Assistant Professor position in Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences

Department: MCC Ind/EnggMgmt Sci

APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR A FACULTY POSITION IN

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT SCIENCES (IEMS)

We invite applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty appointment at the level of assistant professor in IEMS at Northwestern University. The search is for candidates in optimization with applications in machine learning & data science, computational social science, healthcare, or logistics & operations. Applicants should hold an earned PhD or be near completion of their doctoral studies with demonstrated research potential in a related field. A commitment to rigorous and relevant research is essential.

The hire will have opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration via broad research initiatives and centers, including Optimization and Statistical Learning, Center for Engineering and Health, and Center for Deep Learning in IEMS, and Center for Engineering Sustainability and Resilience, Institute for Data, Econometrics, Algorithms, and Learning, Institute on Complex Systems, Transportation Center in the McCormick School of Engineering.

IEMS offers an undergraduate degree and a machine learning & data science minor, a PhD program, 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.

Submit applications electronically at www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/industrial/career/. Materials to be uploaded include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a research statement, a teaching statement, a diversity statement, and one research paper. In the cover letter, candidates should share their thoughts on the role of optimization and data science in research and teaching in an IEMS department. Candidates will be asked to provide contact information for three references on the application site. To receive full consideration, all materials should be received by November 15, 2024. For consideration for a first-round interview, please submit materials by October 7, 2024.

Chair, Faculty Recruiting Committee

Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences

Northwestern University

2145 Sheridan Road, Room C210

Evanston, IL 60208-3119

facultysearch@iems.northwestern.edu

The expected base pay range for this position is $140,000-$150,000. This base pay range is for a nine-month academic appointment, does not include summer salary, and is subject to negotiation. Research discretionary funding will also be provided. Summer salary, including from sponsored projects, may also be available.

Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Benefits:

At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

Please read ALL instructions and make preparations before proceeding to the application page:

• Applications will only be accepted via online submission (see link below).
• Please prepare all documents in advance as Adobe PDF files, and please be sure all information is entered correctly and accurately (especially names and email addresses), as there will be no opportunity for online revision after your application has been submitted.
• Please also prepare a list of names and email addresses for your external academic references; your references will be contacted directly by the online system and invited to upload their letters on your behalf.
• All required fields in the application form are marked with an asterisk and must be filled before clicking the "Submit" button.
• Be aware that incomplete applications cannot be saved.

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