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Posted: 05-Oct-23
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Type: Full Time
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Internal Number: 94031
ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE/FULL PROFESSORS (rank commensurate with credentials)
Industrial and Systems Engineering Program
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
College of Engineering and Applied Science
UNIVERSITY of CINCINNATI
Job Overview
The Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering in the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at the University of Cincinnati invites applications for multiple full-time tenure-track faculty positions in the new Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) Program. The ISE Program is uniquely positioned to closely integrate with data science and strives to become nationally recognized. A broad and diverse spectrum of candidates is sought; women, members of underrepresented groups, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged. Rank, tenure, salary and startup funding will be negotiated commensurate with the candidates’ qualifications.
Candidates in a broad range of Industrial and Systems Engineering will be considered, including but not limited to, data science, operations research, optimization, industry 4.0/5.0, augmented intelligence, healthcare systems, safety/ergonomics, and supply chain management.
Essential Functions
The successful candidates will be expected to teach graduate and undergraduate engineering courses specific to their specialty areas, develop externally funded research programs, publish research results in professional journals, advise graduate and undergraduate students, and participate in professional service activities such as editorial review, student career mentoring, advising of student organizations, serving on departmental, college and university committees, and performing outreach activities such as recruiting minoritized students and holding workshops and seminars for industry. In addition, the successful candidates will participate in curriculum and course development.
Minimum Qualifications
Prior to effective date of appointment a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering or a closely related field is required.
About the Department
The Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering currently has 45 faculty members and an enrollment of about 1290 undergraduate and 270 graduate students. The Department presently offers ABET accredited B.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Technology; M.S., Master of Engineering and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and in Materials Science and Engineering. Meanwhile, the Department currently offers B.S. and Master of Engineering degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering. M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering are expected to be launched in 2024. The Department has research focus areas in Structural Dynamics, Advanced Manufacturing, Industry 4.0/5.0, Thermal-Fluids Science, Applied and Computational Mechanics, Nanotechnology and Materials Science, Intelligent Systems, Safety. The Department currently has eight faculty members who have strong Industrial and Systems Engineering background.
For more information regarding the MME Department, please see the following link:
https://ceas.uc.edu/academics/departments/mechanical-materials-engineering.html
The University of Cincinnati is a major research university in an urban and diverse community. The University’s research portfolio includes a broad range of activities spanning physical, social and life sciences, engineering, and medicine. These positions will provide an opportunity to form collaborative relationships within the college, across the university, and with regional industry.
The university boasts a student body of over 48,000 enrolled in over 370 programs of study and is the region’s largest employer with over 15,000 faculty, staff and student workers. The University of Cincinnati is ranked as one of America’s top 26 public research universities by the National Science Foundation. U.S. News has ranked UC in the Top Tier of America’s Best Colleges. In addition, Cooperative Education (co-op) had its founding at UC in 1906.
The University of Cincinnati, as a multi-national and culturally diverse university, is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of learning and employment. As part of a complete job application you will be asked to include a Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion statement.
Application Process
Interested candidates should create an Applicant Profile at http://jobs.uc.edu (Requisition #94031) and upload a current CV/Resume and a cover letter summarizing research and teaching interests. Under the ‘Additional Documents’ section, interested candidates should also upload a statement of research plans, a statement of teaching philosophy, a diversity statement, as well as names and contact information for at least three references. Further documentation, including letters of recommendation and representative publications (if applicable), may be separately requested by the search committee at a later date.
Review of applications will continue until the positions are filled.
