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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear colleagues:<o:p></o:p></p>
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The IE Department Chair Search Committee has requested me to post this opening on our ie list serves.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is an exciting opportunity to lead one of the discipline’s marquee programs with a history of initiating new dimensions in research and in implementing a progressive undergraduate curriculum. Please consider applying or encouraging
one of your colleagues to consider this opportunity. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Faculty Search Committee (<a href="mailto:ie.chairsearch@pitt.edu">ie.chairsearch@pitt.edu</a>) or myself.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Warmly<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bopaya<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#323E4F">Bopaya Bidanda</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Ernest Roth Professor of Industrial Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Past President, Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE)</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Professor of Business Administration (courtesy)</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222A35">Department of Industrial Engineering</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222A35">1025 Benedum Hall | 3700 O’Hara Street | Pittsburgh PA 15261</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222A35">P: 412 624-9830 | F: 412 624-9831 | <a href="mailto:bidanda@pitt.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">bidanda@pitt.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">PITT IE CHAIR AD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ie.pitt.edu%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailhost.ces.clemson.edu%7C82d62bd75ca64e9d64ae08dd031f7a1e%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638670155925273540%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=OGnOEhitjukACF2YGqIlp6lPQwnh3Ss1pwjPH5Vd0dE%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://www.ie.pitt.edu/" shash="L4ajoo9bgPK1Rc/HPkMD3gLXGnlm/LUt62gRFKn6MyCaM/61yDUvWXgadjQunHsaipIsNIQSbO/g9P3SMbCWyE+mCLctXhhqoNpsY6/VQq5pK1PX0mH1KvIQA/l0AoT6bKqF20dOjybQLdGQ689RUNh3vF0tt2l/uibNIXJ0Se0=">Department of Industrial Engineering</a> at the
<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pitt.edu%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailhost.ces.clemson.edu%7C82d62bd75ca64e9d64ae08dd031f7a1e%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638670155925273540%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RpaB9oprY9sMvGeLnCyqWyZU4zuKst0rApOAXb5iYtQ%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://www.pitt.edu/" shash="d99yGMoJco/8gcBdf4Mtdjh5azxrkB4WnhYCYNyz+DW7AtK6iw5zuB+ZMwL45d+khk4taOpr+XkF45F3VnHkolQhirFQGR2NgyeEHzPNI7nsjExmgQHX6fHTAixBrp22TWl24XMX49sdZ7TbgZ9lMJxZp5D61Cx6boT6unYEZoY=">University of Pittsburgh</a> invites applications for the position of Department Chair and Professor. We are looking for a scholar with a multi-disciplinary focus; exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills; a transformative
vision for the future of engineering in general and industrial engineering in particular; and a plan to realize that vision.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Applicants for the position must possess a PhD in Industrial Engineering, or a closely related field and be qualified for appointment as a tenured, full professor in the
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educational excellence at the undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral levels. We are especially looking for a leader who can leverage synergies across Pitt, other universities, and industry to build strong partnerships, including major centers, initiatives
and industrial collaborations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The IE Department at Pitt is among the oldest in the world and has celebrated its 100<sup>th</sup> anniversary in 2021. We have state-of-the-art research and educational facilities
and strong connections to local industry. Pitt-IE features innovative undergraduate and graduate programs and world-class research in operations research, manufacturing sciences, healthcare, data science, human factors and traditional industrial engineering.
Our undergraduate and master’s students have an outstanding placement record at leading companies, and our doctoral students have successfully found faculty positions at major universities in the U.S. and abroad, as well as cutting-edge research positions
in industry.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Interested candidates should apply to:
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IE Department Chair Application</a> or by searching for requisition #<b>24008147</b> on
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Applicants should submit: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:5.2pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Detailed curriculum vita<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:5.2pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Research statement<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:5.2pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Teaching statement<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:5.2pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Diversity statement<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:5.2pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Statement of plans/vision for strengthening the department’s competitiveness, impact and visibility (2 pages)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:5.2pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">List of at least three professional references.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis beginning on December 10<sup>th</sup>, 2024 until the position has been filled. Please e-mail
<a href="mailto:ie.chairsearch@pitt.edu">ie.chairsearch@pitt.edu</a> in confidence for any questions or recommendations that you might have for potential candidates.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity, and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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