Assistant Professor in Operations Research
The Department of Mathematics at the University of Nebraska – Omaha (UNO) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track <g class="gr_ gr_37 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear ContextualSpelling ins-del" id="37" data-gr-id="37">assistant-professor</g> position beginning August 2019. Applicants must have a Ph.D. (or be ABD) in operations research or a closely related field.
Operations research, along with statistics and data science, compose the rapidly-growing Data Sciences program within the UNO Mathematics Department. Faculty <g class="gr_ gr_43 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Grammar multiReplace" id="43" data-gr-id="43">enjoy</g> interdisciplinary collaborations with colleagues across UNO and the University of Nebraska system. Mathematics students can choose a concentration in any of these three areas at both the undergraduate and master's levels. The successful candidate will work closely with faculty and students in the Data Sciences group, teach undergraduate and graduate courses in operations research, supervise graduate students, collaborate with local industry, and maintain an active research program.
The university and department have a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from members of under-represented groups and strongly encourage women and persons of color to apply for this position.
APPLICATION
Submit applications online at https://unomaha.peopleadmin.com/user/new. Include the following: (1) a letter of interest; (2) current curriculum vitae; (3) statement of teaching philosophy; and (4) statement of research interests. Additionally, three letters of recommendation should be sent directly to Dr. Betty Love, Department of Mathematics, University of Nebraska – Omaha, 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68182.
UNO Data Sciences faculty will be available to meet with prospective applicants at the INFORMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix. To express interest in meeting, please contact Dr. Betty Love at blove@unomaha.edu. Questions regarding the position may be addressed to Dr. Love or Mathematics Department chair Dr. Jim Rogers, (jrogers@unomaha.edu).
Review of applications will begin on October 29, <g class="gr_ gr_39 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep" id="39" data-gr-id="39">2018</g> and will continue until the position is filled. A background check will be required for employment in this position.
About Omaha, NE
The Omaha metropolitan area is home to over 900,000 people and several Fortune 500 companies including Berkshire Hathaway, Union Pacific Railroad, and Mutual of Omaha. In 2017 Time Magazine rated Omaha as the #3 Most Up-and-Coming City in America. The cost of living is 8.2% below the national average and median home prices are 30% less than the national average. One-way average commute time is 20.1 minutes. Eppley Airfield offers 130 daily departures with non-stop service to 28 airports.
The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. UNO is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an E-Verify employer.
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Betty Love
University of Nebraska - Omaha
Omaha NE
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