Assistant or Associate Professor in Engineering Management Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering Management

Assistant or Associate Professor in Engineering Management

Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering & Engineering Management Western Michigan University

The Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering & Engineering Management Department (IEE&EM) at Western Michigan University (WMU) is accepting applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in Engineering Management. Candidates must haveearned a Ph.D. in Engineering Management (EM) or Industrial Engineering (IE) or a related field or will have completed all therequirements for the Ph.D. in EM or IE or a related field by August15, 2025, from an ABET-accredited department in a college ofengineering. Candidates must show clear potential for effectivein-person teaching in engineering or engineering technology at theundergraduate or graduate levels; published independent research in Industrial Engineering and/or Engineering Management fields throughauthorship or co-authorship of peer reviewed conference proceedingsand/or journals. Relevant industrial experience, full-time teachingexperience at a college, a track record of successful grantwriting, and online teaching experience are desired.

Applicants must be able to provide instruction in traditionalareas of Engineering Management. Expertise in the areas ofleadership, organizational behavior, applied data analytics(including AI), project management, supply chain, decisionanalysis, and risk analysis are desired. Additionally, it isanticipated that this individual will develop new coursework intheir field of expertise.

WMUs IEE&EM Department is an integral player in research inthe College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS). Desirablecandidates are expected to work closely with the CEAS faculty andto obtain external funding from regional and national providers,research foundations, and federal funding agencies. In addition,candidates research areas are expected to complement thedepartments expertise in data analytics, Industry 4.0, healthcare,and advanced engineering management practices.

The IEE&EM Department offers an ABET-accreditedundergraduate engineering degree in Industrial &Entrepreneurial Engineering, an ABET-accredited undergraduatedegree in Engineering Management Technology, an MSE in Industrial Engineering, an MS in Engineering Management, and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering. Currently, the department has 13 tenuredand tenure-track faculty, 100 undergraduate and 80 graduatestudents. Additional information can be found on our web site athttp://www.wmich.edu/ieeem.

The CEAS has seven academic departments, with programs inengineering, engineering technology, and applied sciences, and islocated on a 270-acre engineering campus. This site includes astate-of-the-art engineering complex and a Business Technology& Research Park.

Western Michigan University, located in Southwest Michigan, is avibrant, nationally recognized student-centered researchinstitution with an enrollment over 17,000, approximately 20% ofwhom are at the graduate level. WMU delivers high-qualityundergraduate instruction, has a strong graduate division, andfosters significant research activities. The Carnegie Foundationfor the Advancement of Teaching classifies WMU as a Doctoral University with high research activity. Kalamazoo, the educationaland cultural center of Southwestern Michigan, is located midwaybetween Chicago and Detroit. The Kalamazoo area offers a vibrantblend of metropolitan and rural living, along with thrivingtechnological, manufacturing, and service-based industries.

Salary for the position will be commensurate with theapplicants experience and background. To apply for this position,please visit: http://www.wmich.edu/hr/jobs, Posting Number F199P,and provide a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a statement ofresearch interests, a teaching philosophy, and names and contactinformation of at least three references. Review of applicationswill begin January 8, 2025. Applications submitted after that datewill be reviewed until the position is filled.

WMU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities, women,veterans, individuals with disabilities and all other qualifiedindividuals are encouraged to apply.

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