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<p><span>The University of Southern California invites
applications for</span><br>
<span>multiple tenured and tenure-track positions in the Daniel
J. Epstein</span><br>
<span>Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering</span><br>
<span>(</span><a href="https://ise.usc.edu/" title="Unmangled Microsoft Safelink" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://ise.usc.edu/</a><span>)
in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering</span><br>
<span>(</span><a href="https://viterbischool.usc.edu/" title="Unmangled Microsoft Safelink">https://viterbischool.usc.edu<wbr>/</a><span>).
Appointments can be made at the</span><br>
<span>Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and/or Professor
ranks.</span><br>
<span>Candidates at the senior ranks must have demonstrated
research</span><br>
<span>excellence and</span><br>
<span>sustained commitment to the discipline and are expected to
have a</span><br>
<span>vibrant research program with external funding.
Exceptional senior</span><br>
<span>candidates may be considered for a chaired professorship.
The USC</span><br>
<span>Viterbi School is committed to increasing the diversity of
our faculty</span><br>
<span>and welcomes applications from women; persons of African,
Hispanic and</span><br>
<span>Native American descent; veterans; and persons with
disabilities.</span><br>
<span>Outstanding senior applicants who have</span><br>
<span>demonstrated academic excellence and leadership, and whose
past</span><br>
<span>activities document a commitment to issues involving the
advancement</span><br>
<span>of women in science and engineering may be also considered
for the</span><br>
<span>Lloyd Armstrong, Jr. Endowed Chair, which is supported by
USC's Women</span><br>
<span>in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Program endowment.</span><br>
<br>
<span>We invite applications from outstanding candidates with
demonstrated</span><br>
<span>excellence and commitment in Industrial and Systems
Engineering (ISE).</span><br>
<span>Accomplished candidates with expertise in the core ISE
methodological</span><br>
<span>areas (e.g., optimization, probability, simulation,
statistics,</span><br>
<span>systems lifecycle analysis, and computational science) and
interest in</span><br>
<span>solving important societal problems (including but not
limited to</span><br>
<span>supply chain, transportation and logistics, healthcare,
finance) are</span><br>
<span>encouraged to apply. Applications from candidates with
expertise in</span><br>
<span>data science, machine learning, and related areas are also
encouraged.</span><br>
<br>
<span>Our department's search this year aligns with USC's $1
billion</span><br>
<span>Frontiers of Computing initiative, the largest, most
comprehensive</span><br>
<span>academic initiative in the university's history</span><br>
<span>(</span><a href="http://computing.usc.edu/" title="Unmangled Microsoft Safelink" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">http://computing.usc.edu</a><span>).
The initiative has already resulted in the</span><br>
<span>creation of the new USC School of Advanced Computing</span><br>
<span>(</span><a href="http://sac.usc.edu/" title="Unmangled Microsoft Safelink" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">http://sac.usc.edu</a><span>),
which aims to advance computing research and</span><br>
<span>expand USC's presence in Silicon Beach, L.A. County's tech
corridor.</span><br>
<span>Candidates have the opportunity to be affiliated with our
new USC</span><br>
<span>School of Advanced Computing, with priority given to those
whose</span><br>
<span>research aligns with one or more of the following affinity
areas:</span><br>
<span>computing and (i) sustainability, (ii) security, (iii)
health, and</span><br>
<span>(iv) systems. We seek energetic individuals who will
participate in</span><br>
<span>the department's and the university's research enterprise
and engage</span><br>
<span>with students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Successful</span><br>
<span>candidates will establish a strong, externally funded,
research</span><br>
<span>program of national prominence while contributing to the
core teaching</span><br>
<span>mission of a top ISE department. An earned doctorate in
Industrial and</span><br>
<span>Systems Engineering, or a closely related field, is
required.</span><br>
<br>
<span>Positions are available starting August 16, 2025.
Candidates should</span><br>
<span>apply at </span><a href="https://usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-angeles/open-rank-assistant-associate-professor-of-industrial-and-systems-engineering/1209/70679333456" title="Unmangled Microsoft Safelink">https://usccareers.usc.edu/job<wbr>/los-angeles/open-rank-assista<wbr>nt-associate-professor-of-<wbr>industrial-and-systems-enginee<wbr>ring/1209/70679333456</a><span>.</span><br>
<br>
<span>Application materials must include a cover letter, a
curriculum vitae,</span><br>
<span>statements of research and teaching interests (each up to
2 pages) and</span><br>
<span>contact information for three references. Applicants are
encouraged to</span><br>
<span>include a succinct statement on fostering an environment
of diversity</span><br>
<span>and inclusion. To receive full consideration, all
materials should be</span><br>
<span>received by December 4, 2024; applications received after
this date</span><br>
<span>might not be considered. Candidates whose applications are
received by</span><br>
<span>October 14, 2024, may be considered for an interview at
the INFORMS</span><br>
<span>Annual Meeting.</span><br>
<br>
<span>The USC Viterbi School of Engineering is among the
top-tier</span><br>
<span>engineering schools in the world. It counts 213 full-time,</span><br>
<span>tenure-track faculty members. Faculty engage in
interdisciplinary</span><br>
<span>research through the School's research centers, including
the</span><br>
<span>Information Sciences Institute, the Institute for Creative</span><br>
<span>Technologies, the Department of Homeland Security's first
University</span><br>
<span>Center of Excellence (CREATE), the National Center for
Metropolitan</span><br>
<span>Transportation Research (METRANS), the Center for
Artificial</span><br>
<span>Intelligence in Society (CAIS), and the Center for
Advanced</span><br>
<span>Manufacturing (CAM). The School is affiliated with the USC
Stevens</span><br>
<span>Center for Innovation. Our research expenditures typically
exceed $177</span><br>
<span>million annually.</span><br>
<br>
<span>The annual base salary range for the following faculty
ranks in this</span><br>
<span>posting are:</span><br>
<span>• Assistant Professor: $120,000 - $140,000</span><br>
<span>• Associate Professor $145,000 - $170,000</span><br>
<span>• Full Professor: $180,000 - $250,000</span><br>
<br>
<span>When extending an offer of employment, the University of
Southern</span><br>
<span>California considers factors such as (but not limited to)
the scope of</span><br>
<span>responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work
experience,</span><br>
<span>education/training, key skills, internal peer equity,
federal, state.</span><br>
<br>
<span>USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
All</span><br>
<span>qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without</span><br>
<span>regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender</span><br>
<span>identity, national origin, protected veteran status,
disability, or</span><br>
<span>any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy.
USC will</span><br>
<span>consider for employment all qualified applicants with
criminal</span><br>
<span>histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of
the Los</span><br>
<span>Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring ordinance.</span></p>
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Giacomo Nannicini<br>
IBM T.J. Watson<br>
Los Angeles CA<br>
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