Research Assistant Professor - Industrial Engineering

Description

The Department of Industrial Engineering (IE) invites applications for a research faculty position at the assistant professor rank. The College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences at Clemson University is building strategic, cross-disciplinary faculty clusters to advance research and education in several thrusts. This position is part of the College’s efforts to boost research in Health Innovation & Human Performance. The faculty candidate is expected to bring strong contributions to this area through collaborative research pursuits with faculty across and beyond the College. The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in interdisciplinary research in ergonomics, human factors, health sciences, and have an established track record of collaboration with clinical human factors.  

We are specifically seeking candidates with strong methodological background in areas such as human factors, physical ergonomics, biomechanics, and occupational injury prevention. The expected rank is assistant professor, but applicants with outstanding records of accomplishments will be considered at the rank of associate professor.

The Department of Industrial Engineering currently has 23 full-time faculty members with additional growth expected over the next few years.  We have a student population of over 550 undergraduate students, 100 M.S. students, and 40 Ph.D. students.  Furthermore, our online Master of Engineering (MEng) program has over 80 enrolled students.  Additional information about the Department can be found at http://ie.clemson.edu.

Clemson University is South Carolina’s public land-grant University.  As a Carnegie R1 Institution, the University has excellent research resources, including the Palmetto Cluster – a top 500 global high-performance computing cluster.  The College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences encourages impactful interdisciplinary work, and this culture of collaboration includes joint appointments in other departments and schools on campus, as well as extensive work with several industry partners. In addition, Clemson University recognizes that many prospective candidates for faculty positions have dual career needs.  The Dual Career Program in the Office of the Provost provides support when considering employment opportunities within the university and in the surrounding community.

Qualifications

Successful candidates must possess a Ph.D. in industrial engineering, human factors, or a related field with specialization in ergonomics at the time of appointment.  Competitive candidates will demonstrate the ability to develop an independent, rigorous, externally funded research program, show a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching excellence.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit the following items via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/169208:

(1) a cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) statement of research interests and future plans, (4) statement of teaching interests and experience, (5) up to three representative publications (merged in a single PDF file), and (6) a list of three professional references including names, email addresses and phone numbers.

Inquiries should be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Divya Srinivasan at sriniv5@clemson.edu. Review of applications will begin on July 1, 2025 and continue until the positions are filled. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Clemson University is an EEO/AA employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to characteristics protected by applicable law including disability and protected veteran status.