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Assistant-Professor | Associate-Professor, Tenure-track faculty position in Industrial Engineering

This position is no longer open.

School of Engineering

Department: Industrial & Mechanical Engineering
Discipline: Industrial Engineering 
Campus: Byblos
Vacancy date: position open until filled

The Department of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering at the School of Engineering (located in Byblos, Lebanon) invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in the field of Industrial Engineering. 

Two positions are available. Review of applications will begin on October 1st, 2019, and continue until the positions are filled. Expected start date is January 2020.

Candidates must have an undergraduate degree in engineering (preferably in Industrial Engineering or related field) and a Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering or Engineering Management, or any related field with an emphasis in one or more of the following areas:

  1. Ergonomics and human-machine interaction
  2. Planning and control of production and inventory systems
  3. Supply chain management and optimization
  4. Quality management systems and systems reliability
  5. Systems modeling and simulation including manufacturing and service systems
  6. Financial Engineering

While preference will be given to applicants with experience relevant to the stated areas, exceptional applicants in any area of Industrial Engineering will be considered.

The successful candidates will be expected to teach at both the graduate and undergraduate levels and to participate actively in research as well as to perform services to the university. 

The Lebanese American University is an Equal Opportunity Employer operating in Lebanon under a charter from the Regents of the State University of New York. Information about the University can be found at http://www.lau.edu.lb

Interested candidates should apply electronically by sending to the Office of the Provost: (1) a letter of intent, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) a concise description of research plans, and (4) names and contact information of 3 references. Email: provost.office@lau.edu.lb.

Candidates should refer to position no. SOE-20-3.