Assistant Professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering

Position Rank and Title: Assistant Professor

School/Department Name: Industrial and Systems
Engineering

Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications, experience,
and rank as established by the
CSU Salary Schedule . Anticipated hiring academic year annual
salary range: $106,000-$126,000

Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher
education sector. See the
CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSU’s
excellent benefits package.

Target Start Date: August 16, 2027

Application Deadline: February 1, 2027 (Applications
accepted until filled or closed)

Position Description

The Industrial and Systems Engineering Department (ISE) at San José
State University (SJSU) is pleased to announce a search for a
tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning
in August 2027. The department is recruiting in the area of machine
learning and data analytics as to applied logistics and supply
chains systems.

The Industrial and Systems
Engineering Department at SJSU has established a firm goal to
provide a high-quality education to its students at both the
undergraduate and graduate levels. The Department offers classroom
instruction by the best-qualified faculty, hands-on experience in
industry-sponsored state-of-the-art laboratories, and opportunities
for industry internships. The Department has approximately 150
undergraduate and 300 graduate students.

Students in Industrial and Systems degree programs learn through
our hands-on and practice-oriented curricula to prepare for
professional careers in subject areas such as: supply chain,
operations research and data analytics, engineering management,
human factors, and quality engineering. They have opportunities to
work with ISE faculty and industry sponsors to design and tests
processes and systems in their capstone project experiences. The
ISE Department website is at: https://ise.sjsu.edu/

The Industrial and Systems Engineering Department and San José
State University value institutional excellence and are committed
to advancing equity through research, teaching, and service. We
enroll more than 40,000 students, many of whom are historically
underserved; approximately 45% of our undergraduate students are
first-generation college students and 38% are Pell Grant
recipients. In addition, we are both a Hispanic Serving Institution
(HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander
Serving Institution (AANAPISI). SJSU aspires to create holistic
learning environments that facilitate both individual and
collective transformation. We seek teacher-scholars who cultivate
inclusive, empowering spaces for mutual learning, skill-building,
and knowledge exchange for all students. Our commitment to lifelong
learning supports meaningful connections among faculty, staff,
students, alumni, and the broader communities we serve.

We invite all applicants to include a Statement of Institutional
Excellence (or incorporate it into your cover letter) to share how
your lived and professional experiences will contribute to the SJSU
community—particularly in relation to student success. A guide to
writing this statement can be found at
SJSU Institutional Excellence Statement Guidelines .

Required Qualifications

• PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering or a related

field

• Record of scholarly activity
• Demonstrated ability or potential to teach undergraduate and

graduate students effectively

• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity

to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse
student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural
study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Teach in the undergraduate and graduate programs,
• Advise students for the department’s graduate programs in

Industrial and Systems Engineering, Operational Analytics or
Engineering Management.

• Develop a research program related to their field of

interest.

• Participate in strengthening the present ties between the ISE

Department and its surrounding high-tech industries and will embark
on establishing new connections with high tech companies.

• Participate in department and college committee assignments and

in other activities that connect the ISE Department to the College
of Engineering and the rest of the campus.

• The candidate will participate in shared governance, usually in

department, college, and university committees and other service
assignments.

• Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas

Learning Management System (LMS).

• The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience in

understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity
– in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion,
economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender
identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course
materials, teaching strategies, and advisement.

Other Duties

Note that all San José State University employees are considered
mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect
Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set
forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy
and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide
policy, some faculty duties may lead to designation as a Campus
Security Authority (CSA). CSAs are required to complete Clery Act
training and to immediately report Clery incidents to the
institution.

Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned
and required based on their role (e.g., Data Security, FERPA,
Preventing Discrimination and Harassment, Title IX, Health and
Safety). The President may recommend or require compliance with
safety measures that decrease the likelihood of COVID-19
transmission or illness and allows the core mission and activities
of the campus to continue.

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application
and attach the following documents [departments may specify
length of items below (e.g. 2 pages)]:

• letter of interest
• curriculum vitae

-
institutional excellence statement (dedicated statement or
addressed in letter of interest)

• statement of teaching interests/philosophy
• research plans
• Three references with contact information
• Inquiries may be directed to the Department Chair or Search

Committee Chair: Dr. Yasser Dessouky, yasser.dessouky@sjsu.edu

Pursuant to California Education Code 89521, applicants will be
required to disclose whether they have received a final
administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that
they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only
after a determination is made that they meet the minimum
qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment
is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the
application process must also sign a release form that authorizes
the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former
employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of
misconduct.

Conditional Offer

The work for this faculty position may only be performed in the
State of California and requires establishing an on-campus
presence. Employment is contingent upon US residence and proof of
eligibility to work in the United States. Satisfactory completion
of background and reference checks (including criminal records and
prior employment) are required. SJSU will make a conditional offer
of employment, which may be rescinded if the background and
reference checks reveal disqualifying information, and/or it is
discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified
information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background and
reference checks may affect the continued employment of a current
employee who was conditionally offered the position.

San José State University: Silicon Valley's Public
University

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley — one of the most innovative
regions in the world — San José State University
is the founding campus of the 23-campus California State University
(CSU) system and the first public university in the West.
Recognized as a leading transformative educational institution, San
José State is an essential partner in the technological, economic,
cultural, and social development of Silicon Valley, the Bay Area,
and California. SJSU is a top-200 school nationally in research
funding and second highest in research productivity in the CSU
system. Cutting-edge research, world-class scholarship,
student-centered learning, diverse communities, and commitment to
social justice, allow SJSU to provide life-changing opportunities
and advance the public good locally and globally.

Equal Employment Statement

San José State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of
Age, Ancestry, Caste, Color, Disability, Ethnicity, Gender, Gender
Expression, Gender Identity, Genetic Information, Marital Status,
Medical Condition, Military Status, Nationality, Race, Religion,
Religious Creed, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Sex Stereotype, and
Veteran Status. This policy applies to all San José State
University students, faculty, and staff as well as University
programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for
applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

Campus Security and Fire Safety Notification

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy
and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR)
is also now available for viewing at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Security-Report.pdf
. The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy
statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information,
crime prevention and Sexual Assault prevention information, and
information about drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR
also contains statistics of Clery crimes for San José State
University locations for the three most recent calendar years. A
paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the
Office of the Clery Director by phone at 408-924-1501 or by email
at clerycompliance@sjsu.edu.

Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Annual Fire
Safety Report (AFSR) is available at
https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Fire-Safety-Report.pdf
. The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires
that occurred within SJSU on-campus housing facilities for the
three most recent calendar years, and to distribute fire safety
policies and procedures intended to promote safety on Campus. A
paper copy of the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the
Housing Office by phone at 408-795-5600 or by email at
uhs-frontdesk@sjsu.edu.

Advertised: October 28, 2026 (9:00 AM) Pacific Daylight
Time

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