Applicants for this position will be considered for the rank of Assistant Professor. The ideal candidate will have (a) an earned Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering or related field; (b) a commitment to develop a significant record of scholarship and funded research by the time of the tenure decision; (c) a commitment to teaching excellence and to innovation in the continued development of our undergraduate, graduate, and distance education programs; (d)a research interest in Information Technology, Healthcare Systems Engineering, and/or Advanced Modeling and Simulation with application in both Engineering and Biomedical Systems (e) an interest in participating in the development of our research programs in Industrial Systems Engineering and Biomedical.
The Department has 10 full time faculty and about 150 students. The Department offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering, and an M.S. in Engineering Management. The Department has three major research areas in Quality and Reliability, Supply Chain Management and Logistics, and Product Design and Development. Our research and educational programs are rigorous and well respected in the community and are applied to a wide range of industries including defense, automotive and healthcare. Applicants will be expected to take a significant role in academic and research efforts in one or more of these areas.
The University is located in the middle of the Detroit’s industrial center with abundant opportunity for industry interaction in manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, transportation, energy, and many others.
Electronic applications must be sent to https://jobs.wayne.edu . Please refer to posting number 036585. For questions, please contact Dr. Darin Ellis, Chair of Search Committee at Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Wayne State University, 4185 Fourth Street, Detroit, MI 48202. Email: rdellis@wayne.edu . The screening of candidates will begin December 1, 2009, and continue until the position is filled.
WSU is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.