Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Full Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Southern California invites applications for a tenure- or tenure-track position in the Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering within the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. The appointment can be at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank.

Successful senior candidates may be considered for a chaired professorship. We seek candidates with demonstrated excellence in ISE, with expertise in core methodological areas and an interest

Qualifications

• Doktorate in Industrial and Systems Engineering or closely related field required.
• Evidence of research excellence with sustained external funding preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish a strong, externally funded research program of national prominence and contribute to the department's teaching mission.
• Teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students across ISE.
• Collaborate with USC Viterbi School of Engineering and affiliated research centers.

Education

PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering

Job description

The University of Southern California invites applications for atenured or tenure-track position in the Daniel J. EpsteinDepartment of Industrial and Systems Engineering https://ise.usc.edu/ in the USCViterbi School of Engineering https://viterbischool.usc.edu/.The appointment can be made at the Assistant Professor, AssociateProfessor, or Professor rank. Candidates at the senior ranks musthave demonstrated research excellence and sustained commitment tothe discipline and are expected to have a vibrant research programwith external funding. Exceptional senior candidates may beconsidered for a chaired professorship.

We invite applications from outstanding candidates withdemonstrated excellence and commitment in Industrial and SystemsEngineering (ISE). Accomplished candidates with expertise in thecore ISE methodological areas (e.g., computational science,optimization, probability, simulation, statistics, and systemslifecycle analysis) and interest in solving important societalproblems (including but not limited to supply chain, transportationand logistics, healthcare, finance) are encouraged to apply.Applications from candidates with expertise in data science,machine learning, and related areas are also encouraged.

Our department's search this year aligns with USC's Computinginitiative, which has already resulted in a $200 million gift forthe naming of the Mark and Mary Stevens School of Computing andArtificial Intelligence https://stevens-computing-ai.usc.edu/that aims to advance computing research and education across alldisciplines. Candidates will have the opportunity to be affiliatedwith the Mark and Mary Stevens School of Computing and ArtificialIntelligence, with priority given to those whose research alignswith one or more of the following affinity areas: computing and (i)sustainability, (ii) security, (iii) health, and (iv)systems.

We seek an energetic individual who will participate in thedepartment's and the university's research enterprise and engagewith students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Asuccessful candidate will establish a strong, externally funded,research program of national prominence while contributing to thecore teaching mission of a top ISE department. An earned doctoratein Industrial and Systems Engineering, or a closely related field,is required.

The USC Viterbi School of Engineering is among the top-tierengineering schools in the world. It counts 213 full-time,tenure-track faculty members. Faculty engage in interdisciplinaryresearch through the School's research centers, including theInformation Sciences Institute, the Institute for CreativeTechnologies, the Department of Homeland Security's firstUniversity Center of Excellence (CREATE), the National Center forMetropolitan Transportation Research (METRANS), the Center forArtificial Intelligence in Society (CAIS), and the Center forAdvanced Manufacturing (CAM). The School is affiliated with the USCStevens Center for Innovation. Our research expenditures typicallyexceed $177 million annually.

The annual base salary range for the following faculty ranks inthis posting are:

• Assistant Professor: $120,000 - $140,000
• Associate Professor $145,000 - $170,000
• Full Professor: $180,000 - $250,000

When extending an offer of employment, the University of SouthernCalifornia considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scopeof responsibilities of the position, the candidate's workexperience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity,federal, and state.