Open Rank Professor (Tenure Track)

University of Wisconsin Madison
United States, Wisconsin, Madison
21 North Park Street (Show on map)
Nov 16, 2024
Job Summary: One faculty position in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering. Applicants are expected to create, advance, and maintain a productive research program, and provide classroom and individual instruction for undergraduate and graduate degree-seeking students. In addition, candidates will support the department efforts to enhance and advance equity and inclusion in higher education through their teaching, research, and service activities, while contributing to the intellectual and academic life of the department. University and professional service will be expected as appropriate. Responsibilities: This position is part of the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE)-Artificial Intelligence (AI) cluster hire initiative, with the candidate's tenure home in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and will participate in interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts with other departments, schools and colleges. We seek candidates with research interests in enhancing human-AI interactions. Research areas of interest include, but are not limited to, (1) the attributes, requirements, and design guidelines of successful human-AI teams, (2) methods of mitigating the risk of human misuse of AI-enabled applications that lead to harmful outcomes, (3) human-centered approaches to make AI (particularly generative AI) easier to use and more reliable, (4) interdisciplinary approaches to protect and support values through technical processes and design, as well as to advance areas such as AI explainability and privacy-preserving design and analysis, and (5) understanding and optimizing human-AI interactions from a complex sociotechnical systems point of view. Candidates are encouraged to highlight the practical relevance and impact of the methodologies they developed. Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion Education: Required PhD PhD completion required prior to positions start date. Qualifications: Applicants should have a demonstrated academic record of achievement such as peer-reviewed publications and grant awards appropriate for the appointment level, exceptional potential for creative research, and a commitment to both undergraduate and graduate education in industrial and systems engineering. Appointment to this tenure-track position requires a PhD degree in Engineering or related field be received prior to the start of appointment. Associate and Full professor candidates must possess experience and scholarly credentials that meet the tenure standards of the UW-Madison Divisional Committee and of the College of Engineering. Work Type: Full Time: 100% It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Appointment Type, Duration: Ongoing/Renewable Anticipated Begin Date: AUGUST 18, 2025 Salary: Negotiable ACADEMIC (9 months) Additional Information: This position is part of the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative. Through accelerated and strategic faculty hiring, research infrastructure enhancement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and increased student and educational opportunities, RISE addresses complex societal challenges of importance to the state, nation and world. Building on UW-Madison's strengths, RISE expands the University's successful track record of connecting with communities and industry on collaborative solutions. Over the next three academic years, UW-Madison will substantially increase current hiring levels, bringing 150 new RISE faculty to campus. Candidates hired through RISE will join a community of scholars working across disciplines, schools and colleges on research, teaching and outreach endeavors. The community will engage regularly in venues such as seminar series and colloquia to share ongoing projects and identify opportunities to work together. The University will support the community, facilitating access to research infrastructure, and funding to support broad and rich collaboration. Through the campus RISE hiring initiative and the College of Engineering RISE faculty hiring matching program, the College of Engineering will increase by nearly 50 tenure-track faculty members representing more than a 20% growth in the total faculty body. The RISE AI (Earth) hiring initiative will add 20 new faculty members to this vibrant community in the College of Engineering. Further information regarding RISE can be found at: https://rise.wisc.edu/ Consistently ranked in the top 10 among our peers, the UW-Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering is committed to excellence in both teaching and research in the field of industrial and systems engineering. Serving a department student body of over 450, our 24 faculty members are leaders in their fields, respected nationally and internationally for their research. As a department with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, we have access to world-class faculty, facilities, and collaborative opportunities, as well as all the benefits that come with our location in beautiful Madison, WI. How to Apply: Please click on the "Apply Now" button to start the application process. To apply for this position, you will need to provide a Cover Letter, CV, Teaching Statement, and Research Statement. Your application will also need contact information for three references entered in the online application form. References will be contacted at the time of application submission. The deadline for assuring full consideration is November 1, 2024, however, the position may remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled. Appointment to this tenure-track position requires a PhD degree, completed prior to the start date of the appointment. Employment will require an institutional reference check regarding any misconduct. To be considered, applicants must upload a signed 'Authorization to Release Information' form as part of the application. The authorization form and a definition of 'misconduct' can be found here: https://hr.wisc.edu/institutional-reference-check/ Contact: Robert Radwin rradwin@wisc.edu 608-263-6596 Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. Official Title: Professor(FA020) or Associate Professor(FA030) or Assistant Professor(FA040) Department(s): A19-COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING/INDUSTRIAL & SYSTEMS ENGR Employment Class: Faculty Job Number: 304008-FA The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, click here If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment. The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7). The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.