Assistant Professor - Department of Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management #25-31

Tenure-Track Faculty Position Announcement

Department: Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management (MSEM) 

Faculty Hire Number: #25-31

Rank: Assistant Professor

Effective Date of Appointment: August 20, 2025 (Subject to Budgetary Approval)

Salary Scale: $100,000 - $110,000 (Dependent upon qualifications)

CSUN’s Commitment to You:

CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people, building partnerships with the community and the encouragement of innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.

As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI), inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. As of Fall 2024, CSUN enrolls 36,848 students, where 56.3% are Latinx, 18.9% are White, 8.7% are Asian-American, 5.3% are Black/African American, 0.1% are Native American, and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

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About the College:

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About the Department:

For more information about the Department of Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management, see: https://w2.csun.edu/engineering-computer-science/manufacturing-systems-engineering-management.

Position:

The department of Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member in Engineering Management at the rank of Assistant Professor.

The successful candidate will teach and research in the areas of Engineering Management and Engineering Management Technology.

In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly office hours, attendance in faculty meetings, participation in assessment of student learning, and service to the department, college, and university. The successful candidate may be required to teach on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and/or online and will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they is/are housed for recommending tenure and promotion. Given CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement in a diverse environment, the successful candidate will help the Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching, student mentorship, scholarship, and service.

Required Qualifications:

• A doctoral degree in Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related field from an accredited institution, preferably at the time of application. However, all but dissertation (ABD) candidates will be considered, but must complete the doctoral degree prior to August 20, 2025.  
• Experience of effectively teaching (in-person and/or online) and researching in areas such as engineering economics, financial and cost analysis, decision making, operations management, project management, quality management, supply chain management, engineering innovation management, managing teams and personnel, data analytics in modern industries, and data-driven optimization, process improvement and systems engineering.
• Evidence of continued research, including presentations at conferences, publication of peer-reviewed articles and development of research proposals for external funding.
• Experience with advisement and/or supervision of students with diverse backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering or a closely related field.
• A clear vision of how the candidate plans to contribute to the B.S. Engineering Management Technology and the M.S. Engineering Management programs in the department.
• Taught a course independently at the College/University level in any of the areas mentioned above in the Required Qualifications section.
• Industrial or practical experience with manufacturing processes or similar areas.
• Experience supervising research projec