[Iefac.list] Research Scientist Position(s) - Binghamton University (SUNY)

[Mohammad T Khasawneh]

Colleagues,

We would appreciate your assistance in sharing this posting in the Watson
Institute for Systems Excellence (WISE) with your doctoral students/recent
graduates. This is for a Research Assistant Professor (Research Scientist)
position. WISE is an institute of advanced studies at Binghamton University
(SUNY) that generates $2.5-3.0 million in sponsored research annually and
currently funds 65+ Graduate Research Associates.

We are primarily interested in candidates with expertise in data
science/analytics and/or applied operations research/optimization, with
special focus in the area of health systems/healthcare delivery. However,
candidates with expertise in other areas will be considered. Please note
that we are looking to hire 1-2 Research Scientists. Please refer to the
description below (and the attached document) for more information.

If any of your students are interested and will be attending INFORMS,
please let them know that I will be attending the conference as well. I
would welcome an opportunity to meet with potential candidates in Phoenix.
In addition to these positions, our department will soon advertise 3
(possibly 4) tenure-track faculty positions.

Thank you in advance for your assistance in advertising these positions.

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
Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science
State University of New York at Binghamton
Binghamton, New York 13902

Phone: (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 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, Memorial Sloan Kettering, 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 healthcare
systems, manufacturing and enterprise systems, with special focus on
methodologies such as applied operations research/optimization, simulation
and modeling, and data science. 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 and travel
regularly to WISE sponsors for project review meetings.

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://rfbu.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=102428. 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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