The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is accepting applications for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Operations Research (OR) specializing in the area of Defense OR. The area of Defense OR includes (but not limited to) combat modeling, analysis and optimization of defense systems, data science related to intelligence, modeling of counterterror operations, and homeland security. Although previous experience in this area is not a requirement, a successful candidate is expected to teach and develop a research program in this area.
The Department of Operations Research (OR) at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, is the oldest and one of the largest OR departments in the nation. Our students are primarily military officers seeking Master’s degrees in defense-oriented OR topics. We also have a small Ph.D. program. Our students are capable, mature, and hard working. The department has 47 faculty members, with 18 tenure track professors, who do research in defense-related stochastic modeling, data analysis, optimization and simulation. Our research addresses important and challenging problems in national security and we foster close collaborations with US Navy and Department of Defense sponsors, as well as other universities. Additional information about our department can be found at Naval Postgraduate School - OR Home
Interested parties are encouraged to submit their applications by November 15, 2015. The application package should include curriculum vitae, names of three references, and a sample of published work, if any. In your cover letter please tell us why you are interested in this position and comment on your initial research goals, teaching interests, and capabilities.
Minimum qualifications:
• Have a Ph.D. in Operations Research or a related discipline.
• Be a U.S. citizen or committed to obtain citizenship when eligible.
Please forward your application package to Professor Moshe Kress, Search Committee Chair, Operations Research Department, Naval Postgraduate School, 1411 Cunningham Rd G-239, Monterey, CA 93943. Email: mkress@nps.edu.
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Relocation package, including recruitment/relocation incentive may be authorized.
The Naval Postgraduate School is an equal opportunity employer. For additional information about NPS, please refer to the website at http://www.nps.edu.
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Robert Dell
Professor of Operations Research
Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey CA
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