Assistant/Associate Professor of Engineering Practice in Industrial Engineering (West Lafayette)

Assistant/Associate Professor of Engineering Practice in Industrial Engineering (West Lafayette) Job Details | Purdue University By continuing to use and navigate this website, you are agreeing to the use of cookies. Accept Close Home Working at Purdue How to Apply Life in Lafayette-West Lafayette Life in Indianapolis Explore Careers Athletics, Recreation & Wellness Business and Finance Business Development/Sales Child Care Communication/Marketing/Public Relations Custodial and Skilled Trades Dining & Culinary Engineering Environment and Sustainability Executive Extension Facilities Management and Physical Plant Farming, Fishing and Forestry Grounds and Landscape Services Health and Medical Services Human Resources and Legal Information Technology Lecturer Library Office Administration Planning, Design, and Construction Postdoctoral Researcher Project Management Public Safety, Security and Emergency Services Research and Laboratory Secretarial/Clerical Student Affairs, Student Services, & Res Life Veterinary Medicine Search Jobs Home Working at Purdue How to Apply Life in Lafayette-West Lafayette Life in Indianapolis Explore Careers Athletics, Recreation & Wellness Business and Finance Business Development/Sales Child Care Communication/Marketing/Public Relations Custodial and Skilled Trades Dining & Culinary Engineering Environment and Sustainability Executive Extension Facilities Management and Physical Plant Farming, Fishing and Forestry Grounds and Landscape Services Health and Medical Services Human Resources and Legal Information Technology Lecturer Library Office Administration Planning, Design, and Construction Postdoctoral Researcher Project Management Public Safety, Security and Emergency Services Research and Laboratory Secretarial/Clerical Student Affairs, Student Services, & Res Life Veterinary Medicine Language English (United States) View Profile Employee Login Search Jobs Job Description Req Id: 44370 Job Title: Assistant/Associate Professor of Engineering Practice in Industrial Engineering (West Lafayette) City: West Lafayette Job Description:

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The Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University invites applications for a Professor of Engineering Practice at the Assistant or Associate rank. This position is based at the Purdue West Lafayette location. Purdue University seeks to attract exceptional candidates with teaching and educational interests and expertise in all areas of Industrial Engineering, including Production and Supply Networks, Operations Research, Manufacturing, and Human Factors. Candidates must hold a Ph.D., or M.S. with more than five years of professional experience, in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Human Factors, Manufacturing, Systems Engineering or a related field by the employment start date.

Ideal candidates will have relevant industry experience with demonstrable evidence of leadership. The successful candidate will teach core undergraduate courses across Industrial Engineering. In addition to instructional duties, the successful candidate will work effectively with industry partners and faculty, provide mentoring to students and other program support staff, develop experiential learning activities utilizing laboratory facilities, and perform service both at the School and the University levels as needed. They will have demonstrated skills in innovative pedagogical techniques, project/problem-based learning, and industry applications of current methodologies.

School and College New faculty members will become part of a vibrant community of scholars who are committed to Rethinking IE and helping to guide the profession to impact societal grand challenges of the 21st century. The Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University is making significant investments in advancing the frontiers of next generation information engineering and data analytics, systems science, cognition and decision-making, and manufacturing of products and services. The Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University is ranked 1st in online MS programs, 2nd in undergraduate programs, and 4th in graduate programs according to the latest USNWR rankings. The School is an integral part of Purdue’s College of Engineering.

Purdue Engineering is renowned for top-notch faculty and students, unique research facilities and innovations, and a culture of collegiality and persistent pursuit of preeminence. As one of the top ranked and largest engineering colleges in the nation, we are the first among U.S. engineering colleges in annual graduates and market demand, and have 8 degree programs ranked in the top 10 nationally. Purdue Engineering is a top-ranked college for patents and translation of our research activities to practice in the state, nation, and world. More than 70 Purdue Engineering faculty and alumni are National Academy of Engineering members, and we look to continue bringing outstanding faculty to campus, remaining the leader in affordable excellence at scale by guiding strategic growth through investment in people, exciting initiatives , and facilities .

Application Process To apply, please submit application to this site including (1) cover letter, (2) a complete curriculum vitae, (3) a teaching statement (no more than two pages) and a sample proposed syllabus, and (4) names and contact information for at least three references. The search committee may contact references to request letters. For information/questions regarding applications, contact the Office of Academic Affairs, College of Engineering, at [email protected] . Review of applications will begin on November 5, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.

A background check is required for employment in this position. Purdue and the College of Engineering have a Concierge Program that provides dual career assistance and relocation services. Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access university. Posting Start Date: 10/4/26 Search Jobs Careers Home Opens in a new tab.

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