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Faculty positions in DA and OR/OM at the Department of Management Sciences, University of Waterloo

  • 1.  Faculty positions in DA and OR/OM at the Department of Management Sciences, University of Waterloo

    Posted 08-31-2017 10:33
    I. Data Analytics Faculty Position:

    The Department of Management Sciences in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo invites applications for a tenure track or tenured faculty position in Data Analytics with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2018. The appointment is at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor or in very special cases, Full Professor.

    Applicants should hold a PhD, or be near completion of their doctorate, and have demonstrated research and teaching potential in industrial, systems or software engineering, computer science, statistics or related fields. We seek individuals with research and teaching interests at the interface of Operations Research and Information Systems. In particular, individuals in the areas of Business and Data Analytics, Data Science, Statistical Analysis, Machine learning, Data Mining, and Data-Driven Decision Making are encouraged to apply. Interest in practical problems and applications is highly desirable

    Successful applicants are expected to maintain an active program of research, to attract and supervise graduate and undergraduate students, and to participate in undergraduate and graduate teaching.

    Management Sciences is a dynamic and growing interdisciplinary department in the Faculty of Engineering that has active research and teaching activities in Operations Research, Information Systems, and Management of Technology. The Department offers an undergraduate degree in Management Engineering, as well as Master's and PhD programs in Management Sciences. 

    Applications should be submitted electronically at:  https://mansci-webapps.uwaterloo.ca/OFAS/

    A cover letter, a detailed curriculum vitae, research and teaching statements, teaching evaluations if available, up to four sample publications, and the contact information of three reference names are required for the application to be considered complete.  The deadline is: October 20, 2017.

    For further information, please contact:

    Mrs. Gini Kennings, Administrative Assistant to the Chair Department of Management Sciences, University of Waterloo 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, ON  N2L 3G1 Canada Email: givan@uwaterloo.ca

    The University of Waterloo respects, appreciates and encourages diversity. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

    ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­"Three reasons to apply: http://uwaterloo.ca/faculty-association/why."

     II. Operations Research/Operations Management faculty position

    The Department of Management Sciences in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo invites applications for a tenure track or tenured faculty position in Operations Research or Operations Management with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2018. The appointment is at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor or in very special cases, Full Professor.

    Applicants should hold a PhD, or be near completion of their doctorate, and have a strong background in Operations Research/Management Sciences, Industrial/Systems Engineering, or related fields. Applicants should have an undergraduate degree in Engineering and must commit to apply to become a registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario, Canada within two years of appointment. We are particularly seeking individuals who have demonstrated research ability and have interests in the theory and applications of stochastic and deterministic operations research methods to problems in industrial and service organizations.  Example of relevant areas include optimization, stochastic processes and simulation with applications in data analytics, revenue management, energy, and logistics and supply chain management.

    Successful applicants are expected to maintain an active program of research, to attract and supervise graduate and undergraduate students, and to participate in undergraduate and graduate teaching

    Management Sciences is a dynamic and growing interdisciplinary department in the Faculty of Engineering that has active research and teaching activities in Operations Research, Information Systems, and Management of Technology. The Department offers an undergraduate degree in Management Engineering, as well as Master's and PhD programs in Management Sciences. 

    Applications should be submitted electronically at:  https://mansci-webapps.uwaterloo.ca/OFAS/. A cover letter, a detailed curriculum vitae, research and teaching statements, teaching evaluations if available, up to four sample publications, and the contact information of three reference names are required for the application to be considered complete.  The deadline is October 20, 2017, right before the INFORMS 2017 meeting.

    For further information, please contact: Mrs. Gini Kennings, Administrative Assistant to the Chair Department of Management Sciences, University of Waterloo 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1 Canada Email:  givan@uwaterloo.ca

    The University of Waterloo respects, appreciates and encourages diversity. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

    ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­"Three reasons to apply: http://uwaterloo.ca/faculty-association/why.



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    Samir Elhedhli
    Department of Management Sciences
    University of Waterloo

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