an ABET accredited undergraduate industrial engineering program as well as masters and doctoral programs.
Applications are encouraged for immediate review with the interview process beginning August, 2015. The initial deadline for applications is October 31, 2015, but will remain open until position is filled. Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae, statements describing your teaching and research goals, qualifications for this position, and three letters of reference at: https://jobs.lamar.edu
For additional information about the Industrial Engineering Department at LU please visit: https://engineering.lamar.edu/industrial/index.html. For the College of Business at LU, please visit: https://business.lamar.edu/index.html
If you have questions, please contact:
Brain Craig, PhD, PE, CPE
Professor and Chair
Department of Industrial Engineering
Interim Director - Center for Advances in the Study of Port Management
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
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