Careers

Departmental Positions

The Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at Columbia University invites applications for two faculty positions starting July 1, 2008.

The first position is at the Assistant or Associate Professor (without tenure) rank.  The rank of the second position is open.

We seek exceptional candidates with a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or a related field, strong methodological training, and outstanding research ability and potential. We hope to fill the first position with an individual whose research and teaching interests are in modeling and solving problems arising in the broad areas of supply chain management, revenue management and logistics. The second position shall be filled by a individual whose research and teaching interests are in financial engineering. Candidates interested in developing relationships with industry are particularly encouraged to apply.  Outstanding individuals with research and teaching interests in areas such as optimization or stochastic systems will also be considered.

The appointees are expected to teach both graduate and undergraduate courses, be actively involved in research, and supervise doctoral students. Information about the Department is available on our web site.

Applicants should send a current resume, a brief statement of research and teaching interests, at least three reference letters, and copies of publications by December 15, 2007 to:

Search Committee Chair
Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
Columbia University
500 West 120th Street, Room 313
New York, NY 10027

Columbia University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and especially welcomes applications from qualified women and minorities.