Research and Engineering Education Facility (REEF), University of Florida

Assistant Professor

The department invites applications for multiple tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor its Research and Engineering Extension Facility (REEF) location in Shalimar, FL. We welcome applications from individuals with strong backgrounds that hold a doctorate in any ISE-relevant discipline, including industrial engineering, operations research, or a closely related field. It is desirable that the applicant would have at least one degree in engineering. Exceptional cases at the Associate level will also be considered.

Faculty members are expected to contribute to research and educational programs at all levels, including directing a research program, supervising graduate students, and teaching courses. Research areas of particular emphasis in the department include optimization theory and methods, stochastic methods, supply chain management, transportation, risk management and financial engineering, statistical analysis, manufacturing operations, energy management, and health systems. Candidates with research interests in stochastic analysis and/or statistical methodologies are especially encouraged to apply, as are those with application interests in energy management and health systems.

The successful candidate will be expected to attract and work on projects related to the interests of Eglin Air Force Base and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, and collaborate with the UF Industrial and Systems Engineering faculty at the main campus in Gainesville, FL. It is desired that the candidate have experience in systems engineering, modeling, simulation, and applied optimization. The UF-REEF offers Masters and Doctorate degree programs and courses in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Industrial and Systems Engineering. Details can be found in http://www.reef.ufl.edu.

Applicants must submit their application online through the following webpage: http://www.ise.ufl.edu/personnelsearch. To ensure full consideration, applications should be submitted by December 15, 2008, when the Search Committee will begin reviewing applications. Applications received after this date may be considered at the discretion of the Search Committee.

As part of the application process, applicants are invited to complete an online confidential and voluntary self-disclosure card referencing position number 00004424. This information is used as a means of recording or tracking candidate applications and is accessible to the university's Faculty Development Office when needed to fulfill reporting obligations. A self-disclosure card can be found at www.hr.ufl.edu/job/datacard.htm.

The University of Florida is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action institution. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.

How to apply

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