The Operations Research (OR) Department at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) seeks applicants for three open-rank tenure-track positions in the following areas.
Statistics and Data Science, including applied statistics, machine learning, data mining, experimental design and analysis, and defense systems modeling.
Computation and Data Science, including computational methods, data science, and systems modeling.
Applied OR, including applications in data science, military modeling, logistics, infrastructure, energy, environment, defense, homeland security, and cyber.
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 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 https://www.nps.edu/web/or.
The review of applications will begin on October 1, 2020. The application package should include a cover letter, statements of research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, names of three references, evidence of or potential for teaching excellence, and a sample of published work. Interviews will begin in the fall term. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early. Applications will be accepted until December 1, 2020.
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Relocation incentives may be authorized.
Please email your application package to Ms. Mary Frofunga, Operations Research Department, Naval Postgraduate School, at or_jobs@nps.edu.
Minimum qualifications:
Have or expecting a Ph.D. in a quantitative discipline.
U.S. citizen or committed to obtaining citizenship when eligible.
Evidence of teaching aptitude with potential to advise student theses and dissertations.
Evidence of strong potential for scholarship leading to scholarly publications.
The Naval Postgraduate School is an equal opportunity employer. For additional information about NPS, please visit http://www.nps.edu.
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.
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3 openings.
About Naval Postgraduate School
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 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 https://www.nps.edu/web/or.
