[Iefac.list] Department Chair, Lehigh University

[Robert H. Storer]

LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
Department Chair
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at Lehigh 
University invites applications and nominations for the position of 
Department Chair.  The chair position has the potential of carrying an 
endowed professorship as well. The department has an excellent 
undergraduate program as well as a vibrant graduate and research 
program, and will continue to build on its recent growth and success. 
We seek a dynamic leader with the vision to further strengthen the 
department and to expand its multidisciplinary leadership within the 
university.

We welcome applications from, and nominations for, individuals with 
strong backgrounds in any ISE-relevant discipline, including but not 
limited to industrial engineering, operations research, systems 
engineering, and applied mathematics. The candidate should possess a 
Ph.D., and have an exemplary record of achievement in research, 
teaching, and service at a level sufficient for appointment as a tenured 
Professor.  Prior academic management experience and demonstrated 
leadership abilities are preferred.  The candidate must demonstrate a 
strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate education, conduct an 
active research program, and be willing to explore interdisciplinary 
research opportunities within the college and university.

Established in 1926, the ISE Department currently has 14 full-time 
faculty members, 140 undergraduates and 120 graduate students, about 45 
of whom are Ph.D. students. The department offers comprehensive research 
and education programs at the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. levels. The ISE 
faculty maintains an outstanding international reputation in a variety 
of research areas. Active research topics include mathematical 
programming, discrete optimization, high performance computing, 
financial optimization, revenue management, and a variety of topics in 
logistics and supply chain analysis. The Department maintains excellent 
computational and laboratory facilities, including a 64-processor 
Beowulf cluster for parallel computing. Annual research expenditures 
exceed $2.7 million. The Department has extensive interdisciplinary ties 
with the business school through the Center for Value Chain Research, 
the Finance and Mathematics departments through the Analytical Finance 
program, and Computer Science through our advance computing resources.

Lehigh University is consistently ranked among the top 35 national 
research universities, and the ISE Department’s graduate program is 
consistently ranked in the top 15 nationally.  Lehigh University is 
located in Bethlehem PA, and the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, with a 
population of about 600,000.  The Lehigh Valley is about 1 hour north of 
Philadelphia and 1.5 hours west of New York.  The University has about 
4500 undergraduate and 2000 graduate students.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until 
the position is filled.  Please send a statement of educational, 
research and leadership philosophy, a curriculum vita, the names and 
addresses of at least three references, and a cover letter to Professor 
Robert H. Storer, Search Committee Chair, Dept. of Industrial and 
Systems Engineering, Mohler Laboratory, 200 West Packer Ave., Lehigh 
University, Bethlehem, PA, 18015-1582  (rhs2 at Lehigh.edu).  Inquiries are 
also welcome.  The department web site is www.lehigh.edu/inime/ .

Lehigh University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer 
and provides equal opportunity on the basis of merit without 
discrimination because of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, 
national origin, age, handicap, gender, sexual orientation, or union 
membership.