Auburn University - Industrial and Systems Engineering - Assistant/Associate Engineering

INSTITUTION: Auburn University
DEPARTMENT: Industrial and Systems Engineering
POSITION: Assistant/Associate Professor
LINK: https://aufacultypositions.peopleadmin.com/postings/1252
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Auburn University

Industrial and Systems Engineering

Assistant/Associate Professor

The Auburn University Industrial and Systems Engineering Department seeks to fill up to three (3) faculty positions at the Assistant and/or Associate Professor level.  Successful candidates should be able to teach classes at the graduate and undergraduate levels in the areas of manufacturing, operations research, or statistics/reliability.  Specific areas of research interest include advanced manufacturing, electronics packaging and manufacturing, computational methods, analytics, and systems analysis.  The department is in the process of building an industry/university collaborative research center focused on automotive manufacturing and interest in participating in this effort is desirable.

The successful candidate will be expected to establish a strong research program in one of the above areas as well as to establish collaborations with one of the several multidisciplinary team efforts in the college. The ISE department boasts significant research expenditures in the areas of modeling and optimization, vehicle electronics packaging, and advanced vehicle manufacturing and is a member of NIOSH’s Deep South Center for Occupational Health and Safety. In addition to research duties, the successful candidate is expected to conduct teaching and service activities within the department. 

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, or a related field, from an ABET accredited institution. A commensurate record of successful academic activities, including funded research, teaching and scholarly publications, will be required for applicants at the associate professor level. The intended start date is August 15^th, 2016.  The review of applications will begin on December 1^st, 2015 but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please apply electronically by submitting a cover letter, curriculum vitae (with the name and contact information of three references) and a one-page statement of research plans to the following link:

http://aufacultypositions.peopleadmin.com/postings/1252

The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin, and must continue working legally for the proposed term of employment.

Auburn University is located in the City of Auburn, which was recently ranked in the top 10 nationally of Best Small Cities for Education as well as one of the top 10 places to live nationally.  The university was chartered in 1856 and has an enrollment of approximately 26,000 students.  It is ranked in the top 50 of public institutions. The picturesque main campus covers over 1,875 acres and includes the entire southwest quadrant of the city of Auburn.

Auburn University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, sex, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law.