Tenure-Track or Open-Rank Faculty

National Society for Black Engineers; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern University invites applications for a tenured/tenure-track position in IEMS focused on optimization, AI/ML, and data-driven decision-making. Candidates should have a PhD or be near completion and demonstrate strong potential.

We value collaboration across centers such as the Center for Optimization and Statistical Learning and the Center for Engineering Sustainability and Resilience, and the Institute for Data, Econometrics, Algorithms, and Learning.

Qualifications

• PhD or near completion with demonstrated research potential.
• Commitment to rigorous and relevant research essential.
• For tenure-track: excellence in research, teaching, and service.

Responsibilities

• Develop and teach courses aligned with optimization and AI/ML.
• Conduct rigorous research across interdisciplinary centers.
• Contribute to service, mentoring, and outreach activities.

Skills

Optimization

AI/ML

Data-driven decision-making

Healthcare operations

Financial engineering

Education

PhD or near completion in a related field

Demonstrated research potential

Job description

Hires will have opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration via broad research initiatives and centers, including the Center for Optimization and Statistical Learning, the Center for Engineering and Health, and the Center for Deep Learning in IEMS, as well as Northwestern Network of Collaborative Intelligence, the Center for Foundation Models and Generative AI, the Center for Engineering Sustainability and Resilience, the Institute for Data, Econometrics, Algorithms, and Learning, the Institute on Complex Systems, and the Transportation Center.

IEMS offers an undergraduate degree, an undergraduate minor in machine learning & data science, a PhD degree, and master’s degrees in machine learning & data science and in engineering management. Both the undergraduate and doctoral programs are consistently ranked among the top ten by US News & World Report.

We encourage applications from candidates with research and teaching interests in optimization; artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data-driven decision-making; financial engineering; and healthcare operations. Applicants should have a PhD or be near completion of their doctoral studies with demonstrated research potential. A commitment to rigorous and relevant research is essential. To be considered for a tenured position, candidates must have demonstrated excellence in research, teaching, and service.