Graduate School of Data Science (GSDS) and Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISysE) at KAIST invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions at the levels of Associate/Assistant/Full Professor. KAIST GSDS is a recently established graduate (MS and PhD) program, prepared by a joint team of KAIST faculty with the lead of ISysE department.

We are actively seeking candidates who are genuinely interested in building a strong graduate program on data science, defining the future of manufacturing/service industries and/or the human- centric engineering field. In this term of recruit, we would like to invite the following areas:

• Data science
  • theories and foundations in data science (including AI and machine learning)
  • optimization for data science
  • probabilistic / stochastic model for data science
  • data driven decision making under uncertainty
  • data science + X: applications of data science to solving industrial or social problems, including (but not limited to) manufacturing, financial services, medical and healthcare services, legal services, public services such as social welfare, and so on
• Manufacturing systems engineering for 2050:
  • shaping manufacturing systems for 2050: beyond lean production
    • efficient, flexible, disturbance tolerant, agile, and reliable manufacturing system
  • operation management for autonomous production system
  • key enabling technology components for “genuine” industry 4.0
• Human-centric engineering
  • data/information visualization, human-computer interaction, human factors, ergonomics, cognitive engineering,  human-integrated  systems,  or  relevant  fields  with  strong theoretical background and first-hand experiences in evaluation techniques (either quantitative or qualitative)
  • application of human-related knowledge to real-world problems, particularly in data- inundating fields
• Other emerging fields relevant to industrial & systems engineering and data science.

Industrial or academic experience will be considered preferably, and students who are expected to complete their PhDs within 9 months from the application date will also be considered. Application documents along with an up-to-date CV should be sent to:

Professor Hayong Shin

Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, KAIST

Email: hyshin@kaist.ac.kr

Applications are considered on a rolling basis (reviewed each month) until the positions are filled. We strongly recommend applying at your earliest convenience. If you have further inquiries regarding this faculty position announcement such as targeting areas, you may contact Prof. Hayong Shin at hyshin@kaist.ac.kr.

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KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) is a globally renowned science and technology institution, particularly well known for its excellence in engineering and technology. The institute is dedicated to promoting a vibrant academic culture and offers an internationally-minded environment through ways such as teaching all courses in English. You can find more about KAIST at  http://kaist.ac.kr

Existing graduate program called “Knowledge Service Engineering (KSE)” was renovated into GSDS with newly defined direction, curriculum, and name. From organizational point of view, GSDS belongs to ISysE faculty.

KAIST GSDS is chosen by NRF (research funding agency of Korean government) for a strong financial support for the next 7 years.

For general information about the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering at KAIST, please visit http://ie.kaist.ac.kr and also http://kse.kaist.ac.kr