Endowed Chair Professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at Lehigh University invites applications for an Endowed Chair Professor. Outstanding candidates in all areas of industrial and systems engineering are encouraged to apply. The start date is July 1, 2025. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, or Operations Research, or a closely related field.

The successful candidate for this prestigious endowed full professor position will be considered for tenure at initial appointment. Candidates are expected to have demonstrated research leadership and significant research impact in at least one core area of industrial and systems engineering. The successful candidate will be expected to pursue a vibrant high impact research agenda and contribute to the ISE department's educational mission. The successful candidate will create opportunities for broadening participation and support an inclusive and equitable environment in which a diverse faculty, staff, and student body can thrive.

Lehigh's P. C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science comprised of eight departments with strong ties to Lehigh's three interdisciplinary research institutes, including the Institute for Data, Intelligent Systems, and Computation (I-DISC). ISE currently has 20 full-time faculty members, 160 undergraduate students and 120 graduate students, 35 of whom are Ph.D. students. The ISE faculty maintains an outstanding international reputation in a variety of research areas, including data science and machine learning; mathematical optimization; stochastic models; applied operations research; quantum computing; and uncertainty quantification. ISE has extensive interdisciplinary ties with other departments at Lehigh through master's programs (such as the Financial Engineering and the new Data Science programs) and the university's flagship research institutes, including I-DISC.

Founded in 1865, Lehigh University has combined outstanding academic and learning opportunities with leadership in fostering innovative research. Recognized among the nation's highly ranked research universities, Lehigh offers a rigorous academic community for over 7,500 students. Lehigh University has some 5,800 undergraduates, 1,800 graduate students, and nearly 600 full-time faculty members. Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, PA., a vibrant and historic area. Over 840,000 people live in the Lehigh Valley, which is in close proximity to New York City and Philadelphia.

Applicants should apply at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28557. Review of applications will begin October 15, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates should submit the following material:

• Cover letter


• Curriculum vitae


• Research statement that describes past scholarly contributions and future research directions and discusses funding opportunities and strategies.


• Vision statement that includes the candidate's vision on how the ISE field is evolving and inter-playing with other disciplines and also the candidate's perspective on enhancing community and diversity in an equitable and inclusive academic environment.


• Names and addresses of at least three references.

Inquiries may be addressed to Professor Tamás Terlaky, Search Committee Chair, tat208@lehigh.edu.

Lehigh University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or familial status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. We are committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community. Lehigh University is committed to a culturally and intellectually diverse academic community and is especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching and/or service, to this mission. Lehigh University is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation award for promoting the careers of women in academic sciences and engineering (https://advance.cc.lehigh.edu/) and is among institutions of higher education recognized for excellence in diversity with the INSIGHT into Diversity HEED Award. Additional information about Lehigh's commitment to diversity and inclusion is available at https://diversityandinclusion.lehigh.edu/. Lehigh University provides competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including domestic partner benefits. More information about Work/Life Balance for Faculty can be found at https://provost.lehigh.edu/resources/worklife-balance. Lehigh University supports dual career efforts for following spouses/partners of newly hired faculty https://provost.lehigh.edu/resources/faculty-dual-career-assistance-program/dual-career-guidelines.