John and Mary Lib White Systems Integration Chair in Industrial Engineering, University of Arkansas
The Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas invites applications and nominations for its John and Mary Lib White Systems Integration Chair position. The position is a tenured faculty appointment at the rank of Distinguished Professor with the anticipated start date of August 2016. Responsibilities encompass all aspects of teaching, research, and service.
Candidates holding a Ph.D. in all areas of industrial engineering, operations research or related discipline, whose current rank is Professor or whose credentials warrant appointment at the full professor level, with exceptional track records in scholarship and external funding, as well as outstanding teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be a nationally prominent scholar as evidenced through publication and service, and who will lead funded research endeavors that ideally complement and/or extend the current strengths of the department. Candidates should be recognized nationally and/or internationally in their academic discipline for extraordinary accomplishments in research, teaching, published works, creative activities of similar merit in other venues. An endowment will provide the successful candidate with significant resources to continue and further the scholar’s contributions to teaching, research, and public service.
Founded in 1950, the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas is one of the first IE programs in the country. The department’s research agenda is supported by various government agencies, such as the National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Transportation. The faculty is leading research activities in the National Science Foundation Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution, the Center for Innovation in Healthcare Logistics, the Mack-Blackwell Rural Transportation Center, and the Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center. The department is ranked among the best graduate programs in industrial/manufacturing/systems engineering by US News and World Report. Detailed information about the department can be found at www.ineg.uark.edu.
Northwest Arkansas is one of the fastest growing areas in the nation. The population hit 500,000 in 2014. Northwest Arkansas is home to the corporate headquarters of Fortune 500 companies Wal-Mart Stores, Tyson Foods, and J.B. Hunt Transport Services. Forbes Magazine has recently named Fayetteville, the home of the University of Arkansas, as one of the best places in the U.S. for business and careers. The Milken Institute has named Fayetteville the nation’s “Number One Performing City” and Livability.Com ranked Fayetteville as one of the top ten college towns in the country. Information about the area can be found at www.explorenwar.com.
Applicants are asked to provide a letter of interest, curriculum vita, and the names and contact information of three professional references. To ensure full consideration, application materials should be submitted online through the university’s career portal: http://jobs.uark.edu/postings/9596 by January 15, 2016.
Please send questions and inquiries to:
Haitao Liao, Ph.D.
Hefley Professor of Logistics and Entrepreneurship
Department of Industrial Engineering
4171 Bell Engineering Center
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
liao@uark.edu
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. The university welcomes applications without regard to age, race, gender (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity. Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment. All applicant information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
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Haitao Liao
Hefley Professor
University of Arkansas
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