Assistant Professor - Industrial Engineering

Women In Science; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX invites applications for a faculty position in Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering (IMSE). The department seeks candidates with a Ph.D. in industrial engineering or related field and a record of scholarly work and teaching excellence.

Responsibilities include undergraduate/graduate teaching, research, and service within a collaborative college setting; background checks and compliance with security requirements are required.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in industrial engineering or closely related field.
• Expertise in automation and robotics or smart manufacturing.
• Ability to secure external research funding.
• Evidence of effective university-level teaching.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses within IMSE.
• Conduct and publish research in relevant areas across engineering disciplines.
• Engage in departmental, college, and university service activities.

Education

Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering or closely related field

Job description

Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX

Job posting number: #7370302

Posted: September 10, 2026

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

About the College

The Whitacre College of Engineering (WCOE, https://www.depts.ttu.edu/coe/) serves approximately 5100 undergraduate and 1050 graduate students, supported by 224 faculty and instructors. The college had 856 BS, 580 MS and 84 PhD graduates in the 2024-25 fiscal year. All incoming first year students are enrolled into a common foundational curriculum for all undergraduate programs. Foundational students declare a program of choice and can move into upper division after completing the foundational classes with a TTU GPA of minimum of 2.5 TTU GPA or higher. The WCOE consists of the Departments of Chemical Engineering; Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering; Computer Science; Electrical & Computer Engineering; Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; and Petroleum Engineering. All BS programs and the Environmental Engineering Master’s program are ABET accredited. All departments have Master’s and PhD programs. Annual research expenditures at the college are around $18M.

About The Department/School/Area

The Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering (IMSE) department has a dynamic faculty who are actively funded by NSF, DOD, NIST and other federal agencies. Faculty members have won prestigious prizes, including the INFORMS Optimization Society Young Researchers Prize and INFORMS Computing Society Harvey J. Greenberg Research Award. There is a vibrant and energetic research atmosphere both within the IMSE department and across departments in the WCOE, University, and the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center. The IMSE department actively supports the WCOE research thrust areas of Energy, Water, Engineers in Medicine, Infrastructure, Nanotechnology and Big Data/Data Visualization and the CASFER NSF Engineering Research Center. The IMSE department has numerous laboratory facilities (manufacturing, bioprinting and biofabrication, tissue assembly and nanofabrication, complex systems modeling, control, and optimization, and ergonomics), and is home to a multidisciplinary safety center (http://www.depts.ttu.edu/cehrop/). Additional information about the department is available at http://www.depts.ttu.edu/imse/.

Major/Essential Functions

In line with TTU’s strategic priorities to engage and empower a robust student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged scholarship, applicants should have experience working with robust student populations at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels within individual or across the areas of teaching, research/creative activity, and service.

Faculty Qualifications

A terminal degree (Ph.D.) in industrial engineering or closely related field.

Expertise in areas relevant to either automation and robotics or smart manufacturing, as evidenced by the applicant’s research statement, teaching statement, and/or record of scholarly work.

This position is designated as involving access to critical infrastructure systems and/or research, as defined by Texas Executive Order GA-48. As such, candidates must successfully complete a comprehensive background check prior to employment. Employees are required to comply with all applicable state and federal regulations related to the protection of critical infrastructure. Ongoing employment is dependent upon maintaining eligibility for access and successfully passing periodic security and compliance reviews.

Preferred Qualifications

• A strong record of peer-reviewed scholarship and potential to secure external research funding
• Evidence of effective university-level teaching or demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses.
• Evidence of participation in and potential to contribute to departmental, college, university, and professional service activities.

Contact Information

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