HEC PARIS
Department of Operations Management and Information Technology
Faculty Openings
The Department of Operations Management and Information Technology of HEC Paris (France) has one opening for a Tenure-track faculty position in Operations and Supply Chain Management to begin September 2013. We seek candidates with expertise in areas including sourcing, collaborative management, supply chain strategy and optimization. Candidates with expertise in technology management, new product development, service management and sustainable operations are also encouraged to apply.
A strong potential both in research and teaching is required. Applicants must demonstrate their potential for conducting outstanding research to be published in leading international journals. Support and financial incentives for research are excellent. Teaching experience in MBA programs and/or executive education are appreciated.
HEC is an international business school with a broad range of multidisciplinary programs offered in English. In thelast years, HEC Paris has been ranked #1 European business school by FT (http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/european-business-school-rankings). It is located on a 250-acres beautiful campus in Jouy-en-Josas, less than 15 minutes from Paris and Versailles.
This position is targeted at the assistant professor level, but experienced candidates at senior levels are also encouraged to apply.
To ensure consideration, applications should be received by the deadline of December 1st, 2012. However, the search will continue until the position is filled.
Interested applicants should send (preferably by email) a cover letter, vitae, research and teaching statements, selectedresearch papers, and three letters of recommendation to:
Professor Christian van Delft
Department Head, Operations Management and Information Technology Area
HEC Paris
1 Rue de la Libération, Jouy-en-Josas Cedex, 78351, France.
Email: marechals@hec.fr
Phone: +33 1 39 67 70 55 (Sabrina Maréchal, department assistant)
www.hec.fr
School of Business
Ozyegin University, Istanbul, Turkey
Operations Management Faculty Position
The School of Business at Ozyegin University invites applicants for a faculty position in Operations Management to begin Fall Semester of 2013. Candidates at associate and assistant professor ranks will be considered. A doctoral degree in Operations Management and outstanding records or promise in both research and teaching are required.
Operations management research in manufacturing and service, logistics and supply chain management, health care management, sustainable operations, humanitarian logistics are of interest. Both empirical and analytical research orientations are encouraged. A successful candidate will be expected to teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels and advise graduate students in Ph.D. research.
Özyeğin University is a private, not-for-profit university located in Istanbul, at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. Founded in 2008, Özyeğin University aims to be a “Third Generation University” that facilitates the transformation of knowledge to value. Internationally competitive salaries and benefits are offered to qualified candidates. The language of education is English. More information about the department, the faculty, and their research can be found athttp://www.ozyegin.edu.tr/
Candidates should submit a cover letter, together with their CV, teaching and research statements, up to five representative publications, and complete contact information of at least three professional references. Please direct questions and submit applications by e-mail to Prof. Celal Aksu, Dean of Business Administration (celal.aksu@ozyegin.edu.tr). Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
Faculty will be available to meet with candidates at the INFORMS meeting in Phoenix, AZ. E-mail melda.ormeci@ozyegin.edu.tr for an appointment.
Melda Örmeci Matoğlu, PhD
Assistant Professor
Ozyegin University
Faculty of Econ. & Admin. Sci.
Istanbul, Turkey
Tel:+90. 216 564 9531
Fax: +90 216 559-2470
The Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at North Carolina State University (NC State) is seeking qualified applicants for two full-time, tenure-track faculty positions with a concentration in health systems engineering. Relevant disciplines include industrial and systems engineering, operations research, and related fields as applied to medical decision making and health care systems engineering. Applicants with strong methodological research interests are particularly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be expected to do innovative research in medical decision making and health systems engineering and to pursue relevant research funding. In addition, the candidate is expected to be active in the department's PhD program, and to teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
The first position is a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant/Associate level. The second is a tenure-track faculty position at Assistant/Associate/Full that will also be affiliated with NC State's Personalized Medicine Cluster. The Personalized Medicine Cluster is a collaboration of the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) with the Department of Statistics and the Department of Mathematics in which each department will recruit relevant faculty. Both positions offer outstanding opportunity to work in an established health systems engineering group and to be in a highly ranked department of industrial and systems engineering. We do encourage applications from academically experienced people since the positions can offer higher ranks.
More information is available at: www.ise.ncsu.edu/healthsystemsengineeringpositions/.
Potential candidates may apply for one or both positions at jobs.ncsu.edu referring to the following position numbers or simply click the specific job link below:
· Position Number: 00000446
· Position Number: 14RJB092012
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https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/13686] |
Applications should include curriculum vitae, letter of intent, and names and addresses of three references the committee may contact. The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications in October 2012, and the search will remain open until the positions are filled.
Hi,
I would like to extend an invitation to you to the MIT Energy Night. The event will be held from 5:00-8:30 pm on October 19, 2012 at the MIT Museum.
The MIT Energy Night is an event designed to showcase energy research, initiatives, and entrepreneurship at MIT. It is a large scale poster session and is free and open to the public.
Presenters are MIT graduate students, postdocs and MIT-affiliated start-ups. In past years, MIT students, MIT faculty, energy professionals, technology investors, local and national press have attended the event. The event first started in 2006 with 30 poster presenters and 600 attendees. Last year, the event attracted 70 poster presenters and over 1,300 attendees! For more information, please visit our website: http://mitenergynight.org/
I hope you come mingle with the Boston energy community over free hors d'oeuvres and drinks.
Best regards,
Lea Poquerusse
Managing Director
MIT Energy Night 2012
Dear ESS,
We've been growing momentum for the second social of this year, after the great success of the retreat. We need to keep the spirits high, and the party going so please join us to celebrate the ESS community for a night of mingling and not studying :)
Date: Wednesday October 24th
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Cambridge Brewing Co. http://www.cambrew.com/
1 Kendall Sq, Building 100
Cambridge, MA 02139
Please RSVP no later than Monday October 22nd, using this form: RSVP form ESS event
Come and join to enjoy some nice food and company! We will provide the space and yummy food. Unfortunately, we cannot provide the beer or other drinks, you know some crazy rules... but you can buy yours of course :)
See you all there!
Your lovely social chairs,
Ellen Czaika & Claudia Octaviano
ESS social co-chairs
Lehigh University invites applications for two tenure-track assistant or associate professor positions from candidates whose research focuses on computation, modeling, control, and optimization for advanced
electricity systems. The faculty members will be part of a new university research cluster consisting of a multidisciplinary team of engineering, computer science, economics, and mathematics faculty. The cluster has a specific focus on smart grids that is part of a broader research agenda on “Integrated Networks for Electrical, Information, and Financial Flows.” The faculty members will be appointed to a position within an appropriate department---for example, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics.
The candidates must have a proven research interest in applications related to smart grids, including, but not limited to, topics such as: survivable networks, electricity pricing, combinatorial auctions, power systems design and modeling, dynamic control of power and information networks, real-time scheduling and resource management, market models, visualization of electricity networks, real-time computational systems, data analytics, sensor networks, communications, estimation, and real-time systems design. The candidates’ research may draw on methodological areas including, but not limited to: optimization, simulation, statistical modeling, robust optimization, stochastic discrete optimization, scientific computation, nonlinear networks, game-theoretical models, high-performance computing, high-precision numerical computing, algorithmic decision theory, dynamical systems, signal processing and communications, systems design theory, dynamic control of large-scale interconnected systems, large scale data processing, and realtime operating, embedded, and decision systems. Applicants must possess (1) an earned doctorate, outstanding academic credentials, and a demonstrated record of success, (2) excellent potential for interdisciplinary research and scholarship, and (3) the ability and commitment to teach courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. The positions will require developing externally funded research program, supervising M.S. and Ph.D. students, and contributing to the smart grid cluster of Lehigh University through innovative research and teaching.
Lehigh University is a premier residential research university, ranked in the top tier of national research universities each year. Lehigh is a coeducational, nondenominational, private university that offers a distinct academic environment of undergraduate and graduate students from across the globe. Lehigh offers majors and programs in four colleges: The College of Arts and Sciences, The College of Business and Economics, The College of Education, and The P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science. More than 4,700 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students call Lehigh "home." Located in Pennsylvania’s scenic Lehigh Valley, the campus is situated on 1,600 acres in close proximity to both New York City and Philadelphia. More information about the research cluster is available at http://www.lehigh.edu/grid. Applications received by December 31, 2012 will receive full consideration, but earlier applications are encouraged. Applications should be submitted on-line; the URL will be supplied in an update to this ad, to be issued shortly. Applications should include a statement of interest, curriculum vita, list of publications, research and teaching statements, and the names and contact information for at least three references. Inquiries may be addressed to Prof. Liang Cheng (lica@lehigh.edu) and Prof. Shalinee Kishore (skishore@lehigh.edu). Lehigh University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Lehigh offers excellent benefits including domestic partner benefits. For further information see: http://www.lehigh.edu/~inprv/faculty/worklifebalance.html.
Calling all Inventive Seniors & Graduate Students at MIT!
What: Application for the 2013 $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize
Deadline: Friday, November 30th, 2012
Eligibility: http://web.mit.edu/invent/a-student-2.html
• Individual inventors and/or key contributors to a team project, or who have otherwise demonstrated a portfolio of inventiveness are encouraged to apply
• Applicants become a part of a cohort, benefitting from events, networking, and other opportunities
• In addition to monetary support, Winners (and up to 2 Finalists) gain national media attention, enabling them to further develop their ideas and/ or entrepreneurial ventures
For more information…
Contact: Shannon O’Brien (shannon1@mit.edu) - 617.258.5798
Fill out this form to have your information included!
http://engineeringphds.mit.edu/form
The dean's office is running a pilot project to help you get your graduating PhDs and postdocs some visibility, especially on the academic job market: http://engineeringphds.mit.edu/. This site is built to hold profile information for PhD candidates and postdocs on a per-department basis. Simple, intuitive URLs for each department (e.g., http://engineeringphds.mit.edu/EECS) will be available to communicate with department heads at peer institutions. Our intention is to give you a simple tool to help you promote your students, their accomplishments, and their upcoming availability to colleagues at other universities.
In order to get this project going, the site needs data. We need for you to share this URL: http://engineeringphds.mit.edu/form with the PhD candidates in your departments who are likely to finish their degrees within the current hiring cycle and have some interest in the academic job market (this interest nee
d not be exclusive). The information the form requests is fairly simple a
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able to any student interested in receiving this help.
Staring Down the Blank Screen – the Psychology of Thesis Writing for Master’s Students
This is a workshop for master students who will be writing a thesis as a part of their degree requirement. Topics to be discussed –
• the essentials of thesis writing
• self --direction and accessing support o working with thesis advisor, other faculty and programs/department
o peer support (“thesis buddies”)
o resource for writing
• time management
• sleep, stress management and productivity -‐ the thought-‐feeling-‐action cycle and anxiety induced procrastination
• other interpersonal issues related to the thesis process
Place: MIT Medical Mental Health and Counseling Services
Speaker: Xiaolu Hsi, Ph.D.
Time: Monday afternoon at 5 p.m. (Dates available when you call 3‐2916 to sign up) Limit: 10 - 15 per workshop (follow up session available upon request)
The IDEAS Global Challenge is an annual event where student teams compete to win up to $10,000 to launch their innovative projects that make a positive change in the world. MAKE YOUR IDEA HAPPENCome to the Generator Dinner: Tuesday, Oct 16 at 7:00pm Walker Memorial * Pitch your idea to recruit teammates! * Pitch your skill set to get recruited! * Or just come and meet wonderful people! * RSVP at http://bit.ly/UPOCTN to reserve a spot for your pitch NB: 1st deadline for Scope Statements is Tues, Oct 23 at 11:59pm – submit your proposal to receive mentorship, feedback and an opportunity to receive development grants for your idea. The IDEAS Global Challenge is a program of the MIT Public Service Center. Questions: email globalchallenge@mit.edu Thank you very much-Daniel Daniel Mokrauer-MaddenMIT IDEAS Global Challenge / MIT IDIProject AssistantRm 10-110 / W20-549
Suffolk University’s Sawyer Business School in Boston invites applications for a tenure-track position in the Information Systems and Operations Management (ISOM) Department. The anticipated start date is September 2013. The Sawyer Business School’s mission emphasizes globalization and innovation, and seeks applicants that can help achieve this mission.
ISOM faculty teach a combination of undergraduate/graduate and day/evening courses. The standard teaching load is 5 semester courses per academic year, with one course reduction for the initial year. For more information about our department, visit here.
We are seeking an assistant professor with the following:·
Evidence of strong teaching and research potential.·
Ability to teach core courses in Management Science and Operations Management.·
Completion of a Ph.D. in Operations Management or related area.
In 2012, ISOM faculty members will be attending INFORMS and DSI to interview candidates. To be considered for interview at the 2012 INFORMS Annual Meeting, please submit your applications October 9, 2012. Applications will be accepted until December 15, 2012 or until a suitable candidate is found. Please submit a curriculum vita, teaching evaluations, three reference letters and 1-2 publications via this link Only candidates with qualifications compatible with our needs will be contacted for an interview.
Cornell University's School of Operations Research and Information Engineering (ORIE) seeks to fill one or more tenured/tenure-track faculty positions in Applied Operations Research on the Ithaca campus. Applicants with research interests in supply chain/logistics, information engineering/technology, energy/sustainability, OR and healthcare, or statistics are of primary interest.
Requisite is a strong interest in the broad mission of the School, an ability and willingness to teach at all levels of the program, strong potential for leadership in research and education, and a PhD in Operations Research, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field by the start of the appointment. Salary will be appropriate to qualifications and engineering school norms.
Cornell ORIE is a diverse group of high-quality researchers and educators interested in probability, optimization, statistics, simulation, and a wide array of applications such as manufacturing, supply chains, scheduling, transportation systems, health care, financial engineering, service systems and network science. We value mathematical and technical depth and innovation, and experience with applications and practice. Ideal candidates will have correspondingly broad training and interests.
Please apply online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/2053 with a cover letter, CV, statements of teaching and research interests, sample publications, list of references and, for junior applicants, a doctoral transcript. Applications will be reviewed beginning December 1, 2012 and will be accepted until these positions are filled.
ORIE and the College of Engineering at Cornell embrace diversity and seek candidates who can contribute to a welcoming climate for students of all races and genders. Cornell University seeks to meet the needs of dual career couples, has a Dual Career program, and is a member of the Upstate New York Higher Education Recruitment Consortium to assist with dual career searches. Visit http://www.unyherc.org/home/ to see positions available in higher education in the upstate New York area. Cornell University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer. We strongly encourage qualified women and minority candidates to apply.
Dear all, Professor Sheffi (ESD and Ctr for Transportation and Logistics) is looking for a post-doc. Do you know of any PhD grads that might fit this description below? If so, please have them apply at http://jobs.mit.edu/. They can find the posting by search for mit-00008613. Thanks and best regards, Natália Dias Title: Postdoctoral Associate
Req Number: mit-00008613
Department: Center for Transportation and Logistics
Location(s): Cambridge MA
FT/PT: Full Time
Employment / Payroll Category: Other Academic
Work Shift: POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Center for Transportation and Logistics, to focus on research in supply chain risk management and resilience in the research group of Professor Yossi Sheffi. Will be responsible for contributing to a manuscript, working with graduate students, collecting data, writing, and assisting the director in all matters related to the project.
REQUIREMENTS: a Ph.D. in a related field. Must write well and be familiar with writing case studies. Preference will be given to candidates with knowledge of supply chain strategy, procurement, organizational issues, political science, and related areas. MIT-00008613
The position is available immediately.
Salary range: $55-65,000
Managing Your References: Overview of EndNote, RefWorks, Zotero, and Mendeley -- Register
Fri, Oct 12, 12:00-1:15pm, 14N-132
Contact: Remlee Green, remlee@mit.edu
Using citation management software to create and maintain a collection of references or PDFs is becoming more common and important in today’s academic world. These software packages (EndNote, RefWorks, Zotero, & Mendeley) allow users to search databases, retrieve relevant citations, and build a bibliography to be added to a paper or thesis or stored for future reference. But which software package should you use, and how do you get started?
Please register for this session.
Zotero Basics -- Register
Mon, Oct 15, 12:00-1:00pm, 14N-132
Contact: Mat Willmott, willmott@mit.edu
Zotero is a free, open-source program that helps you collect, manage, cite, and share your citations and files. With one click, you can save PDFs and citations for most articles, then cite them in Word or OpenOffice. Make a searchable PDF library and find out how to publish dynamic bibliographies and collaborate by using group collections. In this hands-on session, learn tips and tricks on how to use Zotero more efficiently to save you time and energy. Bring a laptop or use one of our computers.
Please register for this session.
Patent Searching Fundamentals -- Register
Date: Oct 16, 12:00-1:00pm, 14N-132
Contact: Howard Silver, hsilver@mit.edu
While you won’t come out of this session qualified to be a patent attorney, you will be able to successfully find patent references from all over the world and know how to obtain patent text and diagrams. The session will be a hands-on practicum that will help de-mystify the patent literature and expose attendees to key resources for finding patents through free resources available on the web.
Please register for this session.
EndNote Basics Register Thu Oct 18, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, 14N-132
Contact: Peter Cohn, pcohn@mit.edu |
EndNote is a “personal bibliographic software” package which allows you to create and manage a database of bibliographic references. Learn how to find and use information more effectively in our hands-on workshop.
Please register for this session.
*Mendeley Basics Register Mon, Oct 29, 4:00-5:00pm, 14N-132
Contact: Peter Cohn, pcohn@mit.edu |
Mendeley is a free tool that can help you organize and manage your citations and PDFs. Learn how to use Mendeley to discover the latest research, collaborate with others, and automatically generate bibliographies.
Please register for this session.
For a complete listing of October workshops see: http://libraries.mit.edu/sites/news/check-complete-listing-5/9319/
Unless otherwise indicated, all sessions take place in the Digital Instruction Resource Center (DIRC), 14N-132.
Hosted by the Presidential Transition Advisory Cabinet (PTAC) What makes MIT's Community great? We'd love to hear your opinion! Thursday, Oct. 4th: 7pm-9pm, W20-201 (Student Center)Wednesday, Oct. 10th: 5pm-7pm, 32-144 (Stata) Drop by any time for discussion and refreshments. You can also share your thoughts online in our 5 minute surveyor request a coffee chat with a PTAC member. Questions? E-mail ptac@mit.edu.