Endowed Full Professor - Industrial & Systems Engineering - (497002 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Houston invites applications for two Endowed Professorships in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the rank of Full Professor to begin in Fall 2027.

We seek outstanding candidates with strong methodological foundations in areas such as operations research, manufacturing, machine learning, quantum computing, and quantum materials, with innovative applications in energy, healthcare, or complex systems.

Qualifications

• Applicants must hold an earned Ph.D. in industrial engineering or closely related field.
• Candidates must have distinguished records of research, teaching, mentorship, and leadership commensurate with appointment at the rank of full professor, including sustained records of high-impact peer-reviewed scholarship and competitive external funding.
• Successful candidates will be expected to maintain vigorous research programs, foster nationally recognized cross-disciplinary collaborations, mentor students and junior faculty, and contribute to teaching innovation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain vigorous research programs and secure external funding.
• Mentor students and junior faculty.
• Contribute to teaching innovation.
• Foster cross-disciplinary collaborations across UH and the Houston community.

Skills

Research leadership

Mentorship

Teaching innovation

Education

PhD in Industrial Engineering

Job description

Department

Industrial and SystemsEngineering

Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Description

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) atthe University of Houston invites applications for two EndowedProfessorship positions, both at the rank of Full Professor, tobegin in Fall 2027. We seek outstanding candidates with strongmethodological foundations in one or more areas relevant toindustrial and systems engineering, including operations research,manufacturing, machine learning, quantum computing, and quantummaterials, with innovative applications in energy, healthcare, orcomplex systems.

Qualifications

• Applicants must hold an earnedPh.D. in industrial engineering or a closely related field.
• Candidates must have distinguished records of research, teaching,mentorship, and leadership commensurate with appointment at therank of full professor, including sustained records of high-impactpeer-reviewed scholarship and competitive external funding.
• Successful candidates will be expected to maintain vigorousresearch programs, foster nationally recognized cross-disciplinarycollaborations, mentor students and junior faculty, and contributeto teaching innovation.

The Department

The ISE Department has 24full-time faculty members and approximately 900 students enrolledin bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs. Thedepartment is experiencing rapid growth in both research activityand student enrollment. Faculty members have opportunities tocollaborate with colleagues across the university and in the Houston community in areas including supply chain, logistics,transportation, energy, power systems, resilience, smart cities,sustainability, and manufacturing.

The University

UH is a Carnegie-designated TierOne public research university and the flagship institution of the UH System. With more than 49,000 students, UH is consistentlyrecognized for its commitment to academic excellence, researchinnovation, and community engagement. The university maintainsstrong collaborations with the world-renowned Texas Medical Center,NASA's Johnson Space Center, and Houston's energy, healthcare, andtechnology industries. Faculty enjoy access to outstanding researchfacilities, opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration, andstrong support for securing competitive external funding.

City of Houston

Located on a 600-acre campus neardowntown, the University of Houston is situated in the nation’sfourth-largest city. Houston is a global center for energy,healthcare, manufacturing, engineering, technology, and biomedicalinnovation. The region offers a dynamic economy, major leaguesports, and year-round outdoor activities.

Employees are expected to have a home address in the state of Texas for the duration of their appointments.

Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and will be requested upon selection of the final candidates.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security-sensitive and will require a criminal history check. Individuals conducting research in critical infrastructure areas (i.e., communication infrastructure systems, cybersecurity systems, electric grid, hazardous waste treatment systems, and/or water treatment facilities) are subject to regular review to ensure the security and integrity of the research is maintained.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.