Description

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey – New Brunswick Campus

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Senior faculty position with Tenure at the rank of Full Professor 

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at Rutgers University invites applications for a senior faculty position with a planned start date of Fall 2026.

Requirements

We are seeking an accomplished and visionary scholar with a strong record of impactful research, high-caliber publications, and leadership within the field of industrial and systems engineering. The successful candidate will be expected to advance the department’s prominence through externally funded research and multi-disciplinary and multi-university collaborations, innovative teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, and strategic partnerships with industry in cutting-edge areas of systems analytics and engineering. Applicants should have a robust background in industrial and systems engineering or a closely related discipline. We particularly welcome candidates whose research enhances and complements our existing strengths, including (but not limited to): artificial intelligence and data science, systems analytics and optimization, stochastic systems, automation science and cybernetics, energy systems, human factors and human-machine systems, manufacturing systems, and/or quality and reliability engineering.

Rutgers ISE offers a collegial and collaborative environment, with a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The department is part of the School of Engineering at Rutgers–New Brunswick, a nationally ranked public research university and a member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance.

The department is home to state-of-the-art labs in robotics and automation, energy, reliability and quality engineering, advanced manufacturing, smart systems simulation and control. The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Rutgers is a vibrant and growing department, with strengths in optimization, quality and reliability engineering, energy systems and manufacturing engineering.  The department is actively expanding into data-centric and AI-driven research domains and offers exciting opportunities for collaboration across Rutgers’ engineering, computer science, health, and business schools. ISE also has strong working relationships with many of research centers and institutions at Rutgers. Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the ISE Department website ise.rutgers.edu and the School of Engineering website soe.rutgers.edu. 

Interested applicants should include (1) a cover letter, (2) extended curriculum vitae, (3) a one-page research statement, (4) a one-page teaching statement, (5) a list of 3-5 references.
Send application and questions to https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/257102.

Rutgers’ Interdisciplinary Data Science Initiative:

Rutgers School of Engineering has made strategic investments in data science, artificial intelligence, and complex systems modeling, recognizing their central role in the future of engineering and technology. The School has launched a major interdisciplinary initiative in Data Science and AI, including a cluster hiring program that spans multiple departments. This effort fosters collaboration across engineering, computer science, public health, business, and other disciplines, and provides a dynamic and supportive environment for advancing data-driven research and education. The new faculty member will have the opportunity to actively contribute to and benefit from this expanding university-wide ecosystem.

About School of Engineering, Rutgers University – New Brunswick

As one of the nation’s leading engineering schools and the newest member of the Big Ten and the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, Rutgers’ School of Engineering prepares a richly diversified body of about 3700 undergraduates and more than 1000 graduate students with the ability to solve problems, create opportunity, make meaningful societal advances and lead through innovation. Our broad spectrum of academic programs is complemented by a unique mix of early hands-on educational and research experiences, vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem both at Rutgers and along America’s northeast corridor, extra-curricular activities such as the Engineers Without Borders, Rutgers Formula Racing, and the National Concrete Canoe Competition, and leadership opportunities offered by more than 20 student chapters of professional and honor societies.  With eight active, well-funded research centers in areas such as advanced manufacturing, cyber security, energy storage, and tissue engineering, home to one of five national university transportation centers, and designated as one of six FAA test sites for the integration of unmanned aerial systems into the national airspace, the School of Engineering is engaging students in an engineering experience that will prepare them for the global workplace in the 21st century. 

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.  Qualified applicants will be considered for employment for all qualified candidates.