University of Southern California · 18 hours ago
Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and full Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering
The University of Southern California (USC) is a prominent research university located in downtown L.A. They are seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to contribute to research in stochastic and distributionally robust optimization methodologies and promote fairness in optimization frameworks. The role involves leading a research team, writing manuscripts, disseminating findings, preparing grant applications, and supervising doctoral students.
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Responsibilities
Develop the next generation data-driven stochastic and distributionally robust optimization methodologies
Develop advanced fairness promoting stochastic optimization frameworks
Lead the research team in writing manuscripts
Disseminate findings at scientific meetings
Prepare grant applications
Support the supervision of doctoral students
Qualification
Required
Doctorate degree in industrial engineering, operations research, statistics, or machine learning
Strong research record
Prior research and publications in optimization under uncertainty methodologies and their applications
Strong writing and verbal communication skills
A cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement (at most 3 pages), and list of at least 3 references
Preferred
Experience in stochastic and distributionally robust optimization and their applications
Experience in fairness in optimization and/or ML
Company
University of Southern California
University of Southern California is a private research university offering opportunities for interdisciplinary study and collaboration.
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Funding
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Late StageTotal Funding
$19.64MKey Investors
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research InstituteCalifornia Institute for Regenerative MedicineCDA Foundation
2025-02-04Grant· $10.8M
2025-01-30Grant· $5.93M
2024-07-30Grant
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