Posted on Friday, February 22, 2008
Faculty Position - University of Houston

The Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Houston invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor Tenure Track position in Bioinformatics, Biomedical, and Health Care Systems Design and Management beginning Fall 2008. A doctorate in industrial engineering or closely related field is required.

The Department of Industrial Engineering grants BS, MSIE, MIE, and Ph.D. degrees and is one of the five departments in the Cullen College of Engineering. With over six decades of history and 150 graduate students, the Department has one of the largest graduate programs in the State. The City of Houston is the fourth largest and one of the fastest growing cities in the country. Several departments in the College have extensive research collaboration in biomedical engineering. The University also enjoys strong ties with the Texas Medical Center in the city, which is one of the largest medical centers in the world, and is uniquely positioned to provide opportunities to candidates to develop a strong research and academic relationship with the medical community.

We highly encourage candidates with strong research and teaching interests in the above referenced areas who can contribute to excellence of the Department and College's strategic goals to apply.

Interested applicants should provide a letter of interest, curriculum vita, and a minimum of three letters of recommendation. Materials (electronic submissions are preferred) should be submitted to:

Dr. Suresh Khator
Professor of Industrial Engineering and
Chair of the Faculty Search Committee
Department of Industrial engineering
University of Houston
E206, Engineering Building 2
Houston, Texas 77204-4008
Email: search@ie.uh.edu

Review of applications will start March 15 and will continue until the position is filled.

The University of Houston is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.