Category:: Faculty
Department:: Systems Science & Industrial Engineering
Locations:: Binghamton, NY
Posted:: May 27, 2021
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time
Ref. No.:: 08046
Position ID:: 131596

About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a world-class institution that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by outstanding academics, facilities and community life - promotes extraordinary student success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty and state-of-the-art facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000 students. The high-achieving Binghamton student body also represents a great diversity of life experiences, from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration and community service.

Job Description:

The Department of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering (SSIE) in the Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University (The State University of New York at Binghamton) invites applications for a faculty member, at the tenure-track Assistant Professor level, in the area of Human Factors Engineering/Ergonomics (HFEE) starting in Spring 2022. The position involves teaching at all levels from undergraduate courses to advanced graduate courses, and establishing theoretical and applied research in the area of Human Factors Engineering/Ergonomics. Preference will be given to candidates with HFEE applications in the broad health systems domain, but other application areas will also be considered.

The Watson College is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive teaching, research, and working environment. Potential applicants who share this goal, and especially underrepresented minorities, women and persons with disabilities, are strongly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate for this position will be expected to help increase the number of women, underrepresented minorities and persons with disabilities, as well as help increase external funding to support diverse populations. Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit the department website (http://www.ssie.binghamton.edu) for more details.

The SSIE Department has consistently secured over 5 million dollars in research funding per year for the last three years. In the 2019-2020 fiscal year, the SSIE Department secured $7.07 million in committed funds and had a total of approximately $6.22 million in research expenditures. Research expenditures have already reached $8.117 million for the present year. At this level of research productivity, the SSIE Department ranked the highest in the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science and the second-highest on-campus in committed funds and research expenditures. Our faculty members work collaboratively with over 30 sponsors from industry and federal agencies. With an excellent and growing academic reputation, the SSIE Department is internationally renowned in the electronics manufacturing/electronics packaging arena. Another area of substantial growth is health systems, and our faculty works with several major healthcare organizations across the nation and abroad. Other significant areas of growth include, but are not limited to, additive manufacturing and 3D printing, advanced data science/analytics, applied operations research/optimization, complex systems science and modeling, and energy systems. A more extensive list of active research areas within the department can be found here. The department is continuing significant expansion, including this position.

The department has twenty-six (26) faculty members and offers a BS degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE), MS degrees in Systems Science (SS), Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE), and Healthcare Systems Engineering (HSE), and PhD degrees in Systems Science (SS) and Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE). SSIE also offers a cutting-edge executive health systems program in Manhattan. With about 220 undergraduate, 210 masters, and 180 doctoral students, the department is growing in numbers and in reputation.

The successful candidate will have a tenure berth in the Department of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering.

Located in Binghamton, NY, Binghamton University is ideally situated in the high-tech heart of the state. Industry partnerships, class projects and internship opportunities provide a wealth of hands-on experience for graduate and undergraduate students alike.

Requirements:

The candidate must have a doctorate degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering or a closely related field as well as good leadership skills, and should have an excellent record of scholarly publications. The candidate is expected to have a high potential to initiate and sustain an externally funded multi-disciplinary research program in Human Factors Engineering/Ergonomics. Candidates with health systems application focus are preferred, but other areas will also be considered. Teaching experience is preferred.

The candidate is expected to have high potential to initiate and sustain an externally funded multi-disciplinary research program and to take a major role in advancing the research and academic mission of the SSIE Department.

Additional Information:

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by title IX and its implementing regulations, Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.

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Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus effective August 1, 2017.

Application Instructions:

Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, contact information for three (3) professional references, a research statement, a diversity statement, and a statement of teaching philosophy and interests online at http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/. Review of applications will begin immediately and the review process will continue until the positions are filled.

Any questions about these positions should be directed to Dr. Mohammad T. Khasawneh, Professor, Department Chair, and Search Committee Chair, (email: mkhasawn@binghamton.edu; phone: 607-777-4408; fax: 607-777-4094).