Job Description

Required Qualifications

- PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering and/or Operations Research or a related field (e.g., human system integration (human factors engineering; systems engineering and/or computer science); human-machine interaction (human factors engineering; computer science); other). PhD must be awarded no more than four years prior to the effective date of appointment with a minimum of one year eligibility remaining.
- Background in interdisciplinary modeling of socio-technical systems.
- Research in applications of socio-technical systems including issues preferably related but not limited to the use of automation, decision theory, organizational theory and/or workforce social questions.
- Experience in data science and working with large datasets.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse team from multiple disciplines (e.g., systems engineering, decision theory, organizational theory, economic production theory, human factors engineering, and others).
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and lead graduate student research.
- Previous experience in publishing in high-impact peer-reviewed journals or conferences.
- Strong communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

- Familiar with economic production theory, more specifically Data Envelopment Analysis, experience with system dynamics modeling/agent-based modeling, and/or Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning not excluding other theoretical or modeling frameworks.
- Experience in R and Python, and/or Netlogo, and/or VENSIM.
- Track record in securing or contributing to competitive federal grant proposals.

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

Commensurate with experience

Review Date

3/1/2024

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

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