Senior Lecturer

Senior Lecturer in Operations Research

Department of Operations Research

Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey CA

The Department of Operations Research (OR) at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) seeks applications for a non-tenure track Senior Lecturer position in Operations Research Department. The Department has particular interest in candidates with expertise in any of the areas related to Operations Research including statistics, data analyses and modeling, data visualization. A successful candidate will be expected to help the chair organize and manage departmental budgets, contracts, and office/conference spaces, work with military students, including teaching topics in OR that are appropriate for their background and experience in OR, advise students, and provide other programmatic support to the OR Department Chair.

The Department of Operations Research at NPS in Monterey, California is one of the oldest and largest OR departments in the world. Our students are primarily military officers from the U.S. and its allies pursuing master's degrees in defense-oriented OR topics. We also have a small Ph.D. program. Our students are capable, mature, and hard working. The department has over 40 faculty members, with 21 tenure-track professors, who do research in a wide range of fields including data science, statistics, optimization, stochastic modeling, and simulation. Our research addresses important and challenging problems in national security, and we foster close collaborations with U.S. Navy and Department of Defense sponsors, as well as other universities.

Additional information about our department can be found at .

The review of applications will begin on May 27, 2024. The application package should include a cover letter, statements teaching interests, curriculum vitae, names of three references, evidence of, or potential for teaching excellence.

Please submit via email your application package to Faculty Hiring Committee, Operations Research Department, Naval Postgraduate School, at .

The Naval Postgraduate School is an equal opportunity employer. For additional information about NPS, please visit .

Additional Information

Applicants with foreign education will be required to select from a list of private organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES), which provide foreign education evaluations acceptable to NPS.

Are you a veteran? Veteran's preference is treated as a positive merit factor for NPS faculty positions. We strongly encourage you to indicate if you are a veteran in your application when applying to NPS positions and you must provide a copy of your signed DD-214 (member 4 copy), Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other acceptable documentation.

Are you a current active-duty service member? If yes, you are required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.). Please note: you will be ineligible if your statement of service is not submitted with your application, or it shows an expected discharge or release date greater than 120 days from the date of application.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A graduate degree in Operations Research, Statistics, or Data Science.
• Broad experience (typically 6 years) as a faculty member in an accredited institution of higher education.
• Evidence of excellent teaching; and
• A reputation for expertise in Operations Research or National Security Data Analysis in the DoD Conditions of Employment:
  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
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