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Tenure-track faculty position- Healthcare Engineering and Analytics- UMass Amherst

  • 1.  Tenure-track faculty position- Healthcare Engineering and Analytics- UMass Amherst

    Posted 10-21-2021 14:23

    Dear Colleagues,
    Excited to share this new faculty position opening at UMass Amherst in  Healthcare Engineering and Analytics. Please feel free to reach out to me if any questions.

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    Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

    University of Massachusetts Amherst

    Focus: Healthcare Engineering and Analytics

     

    OVERVIEW

    The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant Professor level in the area of Healthcare Engineering and Analytics.

     REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

     The successful candidate should have earned a Ph.D. in Healthcare Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering or related fields by August 31, 2022. The candidate must have a commitment to socially-engaged systems engineering; the interest and ability to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; supervise graduate students and postdoctoral fellows; contribute significantly to the advancement of science and engineering and develop a nationally recognized program of sponsored research.  Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

     

    As a campus with an increasingly diverse student body, we are looking for candidates who can operate effectively in a diverse faculty and student community, and who value collegiality, collaboration, achievement, and integrity. We encourage applications from individuals with a commitment to mentor under-represented demographics within engineering.

     

    To view the full position description and application, please visit the following site: https://careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-us/job/510676/assistant-professor-mechanical-and-industrial-engineering

     

    The search committee will begin reviewing applications on January 15, 2022 and continue until a suitable candidate is identified.

     

    UMass Amherst is committed to a policy of equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, or genetic information in employment, admission to and participation in academic programs, activities, and services, and the selection of vendors who provide services or products to the University. To fulfill that policy, UMass Amherst is further committed to a program of affirmative action to eliminate or mitigate artificial barriers and to increase opportunities for the recruitment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans. It is the policy of the UMass Amherst to comply with the applicable federal and state statutes, rules, and regulations concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action. We are seeking talented applicants qualified for an assistant professor position. Under exceptional circumstances, highly qualified candidates at other ranks may receive consideration.

     



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    Chaitra Gopalappa, PhD
    Associate Professor
    Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
    Commonwealth Honors College
    University of Massachusetts- Amherst
    chaitrag@umass.edu
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