Auburn University · 2 months ago
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Optimization and Statistics
Auburn, AL
Part-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $175K/yrAuburn University is a premier educational institution seeking candidates for two open-rank tenure-track faculty positions in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering. The positions focus on Optimization and Statistics, requiring strong theoretical foundations and the ability to leverage machine learning and artificial intelligence methods for real applications in these fields.
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Responsibilities
Establish a robust extramurally funded research program
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in one or both fields listed above
Collaborate with ISE faculty on research with applications in manufacturing, logistics, transportation, human factors, healthcare, and systems engineering
Mentor undergraduate and graduate students
Participate in outreach and provide service to the department, college, and university
Qualification
Required
Eligible candidates must hold an earned doctorate in Industrial and Systems Engineering or a closely related discipline at the time of employment
Candidates should demonstrate potential for high-quality research and teaching
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
For applicants at the associate or full professor level, a commensurate record of extramurally funded research, top-tier scholarly publications, successful extramural collaborations, and excellence in teaching will be required
Candidates selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time of employment and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment
Preferred
Experience with leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence methods for optimization
Strong basis in process control, reliability, 6-Sigma (Black Belt or Master Black Belt preferred), the theory of machine learning, and artificial intelligence
Successful candidates will be expected to establish a robust extramurally funded research program and to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in one or both fields listed above
Expected to collaborate with ISE faculty on research with applications in manufacturing, logistics, transportation, human factors, healthcare, and systems engineering
Expected to mentor undergraduate and graduate students, participate in outreach, and provide service to the department, college, and university
Company
Auburn University
Auburn University is an institute of higher learning that offers undergraduate and graduate courses.
Founded in 1856
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25.89MKey Investors
National Safety CouncilDENSO’s North America FoundationNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
2025-06-25Grant· $0.05M
2024-10-30Grant
2024-06-26Grant· $0.89M
Leadership Team
Kelli Shomaker
Sr. V-P for Business and Administration and CFO
Katherine Alldredge
Executive Support Specialist to VP Advancement & Chief Operations and Strategy Officer
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