[Iefac.list] Assistant Professor Position at the University of Louisville

[Gail W Depuy]

Position Announcement

Assistant Professor 
Department of Industrial Engineering
J.B. Speed School of Engineering
University of Louisville

The Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of
Louisville (UofL) is seeking candidates for a tenure-track faculty
appointment at the Assistant Professor rank.  The ideal candidate will
have expertise in human factors, ergonomics, occupational biomechanics,
computational biomechanics or a related field.  Candidates are expected
to have demonstrated ability to conduct research at the highest level,
and to exhibit promise for outstanding teaching of students.  Excellent
communication skills are highly desirable.  Successful applicants will
have a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering or related field and strong
educational background as well as research interests in human factors. 
Anticipated start date is July 1, 2008.

Responsibilities associated with this position include teaching
undergraduate and graduate courses, supervising the research of graduate
students at the masters and doctoral levels, conducting independent
scholarly research, publishing in respected peer reviewed journals, and
acquiring external funding to support the research effort.  U of L
Faculty also have opportunities to teach overseas in our international
programs.

Review of applicants will begin October 15, 2007 and continue until the
position is filled.  Please submit a nomination or application with a
current resume, a statement of teaching and research interests, and the
names of three references to:


Chair, Faculty Search Committee
Department of Industrial Engineering
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY  40292
Telephone: (502) 852-6342

The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer and welcomes applications from qualified minority candidates.

The University of Louisville is a state-supported metropolitan research
university located in Kentucky’s largest urban area.  The Industrial
Engineering department at the Speed School of Engineering is located in
the 177-acre Belknap Campus.  Louisville, one of America’s top 20
cities, has world-class performing arts, great sports, a
nationally-acclaimed parks system and is home to the Kentucky Derby.  It
has been ranked as the fifth best large city for relocating families,
the seventh safest city in America, and ninth in the Top 20 Hot
Headquarters Cities for the 21st Century.



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Gail W.  DePuy, Ph.D., P.E.
Department of Industrial Engineering
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky 40292

Phone:  (502) 852-0115
Fax:     (502) 852-5633
email:   depuy at louisville.edu