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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Industrial & Systems Engineering
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Location

Madison

Type

full-time

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Job Category:

Faculty

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Professor

Job Summary:

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering is seeking candidates for an open rank tenure-track faculty position with research interests in the broad area of industrial engineering. We are interested in the research areas of system-level modeling and operations optimization for smart and connected systems, such as healthcare systems and manufacturing systems. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, novel methods and algorithms for decision making and optimization, supply chain modeling and management, healthcare/manufacturing/ service system modeling and operations management, and system improvement through human factors engineering and sociotechnical design. This position is in addition to, and distinct from, another ISYE faculty position which is part of the campus RISE initiative

Madison, Wisconsin, a beautiful city of more than 250,000, has been named on top-10 lists for tech growth centers, and consistently ranks as a top community in which to live, work, and play.

Key Job Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses and contributing to curriculum updates and innovations to educate a diverse student body; mentoring graduate students and supervising their research; developing and directing a well-recognized and extramurally funded research program; participating in departmental and university faculty governance; contributing to professional and public service; participating in interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts with other departments, schools, and colleges.

Department:

  • College of Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering

Compensation:

  • Negotiable - 9 months / ongoing / renewable

Required Qualifications:

  • Applicants should have an outstanding academic record, exceptional potential for creative research, and a commitment to both undergraduate and graduate education in industrial and systems engineering. Appointment to this tenure-track position requires a PhD degree be received prior to start of appointment.

  • The candidate's years of experience and professional accomplishments will be commensurate with the rank sought. Associate and Full professor candidates must possess experience and scholarly credentials that meet the tenure standards of the UW-Madison Divisional Committee and the College of Engineering.

Education:

  • Earned PhD in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or related fields, obtained by date of hire.

How to Apply:

  • Applicants will be asked to upload a single PDF file that includes a Cover Letter, CV, Teaching Statement, and Research Statement

Deadline:

  • For full consideration, all materials must be received no later than 11:59pm on November 23, 2025. Applications may be accepted until position is filled.

Contact Information:

Jeff Linderoth

Search Committee Chair

[email protected]

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, click here.

To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodation for any step in the hiring process (e.g., application, interview, pre-employment testing, etc.), please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) in the division you are applying to. Please make your request as soon as possible to help the university respond most effectively to you.

Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment. 
 
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7). 
 
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Other facts

Tech stack
Research,Teaching,Mentoring,Operations Optimization,System-Level Modeling,Decision Making,Supply Chain Management,Healthcare Systems,Manufacturing Systems,Human Factors Engineering,Sociotechnical Design,Curriculum Development,Interdisciplinary Collaboration,Public Service,Extramural Funding,Graduate Education

About Universities of Wisconsin

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What you'll do

  • Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, mentoring graduate students, and developing a funded research program. The role also involves participating in departmental governance and contributing to professional service.

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