Assistant Professor - Industrial Engineering

39014BR

Industrial Engineering

Position Description

The Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering (IMSE) in the Whitacre College of Engineering (WCOE) at Texas Tech University invites applications for multiple full-time, 9-month tenured/tenure-track positions at all ranks to begin in Fall 2025. Exceptional senior candidates may also be considered for the E. L. Derr Endowed Professorship.

The IMSE department is particularly seeking applicants working in the following areas: a) Advanced Manufacturing, with an emphasis on semiconductor manufacturing, energy device manufacturing, electrical device manufacturing, surface engineering, micro- and nano-fabrication, and development of innovative processing and materials; b) Systems Engineering and Management, with an emphasis on systems theory, system dynamics, complex system modeling and analysis, and system of systems; c) Operations Research, with an emphasis on non-linear optimization, stochastic optimization, healthcare systems, supply chain, and societal goods; or d) Human Factors and Ergonomics, with an emphasis on Human Factors in healthcare, human-AI-robot interaction, physical ergonomics, and biomechanics. However, applicants working in any area of IMSE are welcome to apply.

About the University

Established in 1923, Texas Tech University is a Carnegie R1 (very high research activity) Doctoral/Research-Extensive, Hispanic Serving, and state-assisted institution. Located on a beautiful 1,850-acre campus in Lubbock, a city in West Texas with a growing metropolitan-area population of over 300,000, the university enrolls over 40,000 students with 33,000 undergraduate and 7,000 graduate students. As the primary research institution in the western two-thirds of the state, Texas Tech University is home to 10 colleges, the Schools of Law and Veterinary Medicine, and the Graduate School. The flagship of the Texas Tech University System, Texas Tech is dedicated to student success by preparing learners to be ethical leaders for a diverse and globally competitive workforce. It is committed to enhancing the cultural and economic development of the state, nation, and world.
About Lubbock:Referred to as the "Hub City" because it serves as the educational, cultural, economic, and health care hub of the South Plains region, Lubbock boasts a diverse population and a strong connection to community, history, and land. With a mild climate, highly rated public schools, and a low cost of living, Lubbock is a family-friendly community that is ranked as one of the best places to live in Texas. Lubbock is home to a celebrated and ever-evolving music scene, a vibrant arts community, and is within driving distance of Dallas, Austin, Santa Fe, and other major metropolitan cities. Lubbock's Convention & Visitors Bureau provides a comprehensive overview of the Lubbock community and its resources, programs, events, and histories.

About the College

The Whitacre College of Engineering (WCOE, https://www.depts.ttu.edu/coe/) serves approximately 4800 undergraduate and 1300 graduate students, supported by 220 faculty and instructors. The college had 852 BS, 557 MS and 68 PhD graduates in the 2023-24 fiscal year. All incoming first year students are enrolled into a common foundational curriculum for all undergraduate programs. Foundational students declare a program of choice and can move into upper division after completing the foundational classes with a TTU GPA of minimum of 2.5 TTU GPA or higher. The WCOE consists of the Departments of Chemical Engineering; Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering; Computer Science; Electrical & Computer Engineering; Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; and Petroleum Engineering. All BS programs and the Environmental Engineering Master's program are ABET accredited. All departments have Master's and PhD programs. Annual research expenditures at the college are around $18M.

About the Department/School/Area

The IMSE department has a dynamic faculty who are actively funded by NSF, DoD and other federal agencies. Faculty members have won prestigious prizes, including most recently the INFORMS Optimization Society Young Researchers Prize and INFORMS Computing Society Harvey J. Greenberg Research Award. There is a vibrant and energetic research atmosphere both within the IMSE department and across departments in the WCOE, University, and the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center. The IMSE department actively supports the WCOE research thrust areas of Energy, Water, Engineers in Medicine, Infrastructure, Nanotechnology and Big Data/Data Visualization and the CASFER NSF Engineering Research Center. The IMSE department has numerous laboratory facilities (manufacturing, bioprinting and biofabrication, tissue assembly and nanofabrication, complex systems modeling, control, and optimization, and ergonomics), and is home to a multidisciplinary safety center (http://www.depts.ttu.edu/cehrop/). Additional information about the department is available at http://www.depts.ttu.edu/imse/.

Major/Essential Functions

In line with TTU's strategic priorities to engage and empower a diverse student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged scholarship, applicants should have experience working with diverse student populations at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels within individual or across the areas of teaching, research/creative activity, and service.

Organization

Texas Tech University

Faculty Qualifications

• PhD in industrial engineering (IE), manufacturing/mechanical engineering, systems engineering or closely related fields.
• The candidate must have at least one peer-reviewed journal publication based on one's doctoral research.

Preferred Qualifications

• Research scholarship: Candidates have a strong record of scholarship achievements.
• Funding potential: Candidates have a proven capacity or clear plan to bring externally sponsored research to Texas Tech University.
• Teaching experience and capability: Candidates have a strong record of teaching or clear vision for teaching excellence.
• Service (internal or external, student advising): Service to the department, college, and university is expected. Service duties include program-building, as well as commitment to extra-curricular activities. Candidates demonstrate clear commitment to service activities and a strong record or clear idea for service.
• A Candidate's research falls within one or more of the emphasized areas described in the position description.

Duty Point

TTU Lubbock, main campus and affiliated facilities

Safety Information

Adherence to robust safety practices and compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations are responsibilities of all TTU employees.

Does this position work in a research laboratory?

No

Special Instructions to Applicants

• Cover Letter (1-2 pages)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Research Statement (1-2 pages)
• Teaching Statement (1-2 pages)
• List of references (at least three references)

Job Type

Full Time

Pay Basis

Monthly

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan by visiting www.depts.ttu.edu/hr/payplan.

Travel Required

None

Grant Funded?

No

Job Group

Assistant Professor

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

Salary Grade

800

Applications must be received by

11/30/2024