Visiting Assistant Professor

MSU Jobs • Starkville, MS

23h

About The Position

The Visiting Assistant Professor is under the administrative supervision of the Department Head in Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) and will serve as a professional faculty member. Specific activities include teaching, research, service and advising students in the Industrial Engineering program. For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department. The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering is one of the eight academic departments in the Bagley College of Engineering. The Department offers an ABET-accredited bachelor's program in Industrial Engineering as well as master's and doctoral degrees. Industrial Engineering offers degree programs via three modes of delivery: on the Starkville Campus, through the Online Campus and through the Engineering on the Coast Campus, located in Gautier, MS (www.bagley.msstate.edu/coast). Current department enrollment across the three locations is 296 undergraduate students, 63 master's students, and 84 doctoral students. The department is currently supported by ten tenured/tenure-track faculty, three teaching-track faculty, one instructor, and four staff. The department's website is www.ise.msstate.edu.

Requirements

• PhD in Industrial & Systems Engineering or closely related field is required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred qualifications include teaching experience
• a substantial record of peer-reviewed publications
• demonstrated ability to secure external funding.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in Industrial Engineering.
• Supervise research of graduate students.
• Write and submit proposals to prospective sponsors.
• Engage in scholarly activities resulting in journal and conference papers.
• Participate in cross-functional research initiatives that require coordination and collaboration among research groups, departments and research centers.
• Establish and maintain knowledge of current sources for research support.
• Stay informed of topic areas for which support is available.
• Serve as an active member of the technical community and participate in the activities of professional and/or technical societies.
• Maintain contact and rapport with funding agencies and secure funding for proposed research

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree