[Iefac.list] Research Scientist (Research Assistant Professor) Position, Watson Institute for Systems Excellence, Binghamton University (SUNY)

[Mohammad T Khasawneh]

Colleagues,

We would appreciate your assistance in sharing this posting for a Research
Assistant Professor (Research Scientist) opening in the Watson Institute
for Systems Excellence (WISE) with those who may be interested. WISE is an
institute of advanced studies at Binghamton University (SUNY) and receives
$2.5-3.0 million in sponsored research annually. We are primarily
interested in candidates with expertise in applied operations
research/optimization and/or data science/mining/analytics, with special
focus in domains such as health systems engineering or manufacturing/enterprise
systems. Please refer to the description below (and the attached document)
for more information. Thank you in advance for your assistance in
advertising this position.

Best,

Mohammad
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Mohammad T. Khasawneh, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Systems Science and Industrial Engineering
Associate Director, Watson Institute for Systems Excellence
Director, Healthcare Systems Engineering Center
Graduate Program Director, Executive Master of Science in Health Systems
Graduate Program Director, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science
State University of New York at Binghamton
Binghamton, New York 13902

Voice: (607) 777-4408
Fax: (607) 777-4094
Email: mkhasawn at binghamton.edu
http://www.ws.binghamton.edu/mkhasawn

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*The Watson Institute for Systems Excellence (WISE): An Institute for
Advanced Studies*
*The Research Foundation for SUNY at Binghamton, New York*

*Research Scientist (Research Assistant Professor)*
*The Watson Institute for Systems Excellence (WISE), an Institute for
Advanced Studies at Binghamton University (State University of New York),
would like to invite talented and driven individuals to apply for a
Research Scientist (Research Assistant Professor) position. This position
would be with the Research Foundation at Binghamton, New York. The Research
Foundation for The State University of New York (SUNY) is the largest, most
comprehensive university-connected research foundation in the country. The
Research Foundation manages SUNY's research portfolio, providing essential
sponsored programs administration and innovation support services to SUNY
faculty and students performing research in areas including life sciences
and medicine; engineering and nanotechnology; physical sciences and energy;
social sciences; arts and humanities; and computer and information
sciences. The Research Foundation, a private, not-for-profit corporation,
is an employer separate from both SUNY and the State of New York, and
offers comparable compensation and benefit plans.  The Research Foundation
is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive teaching,
research, and working environment. Potential applicants who share this
goal, especially underrepresented minorities, women, persons with
disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. *


WISE is a research-intensive multidisciplinary organization that works in a
collaborative manner with several industrial partners including IBM,
Google, Innovation Associates, Analog Devices, United Health Services,
Mount Sinai Health System, Albany Medical Center, LiveOnNY, Cooper Health,
and Montefiore Medical Center. With over 80 graduate students (MS and PhD)
and several research faculty and staff members, WISE is a dynamic
customer-driven student-centered organization. On average, WISE is awarded
$2.5-3.0 million in research grants a year. The Research Scientist we are
looking to hire interacts with faculty, staff, students, industry, campus
entities, and variety of stakeholders in our research mission.



Reporting to and working closely with the WISE Director, Associate
Director, Assistant Directors, and faculty, the Research Scientist
primarily assists faculty on sponsored research projects in applied
operations research/optimization and/or data science/mining/analytics with
special focus in domains such as health systems (preferred area of
interest) and manufacturing/enterprise systems. The Research Scientist is
also expected to: 1) Write proposals to seek grants from federal and state
agencies, and to industry to expand the breadth and depth of current
research activities; 2) Mentor and advise graduate research associates; 3)
Publish research findings in leading peer-reviewed journals and at
high-impact conferences; 4) Work effectively with faculty, staff and
graduate research associates, as well as with diverse teams; 5)
Conceptualize, plan, and execute projects; 6) Make independent judgments,
not only in project conceptualization and planning, but also in proposal
submission, project design, identifying time lines, milestones, and due
dates; 7) Prepare and present research-project related findings to
healthcare and other industry sponsors, faculty, and staff. Systematically
document progress in research projects through technical reports and
presentations; 8) Identify new areas of inquiry which would be in-line with
WISE's mission and could garner external support; and 9) Work on other
related projects as assigned.



The applicant must possess (i) a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering or a
related field by the appointment date; a Bachelor's degree in Engineering
is required and (ii) in-depth knowledge of domains such as health systems
engineering and manufacturing/enterprise systems, with special focus on
methodologies such as applied operations research/optimization, simulation
and modeling, and data mining/analytics. Experience in academia, and/or in
an industrial/manufacturing setting, and/or in healthcare systems, having
planned, executed, and have completed research endeavors. The candidate
most also demonstrate excellent programming, verbal, and written
communication skills. In addition, the candidate must possess the ability
to concurrently work on multiple projects with minimal oversight.



Salary and Application Process: The salary range is $65,000 (commensurate
with experience). To apply, access the following link and follow the portal
application process:
https://www.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=80795&type=7.
Please direct questions and inquiries to: Dr. Mohammad Khasawneh; Professor
and Chair, Systems Science & Industrial Engineering; Associate Director,
Watson Institute for Systems Excellence; Binghamton University, Binghamton,
NY 13902-6000 (Email: mkhasawn at binghamton.edu; Phone: 607-777-4408).

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the
vacancy is filled. To learn more about our organization, please visit
http://www.wise.binghamton.edu/.
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